Using Drones to Conduct Façade Inspections
Local Law 102 of 2020 A new DOB report seeks to take building safety to new heights, by exploring the potential use of drones for...
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A SKYLINE RESTORATION PUBLICATION
Kate Allen, President of Allen Architectural Metals, discusses how she and her team preserve, repair, or replicate historic metal and how they determine which course of action to take.
ISSUE #50 FALL 2024
By Michael Kramer
Midwest Territory Manager
Gladding, McBean
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Sep 1, 20213 min read
Skyline Introduces Skyline Access
Industrial Rope Access Specialists This summer, Skyline Restoration launched Skyline Access to provide an added and enhanced service to...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Working with the best in the industry
This month marks my fifteenth anniversary with Skyline Restoration. I vividly remember the day I accepted John Kalafatis’ invitation to...
Jun 14, 20213 min read
New safety legislation and sweeping code revisions
The NYC Department of Buildings Announces Proposed Bills General contractors to be licensed by DOB, and more site safety supervision at...
Jun 14, 20218 min read
Legalized adult-use cannabis + absolute liability Scaffold Law = ?
Why is reform of LABOR LAW 240 more urgent than ever now? On March 31, New York became the 15th state in the nation to legalize cannabis....
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Jobs in NYC construction took huge hit during the pandemic, over 14% decline
New York State has lost 40,700 (-5%) construction jobs according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) “State List of...
Jun 14, 20211 min read
“Scaffold Law is holding back affordable housing”
In an Op-Ed in Crain’s New York Business titled “New York's Scaffold Law is holding back affordable housing” Jolie Milstein, president...
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Bird friendly design requirements for all new buildings and alterations
Local Law 15 of 2020 goes into effect on January 10, 2021 The Jacob K. Javits Center, newly completed full replacement of exterior...
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Site Safety Training extended to March 1, 2021
On August 27, the New York City Council voted to extend the deadline for workers to acquire 40 hours of site safety training (SST) from...
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Restoring the past for the present and the future
At 74 Trinity Place, Skyline Restoration salvaged an early 20th century piece of history for generations to come It took six weeks to...
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Tesla Center reveals first renovation on historic lab
A 112-year-old chimney crown designed for inventor Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe laboratory is restored to its original spot The...
Dec 28, 20205 min read
“I can do this”
Skyline Restoration salutes the women who take part in restoring the buildings of our historic city, and proudly presents one of its own:...
Jul 13, 20201 min read
COVID-19 preparedness plan - Safety policies & procedures for the construction industry
The Andromeda Academy of Construction Trades, a DOB-aproved training provider in New York City, has developed a COVID-19 safety policies...
Jul 13, 20202 min read
FISP and the Climate Mobilization Act
As building owners strive to
comply with the FISP, they need
to keep in mind that the 2020
NYC Energy Conservation Code
(NYCECC), a wholly n
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Steps to restart your project
Site-specific health plan, affirmation and other requirements The new guidance reinforces the New York State Department of Health’s...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
The NYCSRA elects its first female president
The New York City Special Riggers Association (NYCSRA) is proud to announce, welcome and congratulate its new president, Veronika...
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Restoration of the Bell Tower at NYU
The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, named for the octogenarian monarch who ceded the throne to his son, features programming...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
Job hazard analysis & PPE
OSHA’s safety guidance for the construction workforce The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently released a guidance with...
Jul 8, 20204 min read
FISP Cycle 9: What changes for building owners
The NYC DOB’s Façade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) Cycle 9 launched on February 21, 2020 with significantly strengthened...
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Building access made easy
With a knowledgeable team of technical experts with vast experience working with equipment from the scaffold industry’s top...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
Virtual presentation outlines key points on FISP - Cycle 9
On May 28, ICRI Metro-NY presented a virtual meeting on “Local Law 11/FISP- Navigating the Changes and What it Means for You,” postponed...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
NYC Construction Outlook Paints Robust Picture of Building Boom
The Construction Outlook is a yearly publication that covers forecasts for the current year and the next two years. The 2019-21 New York...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
FISP Cycle 9 Starts on February 21, 2020
Cycle 9 of the “Facade Inspection Safety Program” (FISP) starts on February 21, 2020, and runs through February 21, 2024. According to...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Local Law 97: The Centerpiece Of The Climate Mobilization Act
Local Law 97 of 2019 establishes strict limits for carbon emissions. It mandates steep emissions reductions measures throughout the...
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