Rick Chandler is Stepping Down As Buildings' Commissioner
On January 4, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Rick D. Chandler, PE, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, will be retiring...
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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
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Jan 18, 20193 min read
Industry & Community Resources
Andromeda Advantage Inc Andromeda Advantage Inc. (“Andromeda”) is the construction industry’s premier professional services firm, working...
Jan 16, 20191 min read
“City Canvas” for Construction Fences and Sidewalk Sheds
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), in collaboration with the New York City Department of Buildings and the Office...
Jan 16, 20191 min read
New York Building Congress Construction Outlook 2018-2020
According to the New York Building Congress Construction Outlook, "New York City is in the midst of its second and most robust building...
Oct 12, 20183 min read
4 Common Risk Factors on Construction Projects
The construction industry is inherently risky, but with careful planning and proper training, an organization can identify and manage...
Oct 12, 20182 min read
How Sensors are Building Smart Jobsite ‘Ecosystems’
The construction industry, which has been typically underserved by technology, is now embracing digital solutions to improve project...
Oct 12, 20181 min read
Archtober 2018 Kicks Off in NYC!
New York City’s 8th Annual Architecture and Design Month has begun! Dubbed Archtober, the month-long festival features architectural...
Oct 12, 20181 min read
Army Corps Proposes Steel and Concrete Sea Wall to Combat NYC Floods
The US Army Corps of Engineers has generated proposals for an offshore steel and concrete barrier that would wall off New York Harbor...
Jul 12, 20182 min read
Skyline Restores Tallest Condominium in Chelsea
The Chelsea Stratus: 101 West 24th Street Balcony Repairs Chelsea is one of New York City’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods,...
Jul 12, 20181 min read
New Brick Could Replace Traditional Insulation
Insulation is used to slow and reduce the transfer of heat, which flows by means of conduction, convection or radiation. Traditionally,...
Jul 12, 20181 min read
3-D Visualization of Manhattan
Taylor Baldwin, a software engineer from media company, BuzzFeed, has created a new 3-dimensional data visualization of Manhattan. The...
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Local Law 196 of 2017: Construction Site Safety Training (SST)
In the previous issue of SKYlines, we provided an in-depth overview on Local Law 196, formerly known as Introduction 1447-C, which made...
Feb 20, 20181 min read
A New Kind of Public Landmark: ‘Vessel’ Tops Out in Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in United States history and the largest in New York City since Rockefeller...
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Safe Construction Bill of Rights: New Requirements For Building Owners
Effective on December 28, 2017, Local Law 159 of 2017: Safe Construction Bill of Rights requires building owners of multiple dwellings to...
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Using AI to Reduce Injuries in Construction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in the construction industry, particularly in researching, testing...
Feb 16, 20182 min read
2018 Construction Industry Trade Show Guide
The following industry events, trade shows and conferences are designated as opportunities for construction professionals to exchange...
Nov 28, 20172 min read
Safety Bill Increases Training Requirements for Construction Workers
After long debate among union, non-union and real estate groups, the New York City Council unanimously passed the construction safety...
Nov 28, 20171 min read
Site Safety Plans Mandatory on All Work Scopes Requiring a Registered Construction Superintendent
Effective November 6, 2017, all jobs requiring a Registered Construction Superintendent (CS) will now also require a Site Safety Plan...
Jan 28, 20173 min read
OSHA's New Fall Protection Regulations
By Thomas E. Kramer, P.E., CSP* In November, OSHA issued a final rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems...
Jan 27, 20171 min read
JFK Airport to Get a $10B Renovation
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is floating an overhaul of John F. Kennedy International Airport—a nearly $10 billion proposal that will...
Jan 27, 20171 min read
SAVE THE DATE! Build Safe / Live Safe Conference
The 2017 Build Safe | Live Safe Conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 3rd. Part of Construction Safety Week, the conference...
Jan 27, 20171 min read
M/WBE Firms Win Bids to Build At City-Owned Sites
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (photo-left) announced the selection of eight Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE)...
May 2, 20162 min read
Crane Collapse: "I Ran Toward the Commotion"
A Skyline Employee's First-Hand Account On a snowy February 5, 2016, a 15-story crane operating in Lower Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood...
May 2, 20161 min read
Will Transparent Wood Replace Glass in Construction?
Lars Berglund, a professor at Wallenberg Wood Science Center at KTH, says that while optically transparent wood has been developed for...
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