At Scott Henson Architecture, we can’t overemphasize the importance of site safety plan preparation. More than 20% of workplace fatalities happen in the construction business, according to OSHA, so having a proactive plan to keep your job site safe is not only good business – it can really save lives. The key components of a typical site safety plan are: New employee and
New York City’s Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), also known as Local Law 11, requires the facades of buildings of six or more stories to be inspected for safety every five years. The latest inspection period, Cycle 8, started in February 2015 and ends in February 2020. Here’s what you need to know: Who needs to get a FISP inspection?
Today marks three years since hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast. In those three years, the community has banded together to rebuild. This courageous effort and relentless force is what has restored the shore.During Sandy, a ‘Major Retailer’ store that had been built atop concrete piers along the shoreline of Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn was severely damaged by the surge of
Governor Cuomo recently revealed the future of JFK Airport’s iconic TWA Flight Center designed by Eero Saarinen. This terminal has sat vacant for 14 years. Although it’s been known that the terminal would house a hotel, who would make develop this idea was a mystery until last week. MCR Development has a plant to turn the historic structure into The TWA Flight Center Hotel, a facility
