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RAND Engineering & Architecture Balcony Repair Project

Saving Half-a-Million Dollars With a Second Opinion

May 10th, 2017 by

Independence House’s 36 balconies were in bad shape. Water had seeped into the concrete of the balconies for years, causing damage to the reinforcing bars and supporting steel I-beams. The undersides of the balconies were spalling (flaking and chipping) as...

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Visit RAND at The Cooperator Expo April 26

Visit RAND at The Cooperator’s Co-op & Condo Expo April 26

April 5th, 2017 by

If you're a member of the co-op and condo community, you won't want to miss New York's annual co-op, condo, and apartment expo, The Cooperator Expo New York, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the New York Hilton Midtown. RAND will be...

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RAND's Senior Structural Engineer Christine Hobson on the Late Show

RAND Takes on “The Wall” with Stephen Colbert

March 14th, 2017 by

Last Friday night RAND was proud and excited to see one of our very own structural engineers Christine Hobson, PE appear on CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss what it would take to build a “big, beautiful” wall...

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RAND and Mentoring USA Ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell

RAND Mentors and Mentees Ring Nasdaq’s Opening Bell!

February 1st, 2017 by

As part of our RAND Gives Back initiative of charitable giving, RAND partners with Mentoring USA's Corporate Employee Mentoring Program to mentor students from City Polytechnic High School of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology. Twice a month, RAND's volunteer mentors, led by RAND President...

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Backflow prevention device

Ask the Engineer: Backflow Prevention

January 18th, 2017 by

One billion gallons of clean drinking water are distributed to the taps of nearly nine million New Yorkers each day. The city's potable water supply, however, can be contaminated via back pressure or back-siphonage from buildings. The solution: properly installed...

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The NYC Building Operator Training program aims to extend the lifespan of building equipment; improve safety, compliance and emergency management protocols; reduce dependency on outside service providers, and better manage contracted services. The goal is to reduce buildings energy costs by up to 20% without requiring any major capital expenditures.

NYC Offers Free Energy Efficiency Training Program for Building Staff

January 6th, 2017 by

To help residential buildings reduce energy costs, New York City has launched a free energy efficiency training program for maintenance staff and property managers of small to mid-sized multifamily buildings. The NYC Building Operator Training program aims to extend the...

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RAND Continues to Be A Best Place to Work In NYC

December 20th, 2016 by

RAND’s still got it. For the 6th time, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC has been recognized as one of Crain’s Best Places to Work in New York City. Ranked number 58 this year, RAND was one of only two engineering...

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RAND Blood Drive 2016

RAND Teams Up with Red Cross for 4th Annual Blood Drive

December 13th, 2016 by

RAND's 4th annual blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross was another success! A total of 17 donors made up of RAND staff and friends stopped by our office's Central Meeting Space, turned into a blood donation center, last Wednesday...

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RAND Gives Back Upcoming Events, Holiday Edition

December 5th, 2016 by

With this past week's #GivingTuesday kick off to the charitable season, our RAND Gives Back program is in full swing with several opportunities to make a difference this December. In the spirit of #GivingTuesday, RAND donated $1,000 to Engineers Without...

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