Construction

Women in Construction: How to Recognize the Strength of Diversity in the Workplace

Women are a vital part of the working world. For male-dominated industries like construction, now is the time to consider what true diversity and inclusion looks like.

CLM Construction Risk Management Conference Highlights You Don’t Want to Miss

CLM Construction Conference Preview: The Economic Factors Impacting Commercial and Residential Real Estate Exposures

AmTrust’s Erich Bublitz Shares Why Inflation May Be Driving Greater Interest Toward the E&S Insurance Market

Workers’ Comp Power Broker Patrick Tyler Shares Insight on Construction Industry Needs During a Pandemic

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The Family That’s Safe Together

An unwavering commitment to zero lost time is just one way that Harder Mechanical Contractors protects its workers.

Private Label Coverage

Discerning insurance buyers and their brokers increasingly seek specialist wordings from a professional liability community that is desperate to differentiate.

The Cost of Compliance

Contractors find it increasingly more expensive and difficult to comply with regulatory rules

Solar’s Risk Challenges

New solar power technology adds clean energy opportunities as well as daunting risk challenges.

Legal Spotlight

A look at the latest legal cases impacting the industry.

The Profession

Skanska USA Building’s VP of Insurance and Surety knows that sharing data helps combat risk of all kinds.

Russell Johnson

Skanska USA Building’s VP of Insurance and Surety knows that sharing data helps combat risk of all kinds.

Hailstorms Grow Less Predictable and More Expensive

Hailstorms are happening more often and striking more severely. The insurance industry is trying to find ways to mitigate the damage.

Safety 2.0

The next generation of connected safety wearables could mark a new era in workplace safety and insurance – but only if the data they produce is harnessed in the right way.

Insuring the Towers

Shari Natovitz lost hundreds of former colleagues on 9/11. Now she manages risk for a vital piece of New York’s skyline.

Crumbling Infrastructure: Day Of Reckoning

Our health and economy are increasingly exposed to a long-documented but ignored risk. 

Control of Ignition Sources

The aspect of fire prevention managers can best control is ignition sources.

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Owning the Risk

Owner control of insurance and project safety was vital to the success of Denver’s commuter rail project.

Contractors Grapple With Employee Suicide Risk

The construction industry is increasingly incorporating suicide prevention measures within health and safety programs.

Speed and Savings

A $1 billion bridge rebuild is boosted by new surety claims and liquidity elements. 

Elevated Risk

Who needs the Scaffold Law? Maybe construction workers should just stop working instead.

Moving the Big Stuff

With capacity ample, project cargo insurers emphasize project management.

Fire Risks Simmer in New Construction

Light lumber, cost controls and a soft property market are exposing owners and insurers.

Report Addresses Overlapping Injury Vulnerabilities

ASSE and NIOSH say not enough data is collected on subsets of workers that fall into multiple at-risk groups and need targeted safety interventions.