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Preparing for the Next Big Storm: NYC Task Force Examines Disaster Readiness

Leah Grout-Garris | July 24, 2013
Preparing for the Next Big Storm: NYC Task Force Examines Disaster Readiness

A few obvious factors come to mind when high-rise building owners and managers think about preparing for and recovering from a natural disaster: creating emergency plans, establishing reliable back-up power, forming business continuity strategies to preserve data… and the list goes on. But as New York continues its recovery from Hurricane Sandy, the recommendations released in a report from Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn are a good reminder that there are other things to think about when preparing your facility for a possible disaster.

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NYC Stepped Up Elevator Inspections in 2012, Extended Deadlines for Filing Due to Hurricane Sandy

High Rise Facilities | January 27, 2013
NYC Stepped Up Elevator Inspections in 2012, Extended Deadlines for Filing Due to Hurricane Sandy

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has significantly increased elevator inspections and citations in the past year. The stepped-up enforcement effort began in December 2011 when Suzanne Hart was crushed to death by a malfunctioning elevator. Since her death the DOB has added eight additional inspectors. DOB officials issued more than 750 of its biggest […]

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Water Damaged Interiors Often Cannot be Adequately Examined

Michael Mastous | December 14, 2012
Water Damaged Interiors Often Cannot be Adequately Examined

Water. Damage. Those two words have the potential to become a major source of liability for both facilities managers and restoration companies if not properly handled. For example, water loss in a high-rise condominium in Denver, Colo., originated on the seventh floor and grew in scope as it spread to units three floors below. While […]

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Facility Managers Work to get Back on the Grid After Hurricane Sandy

High Rise Facilities | December 1, 2012
Facility Managers Work to get Back on the Grid After Hurricane Sandy

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is seeking $9.8 billion in federal funds to help repair infrastructure, provide long-term housing and recoup economic losses caused by Hurricane Sandy that made landfall on Oct. 29th. FEMA and private insurance is anticipated to pay for about $9.2 billion of the $19 billion in total private and public […]

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