Scaffolding for Demolition

The package of scaffolding bills, introduced by council members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher, calls for a study on new sidewalk designs to be submitted to the council by September, and raises the minimum height to 12 feet with better LED lighting. It also requires more frequent inspections.

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NYC Council to vote on new rules for scaffolding, sidewalk sheds

The New York City Council is set to take up a series of bills aimed at cracking down on scaffolding and sidewalk sheds. Manhattan City Councilmember Keith Powers is leading the call for reform, saying outdated rules can allow scaffolding and sidewalk sheds to stand far longer than needed.

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NYC Council passes tougher limits on sidewalk sheds in public blight crackdown

Sidewalk sheds, the widely reviled construction safety structures blighting public space in NYC, can only stay up for three months at a time under a package of bills passed by the City Council on

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Where the sidewalk shed ends: NYC to pass ‘major’ scaffolding reforms

A tragedy spawned the strict regulations in place today. City lawmakers enacted measures to expand inspection requirements ...

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City staff to again recommend demolition of the Gilbert Building

Beaumont city staff recommend demolishing the Gilbert Building as safety concerns mount, with structural instability and ...

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New York City enacts law to address and reduce scaffolding

One measure reduces the duration of scaffold permits for repairs from one year to three months, except for new construction or demolition. Another calls for proposals for new sidewalk shed ...

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3 Ways Demolition Robots Increase Efficiency in Concrete Cutting Applications

Additionally, demolition robots reduce the need for scaffolding on larger vertical demolition projects since some models can reach up to 5 m (16.4 ft.). This can save up to a week before and ...

NYC Council reforms scaffolding rules

The New York City Council voted Wednesday to adopt a package of reforms changing the rules on how long scaffolding and ...

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NYC sidewalk scaffolding reforms put limits how long structures can be up

What to Know The New York City Council unanimously passed a legislative package that would reform the current state of ...

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