Tag Archive: Physical Condition Survey


Weathering the Storm: Emergency Preparedness & Storm Resiliency

September 9th, 2021 by

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...

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Conducting a physical condition survey is a useful way to diagnose construction defects in a building's major systems and components.

Ask the Engineer: Finding–and Fixing–Construction Defects

October 4th, 2016 by

Leaks, drafty windows, cracked balconies, loose floorboards, and mold are not things you would expect to see in a newly constructed or newly converted building. Unfortunately, they're not uncommon in the wake of the country's building boom over the last...

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Brooklyn War Memorial Honors 2016

RAND Selected for Brooklyn War Memorial Project

June 16th, 2016 by

In Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza stand two imposing figures, Victory and Family, 24-foot-tall limestone sculptures flanking a memorial honoring the Brooklynites who lost their lives during the Second World War. Dedicated in 1951, the memorial is one of five WWII tributes...

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Ask Our Experts: Building Surveys

June 19th, 2015 by

To gain a better understanding of your building’s needs and how to best allocate short- and long-term expenditures, a physical condition survey is an invaluable tool. A survey report provides property owners with a comprehensive description of their building systems...

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