NYCDOB: Best Practices -Concrete in Cold Weather, Structurally Compromised Building Report Filing Process
Cold weather concreting practices and requirements for potentially structurally compromised buildings
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3304.4.1 Support of Excavation Construction Documents
The existing code allowed any registered design professional to prepare support of excavation drawings. The revised code allows only a registered professional engineer to prepare support of excavation drawings where the excavation will be carried to depth greater than 20 feet.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.16 Worker Sheds, Contractor Sheds, and Similar Structures
The revised code now requires the installation of smoke detectors and wet sprinklers or dry chemical extinguishers (commonly used today) and compliance with egress requirements of Chapter 10, as they relate to door width and travel distance.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.4.11 Daily Inspection of Housekeeping
The revised code has added a daily inspection requirement for general housekeeping to ensure compliance with 3303.4.1 through 333.4.10.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3304 -Soil and Foundation Work
Our Series on the 2022 New York City Building Code, Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Continues...
Revised PW1 Plan/Work Application Form, After Hours Brooklyn Office
Today we have three updates from NYC DOB. Two have been issued in the last 24 hours, and the third continues our series on 2022 Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Revisions...
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.11.2 Stairs During Building Construction or Enlargements
Our Series on the 2022 New York City Building Code, Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Continues...
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.8 Standpipe Systems During Construction, Alteration or Demolition
Our Series on the 2022 New York City Building Code, Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Continues...
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.7.6 – Floor Numbering and Floor Elevation
A new requirement has been added to the code to provide floor number and elevation designations.
NYCDOB: Local Law 40 of 2021: Work Disturbing Lead Paint or Paint of Unknown Lead Content
Beginning November 14, 2022, applicants for permits for work that will disturb lead paint or paint of unknown lead content will be required to...