New Site Safety Requirements for Façade Alteration Projects
The NYC Department of Buildings recently revised the Site Safetyrequirements for façade alteration projects on buildings 15 or more stories in height, filed on or after December 31, 2014.
How should you prepare for the 8th cycle of Local Law 11/98?
By Charles A. Merritt
FirstService Residential’s Conference & Exposition – South Florida
Merritt was a proud exhibitor at FirstService Residential’s Conference & Exposition held at the Diplomat Resort and Spa in South Florida.
Taking Care of the Facilities that Take Care of Us
Over that past 29 years, Merritt has provided engineering and design services to over 70 hospital and medical facility buildings throughout NYC and Long Island. Anita Konfederak, VP of Merritt Engineering. talks about the importance and process of maintaining the facilities that take care of us.
Watch Merritt Engineering on Inside Edition!
Our own Chris Krepcio, Sr. VP, is interviewed on Inside Edition discussing safety of balconies in NYC.
Retaining Walls Need Maintaining Too
Building Owners and Managers in New York City should be aware of an important law, Local Law 37 of 2008, which requires the inspection, maintenance and repair of retaining walls. For more information on the new NYC DOB Retaining Wall Inspection Requirements, click here.
DOB New Law – Have Your Cooling Towers Inspected!
The NYC DOB recently issued a memo regarding a new law establishing registration and inspection requirements for cooling towers, fluid coolers and evaporative condensers. Please click here to read full memo.
5 Reasons to Inspect & Maintain Your Building Envelope this Fall
If you are a Property Manager or Building Owner, you’ll want to read these 5 critical reasons for inspecting and maintaining your building envelope this fall.
Repairing Roofs before Stormy Weather
Thankfully we were spared from the impact of Hurricane Joaquin. The threat of this type of storm, however, begs the question – is your building ready? To help you get started, Mario Cirigliano, Vice President of Merritt Engineering, provides three steps for protecting your buildings and occupants from dangerous storms.
DOB NOW (FACADE EFILING) & ECB AMNESTY PROGRAM
1. On September 12, 2016, the DOB will launch its new interactive web-based portal, transforming all in-person and paper-based interactions into a complete online experience. 2. If you have any outstanding ECB violations or fines, you will be happy to learn that from September 12, 2016 through December 12, 2016, the Department of Finance will be […]