The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is proposing a new amendment to rules to tighten up on trash and recycling being left on curbsides and sidewalks stating that “mountains” of bags have been attracting rats and impacting quality of life in the surrounding area. DSNY is proposing to require buildings with 150 dwelling… Read More

On November 1st, clocks must be moved back one hour to mark the end of Daylight-Saving Time. While this change will result in (most) people getting an extra hour of sleep, it is also important to note that those who work very early hours as people tend to do in the AEC industries, will be… Read More

When New York City entered Phase 1 reopening on June 8th, work at construction sites was cleared to begin.  In addition to complying with all applicable Building and Electric Codes along with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) regulations, the New York City and State COVID reopening requirements must be satisfied. Therefore, DOB inspectors… Read More

Hey Bud, do you know about B.U.D.s? Tracking Documents? Permits and Registrations? The time has come to comply with the NYSDEC Part 360 regulations. Starting today, May 3, 2018, the NYSDEC requires and expects that all Solid Waste Facilities (with some exceptions) will be in compliance with the new regulations. The exceptions include Part 361-5… Read More

NYCDEP Registration(s) for Air Emissions Sources How Does New York City Control Air Pollution? The New York City Air Pollution Control Code (APCC) (Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the NYC Administrative Code) regulates the emission into open air “of any harmful or objectionable substance” in order to “preserve, protect and improve the air resources… Read More

Guide to Proper Concrete Installation Avoid Cold-Weather Pours With the onset of springtime and warmer weather comes a dramatic increase in outdoor construction work.  Concrete work is widespread in the construction world, whether concrete is used as a platform for equipment, a pedestrian walkway, road curbing, to encase a buried pipe, or any other purpose. … Read More

Construction Site Safety: Confined Space Entry In the world of engineering and construction, we encounter all types of unknowns during the design process.  For example, we may lack knowledge regarding buried utilities, interior details of inaccessible buildings, past use of the site, etc. In this blog, we will focus on confined spaces and how to… Read More

Prevailing Wage on Public Work Jobs The state has a policy of ensuring workers are compensated with certain minimum, “Prevailing Wages” for various public projects. Prevailing Wage is dependent on the job duties performed and the project location. What Constitutes Public Work ? Prevailing Wage Compliance is a major component of construction work that must… Read More

One of the most important (and often times most difficult) aspects of a construction project is describing the desired finished product in a manner that is clear to all parties involved.  Setting well-defined, measurable expectations for the contractor is paramount to the success of any job.  Not only will the client be more likely to… Read More

In 2016 OSHA issued the standard 1910.1053 for General Industry in order to protect workers from exposure to respirable silica dust. The silica standard was initially to be enforced on June 23, 2016 but OSHA delayed enforcement to June 23, 2018.   The silica standard applies to all General Industry employers unless: The employer has… Read More