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ARTICLES

Companies

Ex-Carillion Execs Fined $1M For 'Misleading' Before 2018 Collapse

Peter Reina

July 29, 2022

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CEO and finance directors "acted recklessly" related to ailing UK firm's true financial condition, a government agency alleged.

Risk Management

Prices Rise Sharply as Clouds Darken Construction Insurance Market for Buyers

Richard Korman

May 12, 2021

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Brokers report increases in major coverage types, with highest in excess and umbrellas.

Commentary

Should You Trust Construction Market Forecasts? Not In My Opinion.

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD

February 15, 2021

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The survey process does a disservice to timely business decision-making by companies.

Construction Risk Management

Can a New Construction Insurance Policy Cut Delay and Estimating Risk?

Richard Korman

February 2, 2021

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An insurance giant says its new project loss insurance can address estimating errors.

Construction Risk Management

Will Insurance Cover Risks Revealed By The Pandemic?

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

January 27, 2021

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The effort to deal with unfamiliar pandemic perils and to finance future risks begins.

Jobsite Fatalities

UPDATE: Laborer Jamie Fitzgerald, Killed in Dec. 9 Ohio Plant Collapse, is Recovered on Jan. 9

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 21, 2020

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At power plant demolition site where Fitzgerald and another worker died, contractor Adamo Group also imploded a 900-ft stack it says posed a site hazard.

Risk Alert: The Construction Market Will Shrink In The Year Ahead

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD

November 18, 2020

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I hear from people who argue that I’m being too negative about the future, that real construction market recovery is just around the corner.

Viewpoint

Renewables Can Energize Our Economy—But Market Players Need Risk Protection

Brandon Statton, Co-Founder, NARDAC

November 14, 2020

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Bechtel manager turned risk consultant says builders must protect assets and investments in growing sector's dynamic risk environment

Coronavirus and Construction

AECOM Says Owners Are Paying For Most Pandemic-Idled Project CM Costs

The company continued to pile up restructuring-related losses in fiscal 2020 first half

Richard Korman

May 6, 2020

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The engineering and construction services giant is working its way out of fixed-price contracts.

Surety Bonds and Risk Management

Ten Minutes With Travelers' Gregg Lyon

The strategy chief for surety construction services talks about having the right people to prevent failures

Richard Korman

January 18, 2019

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Why one bad decision or project can take a company down.

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EVENTS

Webinar

8/18/22 to 8/18/23

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Connect the Field & the Office: Access the Jobsite Remotely with 360° Reality Capture Data

On Demand Without being able to visualize a jobsite, it can be challenging to communicate plans accurately with your team on-site, and site visits can be time-consuming and costly. Learn how reality capture technology like 360° photo capture is improving communication and collaboration through transparent data-sharing and streamlined workflows.

Webinar InEight & ENR Webinar Series

8/24/22 to 8/24/23

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Mitigating Risk in the Construction Supply Chain

On Demand Organizations in construction are constantly adapting against an evolving backdrop of supply chain risks and changing business landscapes, due to a staggering lack of supply chain transparency. We'll discuss opportunities for the industry to improve supply chain risk management for both increased project certainty and better industry outcomes.

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Webinar

9/29/22 to 9/30/23

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Revisiting Redundancy of Steel Bridges

EARN: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU

On Demand As the end The Federal Highway Administration released a new National Bridge Inspection Standard with major changes to bridge inspection programs & accepted methods of steel bridge redundancy. We'll review how the changes impact your projects & explore the analytical framework needed to revisit evaluating redundancy in steel bridges.

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