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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.

Construction Vehicle Safety

Serious Dump and Ready-Mix Delivery Truck Accidents Edge Higher

Scott Van Voorhis

December 24, 2018

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The trend continued in the wrong direction in 2016, the U.S. reports.

Construction Risk

The Case For Designers Shouldering More Legal Responsibility

A consultant and attorney says increased designer liability is good for construction

Richard Korman

November 13, 2018

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Why it would help if designers worked under a 'fiduciary responsibility' like doctors.

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

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

Will Insurance Cover Risks Revealed By The Pandemic?

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

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

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

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

Ten Minutes With Travelers' Gregg Lyon

Serious Dump and Ready-Mix Delivery Truck Accidents Edge Higher

The Case For Designers Shouldering More Legal Responsibility

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