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Components of a Quality Project Safety Culture

by George Cesarini and Steve Buonpane | Aug 26, 2017
Culture | Organization Culture | Safety | Total Human Health

By making safety a key component of every project right from the start, companies can save lives and reduce injuries while keeping skilled workers on the job and projects on track.

Invest in Wildfire Protection Techniques to Reduce Insurance Costs

The increased risk of property loss due to fire damage and the growing costs of fire damage mitigation incurred by businesses have defined the fire protection sector during the past three years. As the number of wildfires and value of losses have skyrocketed, the costs to protect properties have increased, especially for the most vulnerable firms in high-risk areas.

Securing Construction Sites Against Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

by Construction Executive | Aug 15, 2017
OSHA | Safety

Construction sites are extremely susceptible to extreme weather events, such as tropical storms and hurricanes, that can disrupt and cause damage to a construction project. It’s imperative that disaster planning is done in advance and the response team individuals understand their roles and responsibilities well before a storm arrives.

Weathering the Storm: The Importance to Contractors of Planning Ahead for Disaster

by Construction Executive | Aug 15, 2017
Safety

Every commercial construction company needs to prepare for the possibility of disasters, especially small and mid-size companies that may have limited resources to recover after a devastating event. As the frequency and cost of disasters increase, businesses that do not plan ahead risk losing everything.

Disaster Preparedness: What Contractors Need to Know to Prepare an Emergency Response Plan

by Construction Executive | Aug 15, 2017
Insurance | Safety

Several emergency situations, such as severe weather, fire or a hurricane, can severely disrupt business operations. Without an emergency action plan in place to handle unforeseen disasters, contractors run the risk of exposing their company to liability and damaging the business’s reputation.

Preparing a Construction Business to Survive a Disaster

by Construction Executive | Aug 15, 2017
Risk | Risk Management | Safety

In the event of a disaster, every organization should have an effective business continuity plan that identifies risks, conducts an analysis of the impact on the business, adopts controls to prevent and mitigate risk, and prepares employees for emergencies by testing and improving procedures regularly.

Preventing Corrosion – Part II: Avoid Galvanic Corrosion

by Michael Harkin | Jul 31, 2017
Equipment | Safety | Tools

Galvanic corrosion is a corrosion attack that occurs when two chemically different metals are in electrical contact within a corrosive environment. Preventing these costly and dangerous attacks is a matter of applying principles of chemistry to asset design.

The Value of Surety in Assisting Contractors That Manage Aging Infrastructure Projects

by Construction Executive | Jul 28, 2017
Infrastructure | Public | Safety | Surety Bonding

Winning a P3 infrastructure bid requires awareness of the financial and political environment from contract to completion. Risk allocation among multiple stakeholders remain key challenges on P3 projects. Contractors actively pursuing such opportunities should seek the assistance and insights of a professional surety team.

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Securing Construction Sites Against Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

Weathering the Storm: The Importance to Contractors of Planning Ahead for Disaster

Disaster Preparedness: What Contractors Need to Know to Prepare an Emergency Response Plan

Preparing a Construction Business to Survive a Disaster

Preventing Corrosion – Part II: Avoid Galvanic Corrosion

The Value of Surety in Assisting Contractors That Manage Aging Infrastructure Projects

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