Current News

DOB Commissioner Lancaster Resigns

from the NY Times (4/22/08):

Ms. Lancaster's deputy, Robert LiMandri, 43, will serve as acting commissioner until the administration names a replacement. In the meantime, the administration is talking with the City Council to remove the requirement that the commissioner be an architect or engineer.

NYS President Robert P. Stelianou, PE responds to Mayor Bloomberg & the City Council

NY State Bills directly affecting the Professional Engineering Profession

Self-Certification of Application and Plans

Mark Kriss, Esq., our Albany lobbyist has informed us that the NY State Senate has introduced a bill that would force the NYC DOB to revoke a PE/RA’s privledge of self certification if a PE/RA submitted incorrect information with a DOB application.

S03255 Summary

Bill Text - S03255

Before Firefighters, Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Perjury

NY TImes March 4th, 2008

Consulting Specifying Magazine

Five charged with filing fraudulent documents

Joint Statement of DOI & DOB

Queens District Attorney's Press Release

Local Laws of Note

Local Law 3 of 2007 - Probation of Engineers & Architects

Local Law 4 of 2007 - Sanctions for PE/RA's abusing ProCert

Local Law 33 of 2007 - new Construction Codes

Local Law 99 of 2005 - new Plumbing Codes

Local Law 33A of 2007 - NYC licenses contractors for 1, 2 and 3 family houses

Local Law 34A of 2007 - Illegal Conversions

Local Law 550A of 2007 - Facade inspections staggered

Legislation out of Albany

New Excavation & Insurance Requirements

DOB can refuse documents from licensed professionals

Other News

Castle Hill collapse Board of Inquiry Report

Rule 48 Construction Superintendents

Rule 52 Excavation Notification

Down load the new construction code

Down load the new plumbing code

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