Buildings Head Says City Won’t Back Apprenticeship Programs for Construction Workers The Department of Buildings commissioner said that Bill de Blasio will not support an apprenticeship requirement for construction workers. By Madina Toure
Whither the Ugly Sidewalk Shed, Slayer of Urban Vitality? One of the more pernicious byproducts of building renovations in this city may be getting less noxious. Sidewalk sheds—the ugly By Observer Staff
Danger! Goldman Sachs Floor Plan FOIL Request Denied In last week’s Observer, I profiled Goldman Sachs’ soon-to-be-old headquarters at 85 Broad Street. One of the distinctly unpleasant things By Observer Staff
Buildings Commissioner Lancaster Felled by Criticism After High-Profile Construction Accidents By Eliot Brown
The Mayor in Your Bathroom: Bloomberg Submits Long-Awaited Building-Code Changes By Matthew Schuerman