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Preventing Heat Risks to Workers in Various Climates

by Ryan Smith | Mar 19, 2021
Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Technology | Wearables | Wellness

To keep workers safe while working in the summer heat, Garney Construction tested PPE monitoring devices to track heat stress. The result? Healthier and more productive workers.

The Construction Industry’s Top Business Risks in 2021

by Michael Pignataro | Mar 17, 2021
Cybersecurity | Insurance | Risk Management | Safety

For the construction, engineering and real estate sectors, top business risks in 2020 were business interruption, natural catastrophes and the pandemic outbreak.

Surety Defenses: Overpayment of Contract Funds and Cardinal Change to Contract

by Gary Strong | Mar 13, 2021
Risk Management | Safety | Surety Bonding

Two common surety defenses to limit its exposure are overpayment to principal defense and cardinal change to the contract defense.

Best Practices for Mitigating Risk in 2021

by Marla McIntyre | Mar 5, 2021
Insurance | OSHA | PPE | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness

A Travelers executive discusses the many challenges contractors will face in 2021 and offers ways to mitigate risk.

Seven Trends That Impact Commercial Construction Litigation in 2021

by Jeffrey Kozek, E. Mitchell Swann | Mar 4, 2021
Commercial | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory | Markets | Risk | Risk Management

Trends affecting construction litigation include safety measure, disputes and bankruptcy, court backlogs, air handling structure design, prefab or modular techniques, BIM and green building.

Legal Risks of Green Building

by Mark D. Shifton | Mar 3, 2021
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory | Risk Management

While green building and sustainable development is the future of the construction industry, there will likely be more (and more complex) claims of contractual indemnity and professional liability.

How to Maximize the Power of Surety Credit

by Robert Mercado, Michelle Johnson | Mar 3, 2021
Business | Finance | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding

To maximize surety credit, prepare in advance for bond underwriting by looking at year-end financial statements and try to reduce items with a negative impact on surety-adjusted working capital.

Insurtech: Keeping Complexity Out of Safety and Risk

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Mar 3, 2021
Insurance | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Insurtech is a broad-ranging category that defines companies that are innovating in the insurance space. David Wald, co-founder and CEO of Aclaimant, is well-equipped to further define and discuss this critical blend of technology and risk management.
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