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FACADE INSPECTION SAFETY PROGRAM INCREASES SCAFFOLDING ON NYC BUILDINGS

It seems like there is scaffolding around almost every building New York City building. New York City’s “Façade Inspection Safety Program” (FISP), previously known as Local Law 11, requires that owners of buildings with more than six stories above grade have their exterior walls and appurtenances inspected per a prescribed reporting schedule. Over time, exposure to

ELEVATOR SAFETY DEADLINE APPROACHING!

New York City has adopted a new retroactive elevator safety code requirement for all existing automatic passenger, service and freight elevators in residential buildings. The deadline for compliance is rapidly approaching and unless this work is already scheduled, a building may have difficulty in meeting the deadline of January 1, 2020, after which point violations will