Buildings news update - December 21, 2020

Buildings
news
update

December 21, 2020

DOB NOW

service notices

forms

bis

codes

jobs

DOB NOW:
Build Expansion for General Construction & Other Work Types Launches on
December 28, 2020, Training Still Available

DOB NOW: Build is undergoing a major
upgrade and expansion. Phase One of this expansion launches on
December 28, 2020 and starting on that day, the following
will be required to be submitted via
DOB NOW:

General
Construction (GC) - for all job types other
than New Buildings. New Buildings (NB) jobs must
continue to be filed in BIS with GC as only work type
until Phase Two.

Foundation
(FO) -all foundation work.

Earthwork
(EA)-all earthwork.

Support of
Excavation (SE) - all support of excavation
work.

Protection
& Mechanical Methods (PMM)-- all protection
and mechanical methods.

Please see the

Service Notice for full details on what's changing
in Phase One. Phase Two of the DOB NOW expansion, set to
begin later this winter, will include Job/Project Types and
Certificate of Occupancy transactions. A Service Notice will
be posted with dates and further details ahead of that
launch.

In conjunction
with the upcoming DOB NOW changes, the
Department of Buildings is providing free online training on the new features. If
you are a Design Professional, Filing Representative, General
Contractor, or other Licensee with a role in the above
applications, please sign up for one of the remaining trainings on our
DOB
NOW Training Page.

To log into
DOB NOW, you will need an active eFiling account
based on your license/registration type. To create an
eFiling account, visit the DOB NOW Registration Page at

www.nyc.gov/dobnowtips. For questions
or further assistance with DOB NOW, please use the DOB NOW Help Form
at
www.nyc.gov/dobnowhelp.

Take a Few Minutes to Learn
More About Elevator Safety

Did you know that New
York City has over 90,000 elevators that complete more than 45
million trips per day?

Elevators are a huge
part of living and working in the city so elevator safety is a
big factor in our everyday lives.

If you want to learn
more about elevator safety, then
watch
the first installment of our new series of DOB informational
videos. In this episode, you'll hear about what you can do if
your elevator ever gets stuck or is in need of repair as well as
other useful elevator safety tips.

You can also stay
tuned to upcoming Buildings informational videos by subscribing
to DOB's
YouTube channel and following us on
Twitter,
Facebook,
and

Instagram where we'll post links to new content.

Help New York
City Stop the Spread: Get Tested

Every New Yorker
can do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by getting
tested now, whether or not you are experiencing symptoms or
are at increased risk.

The COVID-19
diagnostic test is

safe

,

free

, and

easy

.

There are convenient testing sites all across New York
City, as well as mobile testing units visiting different
locations throughout the five boroughs.

To find a testing location near you:

Text "COVID test" to 855-48;

Or

Visit:

NYC.gov/COVIDTest

Melanie E. La Rocca Commissioner

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