Public sector agencies may lag a lot of private sector companies in digitizing their functions, but the New York City Department of Buildings has moved one program from pilot to policy in making construction site safety compliance paperless.
The pilot program and ensuing change to making digital recordkeeping an option for general contractors resulted from several meetings with industry groups in 2024 to discuss how to modernize safety compliance on worksites, according to a DOB statement. The department declined a request for an interview.