Construction Safety Week is the talk of the town.NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Department of Buildings kicks off this week's Construction Safety Week 2007 with a series of events and educational forums aimed at fostering awareness of safe and compliant construction practices. Today (May 2) the department, along with along with Cornell University will host an educational forum called Safety First: Demolition in Urban Environments. Aimed at contractors seeking more information on safe demolition practices, the forum takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Uris Auditorium at Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue. Speakers will include top forensic engineers and demolition experts in the field. This event is free of charge but reservations are required at Construction_safety_week @buildings.nyc.gov Structural Condition Assessments: The Challenges and the Solutions is the topic of a seminar tomorrow (Thursday) hosted the the DOB DOB abbr. date of birth DOB abbreviation for date of birth; used in medical records. DOB Date of birth , American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA and Structural Engineers Association of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . It will focus on engineering and legal considerations related to the assessments of buildings. It takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place. CES LUs: 1.5, CES HSW HSW How Stuff Works (information website) HSW How Stuff Works (educational website) HSW Health, Safety and Welfare (OSHA) HSW Had Sex With : 1.5. Reservations are required at www.aiany.org/calendar Safety Front and Center: The New NYC Construction Codes takes place Friday, May 4. Hosted by the DOB, International Code Council and Hunter College it concerns the new safety provisions in the proposed New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Construction Codes. The forum takes place from noon to 2:00 p.m. at Hunter College in the Hunter West Building (Room 217), Lexington Avenue at 68th Street. It is free of charge although reservations are required at Construction_safety_week@buildings.nyc.gov |
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