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NEWS ABOUT: building inspections

building inspections stories: 3 news summaries

 Battle Heats Up Over 
 Green Building Codes  

Better construction seen as best chance of saving energy

Jul 18, 09 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Authorities are trying to hammer together tighter nationwide building codes to save energy and combat climate change, the New York Times reports. Experts say requiring buildings to be more efficient will do more to save energy than any other single policy move, but codes remain weak to nonexistent across half... More »

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climate change • environment • construction • home builders • building inspections • energy efficiency

NYC Crane Inspector Booked for Corruption

Not tied to recent collapse, city says

Jun 6, 08 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York cops collared the city’s chief crane inspector on corruption charges today, but officials see no link to last week's fatal crane collapse. James Delayo, a 26-year Buildings Department veteran, is accused of taking money to issue fake crane appraisals and supplying cheat sheets for a city exam,... More »

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New York City • crime • construction • crane accident • Building Department • construction crane • building inspections • James Delayo

 NYC Inspector 
Charged in Crane Collapse  

But officials insist inspections wouldn't have made a difference

Mar 20, 08 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York City worker has been charged with lying to authorities about inspecting the crane that collapsed Saturday, killing seven, the Times reports. Edward Marquette is also accused of falsifying business records, after claiming to have inspected the crane March 4. The Department of Buildings chief again stressed that... More »

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New York City • accident • construction crane • felonies • building inspections

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