In the wake of recent construction accidents incidents, New York is revising its building code. Forbes reports:
New York City is revamping its building codes for the first time in four decades to require new safety measures for construction sites and increase penalties for violations.
Acting Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri says the new codes will “raise construction safety standards to a level never seen before.”
This is the first time building codes have been modernized since 1968.
Its been 40 years since the last time, so it seems like a warranted action given that the current system is broken.