Articles Tagged with ''construction risk management''

Insurance

Research: Claims Against Land Surveyors Continue to Fall

Schinnerer report shows success of risk management

Bruce Buckley

July 27, 2016

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A risk-managment success story continues, recent survey shows.

Construction Insurance

Rulings to Send Florida Workers' Compensation Rates Up

Two court decisions spell increases in costs

Thomas F. Armistead

July 27, 2016

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Florida employers are bracing for increases as high as 20% in their workers’ compensation premium rates as a result of two recent decisions handed down by the Florida Supreme Court.

Construction Insurance

The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

The allegation involves Aon and a workers' compensation cap

Scott Van Voorhis

July 27, 2016

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When crunching the numbers on the construction wrap-up program for the T-Mobile Arena project outside Las Vegas, insurance broker Aon Risk Services South allegedly failed to take into account a Nevada workers’ compensation rule, one of many intricate features of the state’s workers’ compensation regulations.

Risk Management

End Bias in Big Construction Project Predictions

Could game theory provide a better result than Bayes Theorem?

Thom Neff

July 18, 2016

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Infrastructure planners and builders need to rethink how they approach and compute uncertainty and risk.

Risk Management

Las Vegas Arena Contractors Say Insurance Program Cost Savings Never Materialized

Lawsuit claims Aon is at fault for expensive mistake in wrap-up program

Scott Van Voorhis

July 17, 2016

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Did the wrap-up insurance program add to costs instead of saving money?

Construction Costs

Strong Market Belies Fears About Building Construction in 2017

Will economic and political uncertainties cloud the future of the buildings market?

Gary J. Tulacz

July 6, 2016

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The market has been robust for several years and continues to be so today. However, many firms worry that economic and political uncertainties are starting to cloud the future of the buildings market.

Risk Management

Ten Minutes with Risk Expert Tom Schleifer on Ending Pay Abuses

Expect, demand or solicit your money, or allow owners to pay when they want

Richard Korman

June 27, 2016

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A tale of a young contractor who insisted on being paid on time.

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Project Delivery

Legal Fallout Begins Over Delayed Edmonton Bridges

One of two key public works projects has already triggered a lawsuit.

Scott Van Voorhis

June 15, 2016

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Two key public works projects are moving forward again but running about a year late.

Construction Risk Management

Accident Prevention: 'Work Safe and Look Out For Others, Too'

A reflection on civilized treatment and how it may help prevent construction accidents

Ron Chenault

June 10, 2016

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A father instilled safety habits in his son, who says he tries to pay it forward in dealing with craft workers.

Construction Accidents

Phase Out Older New York City Cranes, Says Report

Working group's interim report supports proposed crane law requiring newer equipment

Richard Korman

June 10, 2016

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The working group report is a response to last February's fatal crawler crane accident.

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