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DOB No-Penalty Inspection Program Returns with Expanded Offerings

For a Limited Time: DOB No-Penalty Inspection Program Returns with Expanded Offerings

June 27, 2023

  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...

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RAND Senior Structural Engineer and Qualified Parking Structure Inspector (QPSI) Jason Damiano, PE

Q&A with a QPSI: RAND Senior Structural Engineer Jason Damiano, PE

June 14, 2023

In this Q&A, we sat down with RAND Senior Structural Engineer and Qualified Parking Structure Inspector Jason Damiano, PE, who shares his expertise on how to maintain parking structures at safety standards and comply with the DOB’s Periodic Inspection of...

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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 30, 2023

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 17, 2023

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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Creating safe urban spaces for migrating birds.

Creating Safer Urban Spaces for Migrating Birds

May 12, 2023

  During this month's high avian migration period, approximately 400 million birds are currently on the move in the US. As architects, we cannot think of the built environment without recognizing its impact on the numerous bird species or the...

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Parking Structure Safety Webinar 2023

Register for Our Parking Structure Safety and Local Law 126 Webinar

May 9, 2023

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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NYC - New York City No. 4 Oil Ban

NYC Accelerates No. 4 Oil Phase-Out

March 22, 2023

  The No. 4 Oil Ban Has Been Moved Up No. 4 heating oil must be phased out of all New York City buildings sooner than expected, and property owners who fail to comply with the new regulations could face...

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Solving a Hot Water Problem at a Manhattan Condo [Habitat’s Problem Solved! Podcast]

March 16, 2023

  Hot Water Without the Wait Waiting over 10 minutes for hot water in an apartment is not only frustrating, but a waste of time, water, and money. RAND Principal and Vice President Peter Varsalona, PE, CEM, CBCP joins Habitat...

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RAND Named a 2023 Best Companies to Work For in New York State

March 13, 2023

The New York State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (NY State SHRM), Best Companies Group, and Rochester Business Journal have named RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New...

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