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Insurance problems threaten the UK’s future

Construction Law

Insurance has never felt cheap to companies in the construction sector, although many or most of them never took the sort of risk management measures highlighted in our regular insurance articles, so to a large extent often had only themselves to blame if they were paying higher premiums than they need have. Premiums soared.

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Travelers Insurance Wants to Pay You to Use Procore

Construction Junkie

For years, I’ve been saying that using a cloud-based project management software should be a no-brainer for any construction company. Well, now at least one insurance company believes that, as well. will begin offering their customers a 20% discount of their first year of Procore , the popular construction management software.

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Finding the Equipment Management Sweet Spot

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To maximize equipment investments , one must first understanding the differences and relationship between ownership and operating costs, leverage the right tools and technologies to obtain accurate field data on performance and usage, then make data-driven decisions to optimize fleet management and maintenance.

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Construction Law: March 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up includes a call from insurance companies for pilot projects to find investment models for green infrastructure; failure of another legal challenge to the Stonehenge project; and a warning that the new Building Safety Regulator is looking for a high profile prosecution to make a point.

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The Science of Heavy Equipment Management – Part 1: Rate Splits

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Burrows Professor Emeritus of Construction Engineering at Virginia Tech and is author of Construction Equipment Economics , a handbook on the management of construction equipment fleets. His ideas and methods regarding the management of heavy equipment are, in my opinion, the gospel for the industry.

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Why Commercial Facility Maintenance Is Your Best Insurance Policy

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Our clients are not in the business of commercial facility management. The big take away from all of these services is that the right commercial facility maintenance can serve as the best insurance policy and save you thousands in facility maintenance costs. They sell merchandise, deliver fine dining experiences and run enterprises.

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Managing Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Emergency

Safety Services Company

By staying vigilant and following best practices for hygiene , we can manage our physical health, however, we must also address the stress and anxiety this pandemic is causing. Ultimately, we need to find ways to manage these feelings and practice some self-care. The outliers of uncertainty can be stressful in any situation.