Last Thursday evening, my colleagues and I had the great honor to attend the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 27th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, otherwise known as the “Oscars” of preservation. This year, the ceremony and reception were held…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In September, the NYC Department of Buildings rolled out a new electronic filing system called DOB NOW, which requires building owners and representatives to register with the DOB’s eFiling portal and to file their Facade Inspection Safety Program (Local Law 11/98) reports online.…
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…
The terrorist blast that rocked Chelsea on Saturday night and set New Yorkers’ nerves on edge was especially frightening to the residents and workers on West 23rd Street, where the explosion blew out windows and caused other damage to buildings.…
RAND welcomed eight new shareholders and honored all current shareholders last Thursday with a gathering of employees, family, and friends at RAND’s office in Chelsea. As a Design Professional Corporation, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC’s corporate structure allows licensed and…