Hurricane Irene causes suspension of weekend construction in New York City

Department of Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri has ordered all construction in
the city suspended for the weekend in advance of the projected landfall of
Hurricane Irene
, NBC New York reported. All construction sites are to
shut down between 2 p.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. on Monday. LiMandri said today that inspectors from DOB are checking
construction sites throughout the city to ensure that equipment is
secured and any loose materials are removed or tied down. That
includes cranes, scaffolding, hoists and anything else that could
come loose in heavy wind and rain. He said that inspectors will
continue their work throughout the weekend to make certain that
builders, developers and contractors are complying with the rules.
According to Jim Rosenbluth of Cushman and Wakefield, basements and lower levels of buildings close to the shore could be endangered by the hurricane.
[NBC] 

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