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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

Construction Business Owner

How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market. Find out what you might be missing in safety & loss control. They work with construction clients to bridge the gap between their liabilities and protecting their assets while bringing innovative vision to insurance broking to solve a company’s risk challenges.

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Building Blocks For Solid Risk Management

Construction Business Owner

Cal Beyer is the director of risk management at Lakeside Industries in Issaquah, Washington. Beyer has over 27 years of professional experience in safety, insurance and risk management serving the construction industry.

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Employers, not government, responsible for determining need for PPE

FDR Safety

An important principle governing the use of personal protective equipment was reaffirmed recently in a Washington state case involving a bank guard who was stabbed and was not wearing body armor. The company appealed and the matter was heard by a hearing officer for the state Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. Courts OSHA'

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Smart Planning Boosts Seattle To #1 City For Pedestrians

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Liberty Mutual Insurance releases pedestrian safety index with top 15 safest U.S. Far West Washington Atlanta Baltimore Blog-Oct-2014 Boston Chicago City Planning Columbus Denver Liberty Mutual los angeles Minneapolis new york Pedestrian Safety Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland San Francisco Seattle Street Lighting washington'

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Construction Safety. David is a construction safety expert for Carolina Safety Consultants with over 20 years of experience. Some project managers tend to think of safety in the workplace as one of those things that we do “when we get a chance.” STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

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Although almost any product has a budget-friendly option, finer materials contribute to functionality , aesthetics, safety and longevity. Calculate labor costs Labor costs include worker wages, taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, vacation and sick leaves, and union dues. Quality must take priority over price.

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Construction Legislation Now Pending in Washington

Construction Law Monitor

The new legislative session has begun in Washington, and a number of bills affecting the construction industry have been introduced. Senate Bill 5562 (Creating a task force on construction crane safety review). We wrote a full blog post on one of the more interesting bills introduced to address the controversial Williams v.