In September 2016, the DOB launched its DOB NOW: Safety web portal. With DOB NOW, all FISP (Façade Inspection Safety Program) actions occur on-line. Building Owners (and Owner’s Representatives) and their inspecting professionals (QEWI’s) conduct all façade-related interactions with each other, and with the DOB, on DOB NOW. DOB NOW also provides the DOB an efficient method of tracking FISP/LL11- related data, including details of the FISP Reports as well as statistical information on QEWI’s, building Owners and their buildings.

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People usually think of FISP/Local Law 11 as mandating vigilance against bricks or terra cotta falling to the sidewalk from aging older buildings. Surprise! Many buildings as "young" as five years are also subject to the requirements of FISP. The Department of Buildings does not send birthday cards, so it falls to the building owner to check the calendar and file a timely FISP Critical Examination Report with the Department of Buildings (DOB).

An appreciation of building details and materials is cultivated in all the work we do as the region's leading firm specializing in exterior restoration. Not surprisingly, that same focus is the motivation behind Construction Matters, a new book by SUPERSTRUCTURES architect Georg Windeck, RA, published this spring by powerHouse Books.

Lucy Moses Award for Restoration of "City's Greatest Architectural Achievement Prior to 1776" For the sixth consecutive year a project by SUPERSTRUCTURES received the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. The award was presented at a ceremony on April 28th in recognition of the exterior restoration of St. Paul's Chapel, an historic church in lower Manhattan which is part of Trinity Wall Street parish. The Lucy Moses Award is the Conservancy's highest honor for outstanding preservation.

NDT&E can be used to “see through” roofs, walls, and floors to detect water, metal, and missing material. It can help scope, characterize, and pinpoint leaks, energy loss, and other problems prior to commencing a building’s exterior repair campaign.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has recognized the Conrad B. Duberstein U.S. Bankruptcy Court project in Brooklyn, NY with the prestigious Lucy G. Moses Award for outstanding preservation efforts. The six-year, $61.7 million project included the replication of 16,000 terra cotta units, granite cladding restoration and replacement of slate roofs and gutters.

The only time most people think about a roof is when it’s leaking. Michael Stripunsky, on the other hand, thinks about roofs all the time. With over 15 years of experience at SUPERSTRUCTURES, he’s mastered the complexities of many roofing systems. Lately he’s been sharing his expertise in a presentation on “Roofing and Waterproofing Challenges and Solutions,” conveying that proper installation and maintenance of a roof is key to a building’s health.

Vikrant Sampat, PE, was sworn in as president of The Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects (SIAEA) on May 9th, 2015, for a two-year term. The organization, which serves to unite engineers and architects of Indian origin and to foster their professional collaboration and growth, has over 1,000 members. Mr. Sampat was sworn in by India’s Deputy Consul General, Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra.

The restoration or replacement of terra cotta is often a key element of our exterior restoration projects for New York City’s historic buildings, including currently at Bayside High School in Queens. Given SUPERSTRUCTURES' extensive experience with terra cotta, we are all too familiar with ways in which improper fabrication or installation may give rise to problems with this generally sturdy material. At Bayside High School, we’ve employed a uniquely stringent inspection program, having the contractor lay out each of over 7,000 terra cotta units for our review before installation.