NYC Local Laws · Defined
Local Law 148 of 2021: Cold-formed steel construction safety
Amends NYC construction safety provisions concerning cold-formed steel construction.
New York City jurisdiction · Sources checked September 15, 2026. Law numbers repeat by year. These educational summaries are not legal advice or a complete compliance checklist. Later amendments, agency rules, building characteristics, and effective dates determine the requirements for a particular property. Use the linked City sources to confirm current obligations.
Why it matters
Light-gauge steel work still requires a deliberate safety and erection approach. The applicable provisions should be coordinated with the contractor’s means and methods, sequence, and temporary conditions. A permanent structural design does not by itself describe how every stage of assembly will be stabilized.
In practice
A project example
A project using cold-formed framing reviews erection sequencing and temporary safeguards before construction, rather than treating the finished framing drawings as the complete installation plan.
Technical references
General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.