Senate committee moves forward with deconstruction, salvage and contractor-certification pilot A proposed pilot (S.B. 8168) would incentivize municipal opt-ins for deconstruction and reuse of building materials, require the codes council to update the statewide code to avoid conflicts, and create contractor certification; members debated cost, market demand and whether state code changes should be mandatory.

New York's S.B. 8168 is set to revolutionize how we think about construction by promoting deconstruction and the reuse of materials, while creating skilled jobs and reducing landfill waste.

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