RAND is proud to recognize Project Architects Brett Rieger, AIA and Michael Langwell, RA as RAND's and Real Estate Weekly's Rising Stars of 2020. Brett Rieger, AIA Project Architect Brett Rieger, AIA is Project Architect on RAND Engineering & Architecture,...

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...

To help building owners, boards, and property managers stay in compliance with New York City local laws, we have compiled a list of important building maintenance-related local law deadlines and extensions for the first half of this year. While some...

  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 to comply with New York City's Local Law 191 of 2018 has been extended from January 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021. Per the law, which expands the requirements of the previously passed Local Law 10 of 2014,...

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...

Over the past year, RAND has been working on new initiatives and looking for different ways to create a more meaningful and positive impact on our community and help those who are enduring hardship at this time. In lieu of...

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,...