Risk Management

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Coronavirus and Construction

Social Distancing, Shelter Orders Impede Construction Bonds

Sureties and bond producers seek emergency orders to allow E-signing, waive notarization

Richard Korman

April 6, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic spurs call for immediate action to keep planned projects on track.

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Pandemic Forces Shifting Outlook, Priorities in Industry

March 18, 2020

While the big impacts of the coronavirus on construction and its broader client base may not be known for weeks, even years, the industry is responding as nimbly as it can to the effects already being felt.

Commentary: Let's End The Risk-Shift Madness

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD

March 4, 2020

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Because construction projects are highly complex, collaborative, interdependent and long-lasting team efforts, the exact final cost is impossible to estimate.

Risk Management

Will Contractors Limit Weather Risk With Indexed Insurance?

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

January 29, 2020

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A new way to weatherproof a contractor’s jobsite risks.

With Lithium-Ion Batteries, Fire Hazard Remains Unsolved

Thomas F. Armistead

October 23, 2019

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Six months after an explosion and fire destroyed a grid-connected energy-storage battery facility in Surprise, Ariz., investigators are still trying to figure out all that happened.

After Grenfell Tower

Do Tests For Combustible Exterior Building Walls Match Real-Life Fire Intensity?

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

October 23, 2019

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For more than two decades, science has recognized that building fires have become hotter, faster-spreading and more toxic.

Commentary on Labor Shortages

How A Contractor Saved The Day On A Troubled Florida Condo Project

John Zander

August 21, 2019

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Enough isn’t said about general contractors on rocky, out-of-control projects who take the lead in solving problems they didn’t create.

Risk Management

Construction Prequalification: When Project Paths Go Through Electronic Gates

Third-party prequalification platforms that gather key bidder information irritate some

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Jonathan Barnes

August 15, 2019

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New tools have brought fresh frustrations related to fairness and cost, say bidders.

Virtual design and construction technology

Contractors Increase Use of In-House Design to Better Manage Project Demands

Jim Parsons

April 3, 2019

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Contractors increase their use of in-house design to better manage project demands

Reducing Turnaround Scope on Capital Projects

Houman Payami

April 3, 2019

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Applying sensible techniques to reduce turnaround scope is a sure way to cut overall project costs

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EVENTS

Webinar

6/5/19 to 6/5/20

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PANEL: Predictive Analytics Strategies for Construction Risk Reduction

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Streaming LIVE from FutureTech 2019 | People are eager to see what data-digesting algorithms can find to analyze in order to make predictions and improve business practices. What will predictive analytics mean for the future of construction planning and execution? Our panel from firms in design, contracting and risk management will explore the answers.

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9/24/19 to 9/24/20

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You Can’t Stop What You Can’t See: Visibility and Construction Risk Management

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Technology that gives managers better visibility about what’s happening on the job site in near real-time, gives them tools to spot and mitigate inefficiencies and risks before they become disruptions or expensive calamities. Project tech specialists will share how technology is helping to improve management’s ability to see what’s going on, while there’s still time for corrections to enhance production, profits, and safety.

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Webinar

10/24/19 to 10/24/20

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Lessons in Project Communication: Public Outreach and Crisis Management

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Both public outreach during a project and crisis management when something goes badly wrong requires communication with the public. What are the strategies for each? What are the similarities? What are the differences? In this webinar, industry insiders will discuss keys to forming a communication structure during the public outreach phase of a project.

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