NYC DOB Proposes $200 Fee for Incomplete Inspections: What Contractors and Design Professionals Should Know
NYC DOB Proposes $200 Fee for Incomplete Inspections: What Contractors and Design Professionals Should Know
DOB Proposes New Energy Code Compliance Rules, Now Open for Public Comment
DOB has proposed the rule that governs how you document 2025 Energy Code compliance. Here's the quick rundown, and how to weigh in before it's finalized.
Amendment of Rules Relating to Construction Superintendent License Qualifications
The NYC Department of Buildings has proposed amendments to the rules governing construction superintendent license qualifications. If adopted, these changes would narrow the available qualification pathways...
Thinking About Taking Your Construction Business to Florida? Read This First.
For NYC general contractors and developers, the Sunshine State looks promising—but the path to getting there isn't as straightforward as you might expect.
NYC DOB: Multiple Non‑Major Jobs Can Continue Past January 1, 2026
Construction superintendents who hold multiple non‑major building jobs as of December 31, 2025, will be allowed to continue with those jobs past January 1, 2026.
Amendment of Rules Relating to Structurally Compromised Buildings
On November 25, 2025, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) adopted amendments to Section 102-03 of the rules governing inspections and reporting for potentially structurally compromised buildings.
DOB Service Notice: Amended Plans Requiring Substantial Re‑Examination Refile or Pay New Filing Fees
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has clarified that any amended plan whose changes require a “substantial re‑examination” of Code or zoning must be filed as a new...
Upcoming NYC Ballot Questions: What Developers and Builders Need to Know
If these proposals pass, NYC’s development environment will see faster timelines, new approval authorities, and a rebalancing of local versus citywide priorities...
Tariffs, Copper, and Common Sense: Why NYC Must Approve PEX for Affordable Housing’s Survival
At a time when federal policy threatens to increase project costs, local policy should be doing everything possible to reduce them.
OP-ED: The Scaffold Law is Crippling New York Construction—Albany Must Act!
Reforming the Scaffold Law is a smart, 21st-century step forward, for workers, taxpayers, and New York’s future.