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RAND is proud to announce Senior Architect and Project Director Michael N. Russo, AIA has been named one of Engineering News-Record's Top Young Professionals 2022! This annual regional award honors outstanding young construction and design professionals, and are recognized for leadership,...

To help you stay in compliance with New York City local laws, RAND has compiled a list of important building maintenance-related local law deadlines for the next several months. Planning now will help you avoid violations, fines, and even possible...

After last week's record-breaking rainfall caused flooding, power outages and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) released a set of precautions building owners and property managers should carefully follow when surveying storm...

The Brooklyn cooperative at 75 Henry Street, a 32-story, 356-unit building sits atop of a three-level underground garage comprised of 546 parking spaces. Its garage had compromised concrete which led to leaks and falling pieces of concrete and dust. As...

The community room known as the Round Room at 230 Central Park West, a 105-unit prewar co-op, can once again welcome its visitors year round without anyone breaking into a sweat. The Round Room, which has no windows, suffered from...

  RAND is proud to announce Structural Team Leader and Director of Technical Design Jimmy Vignola, PE has been named one of Engineering News-Record's 2021 Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals in New York. ENR's 20 Under 40 winners are...

  2021 is the midway point of the second cycle of New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspections, Local Law 37 of 2008. This year, owners and managers of properties in Staten Island must have their retaining walls inspected and...

The deadline for the first ever cycle filing window for New York City Local Law 152 of 2016, which requires the inspection of gas piping systems at least once every four years, has been extended per a Service Notice issued...

Testimony to the Committee on Housing & Buildings and the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Regarding Int. No 1146-B (Proposed Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement) December 2, 2020 My name is Peter Varsalona; I am a NYS licensed professional engineer,...