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Deadlines For Inspections And Report Filings
New York City’s Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), also known as Local Law 11, mandates all buildings taller than 6 storeys to be examined every 5 years to detect any dangerous circumstances that might endanger public safety. The DOB refers…
Ensuring Safety: Bronx Retaining Walls to Undergo Mandatory Inspections by 2024 End
Property owners and managers in the Bronx are required to conduct inspections on their retaining walls and submit a detailed report by December 31, 2024, as mandated by New York City’s Local Law 37 of 2008. Failure to comply with…
DOB Updates Regulations for Parking Garage Inspections
Rundown of Local Law 126 of 2021: In 2021, the Local Law 126 of New York City Department of Building was established. Within this law, it was stated that parking structures were required to be thoroughly examined and surveyed every…
History Behind the Facade Inspection & Safety Program
The Launching of FISP & Emergence of Local Law 11 On May 16th, 1979, the death of a 17-year-old Barnard college student by the name of Grace Gold would come to shock many citizens of New York City as she…
NJ Governor Murphy Activates New Legislation to Preserve Structural Cohesion of Residential Housing
The Collapse of the Champlain Towers South Building On June 24th, 2021, part of a 12-story condominium residing in Surfside, Florida collapsed, leading to the deaths of ninety-eight residents at about 1:30 AM. The property damage had been estimated…
Behind the Firm: Winston Rafael Garcia, Founder of WRG Engineering P.C.
For this article, we sat down with the founder of WRG Engineering P.C, Winston Rafael Garcia. Civil and Structural Engineer, Winston Rafael Garcia shares with us his journey in the construction and engineering industries. Mr. Garcia also discusses what he…