Category: Structural


Retaining Wall

Bronx Retaining Walls Must Be Inspected By End of 2024

January 3rd, 2024 by

  Owners and managers of properties in the Bronx must have their retaining walls inspected and a report filed by December 31, 2024, or risk fines and civil penalties, per New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspection law, Local Law...

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Parking Structure Safety: Post-Collapse Focus on Inspections, Maintenance & Local Law 126 Compliance

Parking Structure Safety: Inspections, Maintenance & Local Law 126 Compliance [Video]

May 30th, 2023 by

Stay compliant and safe: Essential guidance on Local Law 126's parking structure inspection requirements. As of 2022, New York City now requires parking structures to be inspected by a licensed engineer every six years per its Periodic Inspection of Parking...

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RAND PIPS LL126 Parking Structure Inspector, Qualified Parking Structure Inspector (QPSI)

​​Lessons from NYC’s Fatal Parking Garage Collapse

May 17th, 2023 by

The recent parking garage collapse at 57 Ann Street in Lower Manhattan has underscored the urgent need for regular inspections and maintenance of parking structures. In response, the City is rapidly conducting inspections across the city, especially those with open...

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Parking Structure Safety Webinar 2023

Register for Our Parking Structure Safety and Local Law 126 Webinar

May 9th, 2023 by

The recent fatal garage collapse in Lower Manhattan and subsequent closure of four NYC garages due to hazardous conditions underscore the importance of regular inspection and maintenance for parking structures, which are susceptible to water infiltration, safety hazards, and structural...

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Retaining walls in Brooklyn must be inspected by end of 2023.

Brooklyn Retaining Walls Must Be Inspected By End of 2023

January 3rd, 2023 by

  Owners and managers of properties in Brooklyn must have their retaining walls inspected and a report filed by December 31, 2023, or risk fines and civil penalties, per New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspection law, Local Law 37...

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New Local Laws and Important Upcoming NYC & Jersey City Compliance Deadlines

August 21st, 2022 by

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...

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Parking Structure Inspections Now Mandatory in NYC

February 17th, 2022 by

New York City is finally catching up with the rest of the State regarding mandatory periodic parking garage inspections. As of January 1, 2022, parking structures in New York City are required to be inspected periodically per Local Law 126...

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Failure to repair an unsafe condition in a retaining wall carries a $1,000 per month fine until corrected.

Retaining Wall Inspections Required in Queens By End of 2022

January 5th, 2022 by

Owners and managers of properties in Queens must have their retaining walls inspected and a report filed by December 31, 2022, or risk fines and civil penalties, per New York City’s mandated retaining wall inspection law, Local Law 37 of...

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Structural + Facade Inspections are Now Mandatory for Jersey City Buildings

October 5th, 2021 by

Less than two months after the tragic Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in South Florida, Jersey City’s City Council has passed an ordinance requiring cyclical facade and structural inspections as a direct response to the collapse, which killed nearly 100 people. The...

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