City bill would force general contractors to get licensed
Construction companies may soon face additional hurdles to work in the city. A new City Council bill would create...
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City Council may extend deadline for construction safety training
With just 17 days before the deadline, the City Council is considering giving construction workers more time to meet...
City doing surprise lead inspections on older buildings
Two city agencies are teaming up to perform surprise lead inspections on older buildings undergoing work. The Buildings and...
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Women are leading the way on rope-access inspections of New York building facades
If you look up, you might see a building inspector rappelling down your favorite skyscraper. Increasingly, inspection by rope,...
LISTEN: TRD discusses ‘Elevated risk’ cover story during latest subscriber call
For our latest subscriber conference call, The Real Deal’s James Kleimann, Kathryn Brenzel and David Jeans discussed our ‘Elevated risk’ cover story, which found...
Calling all subscribers: Tune into our conference call on elevator accidents this Thursday, Jan. 24
Join The Real Deal’s editorial staff on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. for our next subscribers-only conference call. TRD’s managing web editor James...
Calling all subscribers: Tune into our conference call on elevator accidents this Thursday, Jan. 24
Join The Real Deal’s editorial staff on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. for our next subscribers-only conference call. TRD’s managing web editor James...
Sickening! An UWS co-op is blocking the city from inspecting for Legionnaires
Is there something in the water? A tony Upper West Side co-op is blocking city inspectors from testing for...
Nonunion group calls on state to investigate why Verrazano Bridge worker wasn’t wearing a safety harness
A nonunion construction group is calling on the state to investigate why a worker who fell from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge earlier this week wasn’t...
Home inspections are the No. 1 real estate deal killer: report
Most home buyers and sellers don’t think much about what might derail their purchase or sale. But here’s a...