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New York City Proposes Mandatory Inclusionary Housing

DOB Warns Contractors After Indictments

DOB Warns Contractors After Indictments

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is taking steps to prevent the type of dangerous job site conditions that resulted in the death of a...

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New Jersey News: New Jersey Adopts IBC 2015 Building Codes

New Jersey News: New Jersey Adopts IBC 2015 Building Codes

On September 21, 2015, the State of New Jersey adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC 2015). Compliance on all new applications is...

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Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Prompts Cooling Tower Legislation

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Prompts Cooling Tower Legislation

Prompted by the recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, on August 18, 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that...

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New York City Releases First-ever Code of Conduct for the Construction Industry

New York City Releases First-ever Code of Conduct for the Construction Industry

On July 20, Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler released a first-of-its-kind reform for the Department of Buildings (DOB): a Code of Conduct for the...

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