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The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Opposes Intro 755
[AIA NY] and its 4,200 members in
By letters, e-mails and petitions, the City Council and Mayor's Office has heard many of the reasons why the head of the agency that guarantees safety on construction sites must be trained and tested in how buildings come together, how they rise, and how they stand. The process by which an architect or engineer becomes licensed by the
In addition to our technical training, architects, by law, are personally responsible for our work and have a fiduciary responsibility to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the public...
The City Council has taken the lead in bringing a modern building code to the City of New York...in stopping over-development in our communities...in pushing for progressive reform of Building Department operations, enforcement...We need an architect or engineer at the head of the department that enforces these laws...
There are some who insist that good management skills are more important than knowledge and credentials. They are wrong. This is not about tradition or elitism. It is all about professionalism, and the knowledge needed to make the tough decisions when there is nobody else to call, nobody else to consult.
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