Council Moves to Relax Buildings Chief’s Qualifications, Despite Industry Concerns
August 15, 2008
The commissioner of New York’s Buildings Department, in charge of overseeing a complex set of safety codes and approving major construction plans, will no longer need certification as an architect or engineer, under legislation passed by the City Council on Thursday.
The decision is intended to widen the pool of candidates for one of the city’s [...]
Manhattan Borough President Calls For Building Code Upgrades
August 11, 2008
A new safety effort introduced Sunday by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer could mean costly upgrades for hundreds of skyscrapers.
Stringer’s plan would bring more than 800 federal, state, and foreign-owned buildings under the same strict fire and safety codes as city-owned buildings.
The move comes nearly a year after the deadly Deutsche Bank fire that killed [...]
New law cracks down on crane inspection
August 7, 2008
Gov. David Paterson signed into law tougher criminal and civil penalties for falsifying crane-inspection licensing exams.
Criminal and civil penalties will increase for compromising building crane inspection and licensing under legislation Gov. David Paterson signed Wednesday.
The law, effective Nov. 1, makes altering licensing exams a felony. It also imposes fines of up to $5,000 for inspectors [...]
Crane Inspector Is Tied to More False Reports
July 7, 2008
A city inspector facing charges that he lied about inspecting a crane shortly before it collapsed and killed seven people also filed false inspection reports for two other cranes, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said on Thursday.
The inspector, Edward J. Marquette, 47, was indicted on charges of tampering with public records, filing a false instrument, [...]
NY cracks down on unlicensed contractors
June 27, 2008
New York authorities say they’ve concluded a massive effort to crack down on unlicensed home improvement contractors. They’ve issued nearly 700 violations and seized more than 130 vehicles during a five-week sweep.
The city’s Department of Consumer Affairs conducted hundreds of routine and undercover inspections along with officials from Westchester and Nassau counties.
The department says there [...]
City Proposes More Regulations to Improve Construction Safety
June 25, 2008
New York City officials announced a new seven-point plan on Tuesday that they said would increase safety at tower crane construction sites by strengthening inspections and requiring safety reviews each time a crane passes from one owner or operator to the next.
The plan is the second major overhaul of construction regulations to be announced in [...]
At least 14 crane operators work on construction site despite failing test
June 23, 2008
At least 14 crane operators who failed a state test of their skills running the monster machines are operating cranes in the city like those involved in two deadly collapses this year, a Daily News probe has found.
They are among 21 city-licensed crane operators who obtained state licenses despite failing the hands-on exam, a review [...]
Construction Crackdown
June 13, 2008
In the wake of two fatal crane accidents and the abrupt departure of city Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster, the city is requiring that details of all construction-related injuries and deaths be posted on the Department of Buildings’ Web site.
And under a separate measure, the agency will have to alert the state to all disciplinary action [...]
Officials Broaden Focus of Inquiry Into Corruption in Crane Inspections
June 12, 2008
The authorities have widened their criminal investigation of potential corruption inside the Department of Buildings’ crane inspection operations to focus on several current and former agency employees who had responsibilities in that area, a law enforcement official involved in the inquiry said on Wednesday.
Last week the investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the [...]
NYC construction contractor charged with manslaughter
June 11, 2008
A construction contractor has been indicted on a manslaughter charge in connection with a Brooklyn wall collapse that killed a worker in March.
The Brooklyn district attorney says the contractor, William Lattarulo of Malverne, Long Island, owned both the construction site and the neighboring residential building in East New York.
The accident killed 30-year-old Louro Ortega of [...]
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