Category: Exterior Walls

In an exciting development, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has introduced new rules that expand the permitted uses of drones for various services, including building inspections and infrastructure assessments. These changes represent a significant step forward in enhancing building...

  Effective June 21, 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has recently announced the expansion of its Summer No-Penalty Inspection Program, providing property owners, landlords, and business owners with an opportunity to assess the condition of their...

  Winter is almost here. New York City's heating season is in full swing, the nights are getting longer, and the temperatures have been steadily falling like the leaves on the trees. To protect your residents and keep everyone safe,...

RAND Building News: Upcoming and New Local Law Compliance Deadlines   Whether in response to a recent tragedy or looking ahead to take preventive precautions, laws and regulations governing building maintenance are constantly evolving to better keep our communities healthy...

Join us on Sunday, November 13, for the Council of NYC Cooperatives & Condominiums' (CNYC) 42nd Annual Housing Conference, which will be held virtually for the third year in a row. RAND will be presenting four webinars via Zoom at...

Sub-cycle 9A Facade Inspection Filing Deadline Approaching The 9A Sub-cycle of NYC's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) is coming to a close. The filing deadline for Sub-cycle 9A is just one month away on February 21, 2022. We are halfway...

Citywide facade inspection enforcement sweep begins this month. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced an inspection enforcement sweep throughout the city starting this month as part of their Facade & Scaffold Safety Blitz campaign. Over the course of...

Owners of buildings who fail to correct Safe With a Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP) conditions noted in their 8th Cycle Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) Report will now face a Failure to Correct SWARMP civil penalty of $2,000 upon...

Per the Department of Buildings' Facade Amnesty Program, building owners that have not yet filed their FISP 8th Cycle Reports have a chance to administratively close their 8th Cycle filing requirement by filing a 9th Cycle Report regardless of their official 9th Cycle filing period....