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The NYC DOB Approves Digital Record-Keeping: A New Era Begins for Construction Compliance

As the construction industry continues to go through a digital transformation, there have been many new and exciting developments with the help of technology, helping create better processes, efficiencies, and overall outcomes. 

Recently, The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has taken a huge step forward into the digital era with the release of the Bulletin 2024-007. The bulletin announces the approval of digital record-keeping for compliance documentation and management. This initiative marks a new era in construction management by demonstrating a commitment to elevating standards, helping modernize compliance processes, enhancing safety oversight, and streamlining operations across NYC job sites.

What Bulletin 2024-007 means for construction professionals in NYC

Effective immediately, NYC DOB allows the option to utilize digital management and storage of various compliance-related documents. This announcement is geared toward General Contractors & Owners/Developers to promote the transition from paper-based documentation to electronic digital record-keeping. 

Main goal for digital record-keeping:

  • Reduce manual errors and inefficiencies
  • Increase transparent and data accuracy 
  • Improve safety monitoring and enforcement
  • Enable real-time visibility into project documentation 

Types of Documents to Digitize:

  • Site safety documents
  • Sidewalk shed & scaffold inspection documents
  • Compliance & regulatory documents
  • Workforce & labor management records
  • Equipment & maintenance records
  • Additional necessary project documents

The Pilot Program that Validated Digitization

To test and ensure a smooth transition of this new model, The NYC DOB partnered with industry leaders like BiltOn to pilot a digital-first approach in construction management, comparing traditionally manual processes to a streamlined digital approach on a project using our construction operations & risk management software.

The results were very clear: by digitizing safety, compliance, and other critical documents, the General Contractor not only saved time, but also significantly reduced errors, and duplications, improved data accuracy, enhanced safety, and provided real-time visibility.

The Pilot Results from the Digitizing Documentation:

How BiltOn Supports the DOB’s Vision

As a trusted industry leader a proven track record, BiltOn’s construction operations & risk management software proved instrumental in demonstrating the value of digital transformation in construction compliance management.

By centralizing workforce, safety, risk, and compliance documents & records, BiltOn enables General Contractors & Owners/Developers to:

  • Simplify compliance & regulatory requirements
  • Reduce administrative burdens & improve time management  
  • Enhance jobsite safety & operational efficiencies
  • Avoid litigation & regulatory fines with proactive management 

Ready to Go Digital?

BiltOn is here to help you navigate through this new digital landscape. Our all-in-one construction operations & risk management software helps General Contractors & Owners easily align with the latest NYC DOB requirements. 

Contact us to learn how to get started! Schedule a free demo at www.bilton.tech/demo today!

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