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A Perfect Storm: Young Hispanic Workers at Small Construction Firms at More Risk

by Marla McIntyre | Mar 18, 2020
Community | Culture | Human Resources | Organization Culture | OSHA | Risk | Safety

Young Hispanic immigrants working for small construction firms are at serious risk for adverse, work-related health outcomes according to the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Extreme Remedies to License Violations—Know the Risk

by Trevor B. Potter | Mar 18, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Risk Management

Inadvertent licensure violations pose a serious risk to contractors, especially in states with a disgorgement remedy, which requires unlicensed contractors to pay back amounts received for work.

COVID-19 Could Impact Contractor Performance Bonds

by Ben Williams | Mar 16, 2020
Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Surety Bonding | Total Human Health

As COVID-19 continues to expand around the United States and the world, it may only be a matter of time before U.S. construction projects are affected by the virus. What, if any, impact could the virus have on a contractor’s surety bond program?

Now’s the Time to Evaluate Surety Bonds vs. SDI Risk Management Tools

by Craig Tappel | Mar 10, 2020
Insurance | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding

Subcontractor Default Insurance has grown into a competitive market, which gives contractors more options and has kept pricing and terms attractive for those with positive loss experiences.

Contract Provisions That Help Manage Risk on Long-Term Projects

by Jason Lambert | Mar 10, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory | Risk | Risk Management

There are contractual provisions that can provide clear guidance in the face of many “what ifs” in construction, such as cost increases or delays caused by the owner or outside events.

Coronavirus and the Construction Industry: How to Handle an Inevitable Delay

by J.P. Vogel, Vernon Howerton | Mar 10, 2020
Business | Business Risk | Contracts | Economy | Legal and Regulatory | Manufacturing | Markets | Risk | Risk Management

COVID-19 may affect construction materials and labor. Now’s the time to check contract language and supplier agreements for force majeure clauses, and develop a plan in the event of a labor shortage.

Is It Time to Get Rid of Retainage?

by David K. Taylor | Mar 8, 2020
Departments | Risk | Risk Management

While retainage has been part of the construction industry for decades, its concept, use (and abuse) have been under more discussion during the past 10 years.The question is very simple: Is it time for retainage to go?

Demystifying the Surety Industry’s Expedited Dispute Resolution Bond

by Philip L. Bruner, Patricia H. Thompson | Mar 4, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding

An EDR bond expedites dispute resolution between parties to the bond as to the surety’s obligation for project completion when a contractor defaults.
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