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Lucky Number Seven for RAND
New York, December 1, 2017 For the 7th time, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC has been recognized as one of Crain’s Best Places to Work in New…
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Ask the Engineer: Creating Amenity Spaces
Building amenities are getting more exotic by the day–IMAX theater, squash court, chef’s kitchen, anyone? In a competitive market, co-op/condo boards and building owners realize that adding…
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RAND Celebrates 30 Years with 30 Days of Giving
In honor of our 30th anniversary, RAND is pleased to announce our 30 Days of Giving “Pay it Forward” Initiative. Starting October 1, RAND employees began…
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RAND Engineering & Architecture Celebrates 30 Years
Last Thursday night, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a party for employees and clients at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar. RAND President…
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“Co-op & Condo Hot Topics” – CLE Credit Program
New York City Bar Association (City Bar) is offering 2-credit CLE course “Hot Topics in Cooperatives & Condominiums: Cases & Marketplace Developments in the last 6…
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Celebrating Two 25-Year Milestones
2017 not only marks RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC’s 30th anniversary, but this year RAND also honors and congratulates Principal Peter E. Varsalona, PE and Partner…
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RAND Named Top ENR New York Design Firm
RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC, has been named by Engineering News-Record (ENR) New York as a top design firm for 2017. Ranked at number 80, it…
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NYC Benchmarking: Law Now in Effect for Buildings 25,000 SF and Larger
NYC BENCHMARKING LAW Since 2011, New York City’s Local Law 84/09 has required owners of large buildings — single buildings larger than 50,000 SF, or groups of…
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As Seen on TV! RAND on Keeping Your Rooftops and Balconies Safe in Stormy Weather
Powerful storms and wind gusts can blow outdoor furnishings, such as chairs and tables, right off a rooftop and cause serious damage and injuries. In April,…
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Ask the Engineer: Remedying Ventilation Issues
Clean air and proper ventilation in buildings is essential to health and comfort. Poor indoor air quality causes problems with odors and humidity, and can lead…
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RAND Project Wins Prestigious Historic Preservation Award
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…
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Saving Half-a-Million Dollars With a Second Opinion
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…
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RAND Takes on “The Wall” with Stephen Colbert
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…
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RAND Mentors and Mentees Ring Nasdaq’s Opening Bell!
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…
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Ask the Engineer: Backflow Prevention
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,…
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RAND Continues to Be A Best Place to Work In NYC
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…
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RAND Teams Up with Red Cross for 4th Annual Blood Drive
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…
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RAND Gives Back Upcoming Events, Holiday Edition
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…
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FISP Filing Seminar, Dec. 8
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…
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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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The Chelsea Explosion: Surveying the Aftermath
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…
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RAND Welcomes New Shareholders
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…
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My RAND Summer Internship: Getting a Few Steps Ahead of the Game
Before I started at RAND as an intern on the Facade & Roofing Team this summer, I had no idea what a FISP was, or for…
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Restoring Historic Details in Sunset Park
Over the years, various boards of directors at Parkside Assocation, located at 549 41st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, resolved to replace the leaky roof of the…