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Last 30 Posts
- Is This Your Building’s First FISP Cycle? - September 25, 2025 - comments
- 14 Years and Counting: RAND Named a Crain’s Best Place to Work - September 17, 2025 - comments
- 2025 NYC Local Law Compliance: Updated Deadlines You Should Know - September 9, 2025 - comments
- Local Law 47 Brings Big Changes to NYC Sidewalk Shed Requirements - July 29, 2025 - comments
- New York’s New Access Law: What It Means for Your Next Construction or Repair Project - July 1, 2025 - comments
- DOB Extends LL97 Deadline – How To Get More Time - June 17, 2025 - comments
- RAND Welcomes Two New Partners: Eugene Gurevich and Paul R. Grissett - June 12, 2025 - comments
- New 2025 Local Laws That Could Reshape Sidewalk Sheds and FISP Cycles - May 21, 2025 - comments
- FISP 10th Cycle is Underway: Key Updates for 2025 - May 21, 2025 - comments
- RAND’s 12th Annual Book Bingo Challenge: 328 Books Read, $3,000 Raised for Literacy - May 16, 2025 - comments
- Celebrating Preservation: Harlem River Houses Wins Lucy G. Moses Award - April 29, 2025 - comments
- Missed Your NYC Cycle 9 FISP Report? Act Now to Stop DOB Penalties - April 15, 2025 - comments
- Local Law 97 Compliance: A Last-Minute Checklist for Building Owners - March 13, 2025 - comments
- RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC Becomes Approved NYC Accelerator Service Provider - February 25, 2025 - comments
- As Cycle 10 Begins, We Remember Why FISP Exists - February 24, 2025 - comments
- New York City Local Law Building Compliance Calendar 2025 - January 29, 2025 - comments
- RAND Gives Back: Celebrating Community this Giving Tuesday - December 3, 2024 - comments
- Last Call for Compliance: December 31 Local Law Deadlines - November 12, 2024 - comments
- Energy Efficiency Grades Must Be Posted by October 31 - October 22, 2024 - comments
- Bridging Disciplines: Eugene Gurevich, PE and RA, on Building Expertise and Careers at RAND - September 25, 2024 - comments
- Building Futures: Reflections from Our 2024 RAND Summer Interns - August 21, 2024 - comments
- RAND Highlights: Meet Our Newest Professional Engineer, Jefferson Zamora, PE - April 25, 2024 - comments
- Frequently Asked Questions: Periodic Inspection of Parking Structures (PIPS) – Initial Observation Requirement - April 1, 2024 - comments
- Act Now: Critical Upcoming Deadlines for NYC Energy Compliance - March 19, 2024 - comments
- Annual Parapet Reports Are Now Required; FISP 9C Reports Due in 2 Weeks - February 8, 2024 - comments
- New Year, New NYC Inspection Requirements - January 4, 2024 - comments
- Bronx Retaining Walls Must Be Inspected By End of 2024 - January 3, 2024 - comments
- RAND Launches Building Design Group, Offering Comprehensive Services for Complex Projects - November 1, 2023 - comments
- Critical Compliance Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss - October 18, 2023 - comments
- The 432 Park Avenue Case: Construction Defects and the Crucial Role of Thorough Assessments - September 6, 2023 - comments
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