Tag: Douglas J Lister

Maintenance Waterproofing Residential Buildings
2013 September Waterproofing Residential Buildings

Residential buildings are constantly under attack—not by barbarians or marauding bandits, but by a force far more subtle and insidious. The most tenacious enemy of a residential building is not fire or structural collapse—though a building…

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Exterior A Glass Act
2010 March A Glass Act

 There was a time when the buildings being built in New York City were largely  constructed of earthy materials—limestone, brownstone, brick, terra cotta—and glass really only figured into their design in the form of windows and  skylights…

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Exterior Running a Water-tight Ship
2009 March Running a Water-tight Ship

Residential buildings are constantly under attack—not by barbarians or marauding bandits, but by a force far more subtle and insidious. The most tenacious enemy of a residential building is not fire or structural collapse—though a build…

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Finance Capital Budgeting and Planning
2005 Nov Capital Budgeting and Planning

Like most companies, co-ops and condos have two important, yet distinct budgets which allow boards and owners to manage the day-to-day and long-term financial requirements of their buildings. The operating budget includes recurring exp…

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