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Weathering the Storm: Emergency Preparedness & Storm Resiliency
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…
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Why Being Proactive Pays Off
Being proactive pays off when it comes to your building. RAND President Stephen Varone, AIA, discusses what you need to know to stay up-to-date with your…
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Ask the Engineer: Finding–and Fixing–Construction Defects
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,…
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What Lies Beneath (A Co-op’s Gut Reno Horror Story)
A moldy basement, leaking roofs, and oatmeal-like mortar are scary things no one should ever encounter in a newly renovated building. Unfortunately for one cooperative in…
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RAND Selected for Brooklyn War Memorial Project
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…
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Ask Our Experts: Adjacent Construction Monitoring
If there’s a construction site next to your building, you know firsthand the potential problems: Not only are there noise and dust, but you may also…
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How Much Should Your Building Have in Reserves?
Planning for a rainy day—and the leaks that follow—is a common concern for many co-op and condo boards. Owners and managers know they need to prepare…