Construction Business Owner

MAY 8, 2019

Your leadership team spends hundreds of hours agonizing over any one project's schedule—what workers should be hired for which phase of the project; what materials should be shipped to the site when; when and how often project owners should be brought in for a status update; and more.

Insurance 237

Insurance Schedule Environment Materials 237

Levelset

JUNE 3, 2022

Project loss insurance has the potential to save contractors from devastating project losses, no matter the cause. Project loss insurance, or PLI, is designed to mitigate catastrophic construction project losses. Project loss insurance coverage. How project loss insurance works. How much does project loss insurance cost?

Insurance 52

Insurance Cash Flow Claims Contractors 52

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

UK insurers want to start pilot investment projects with local and national government to develop funding models that might include new public-private partnerships to help deliver a potential £100 billion of investment unlocked by post-Brexit regulatory reforms into green infrastructure projects. See the panel to the right.

Insurance 40

Insurance Green Accounting News 40

Levelset

AUGUST 26, 2022

When working in construction, your insurance policy gets issued as a fairly standard contract. Like a basic construction agreement, you can upgrade or downgrade your insurance policy just as a customer might do with the fit and finish of a building. What is an insurance endorsement? How insurance endorsements work.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Equipment Agreement 52

Levelset

AUGUST 31, 2022

Whether you’re just starting your business or looking to change insurance carriers, it pays to go with a company that has experience and knowledge in providing insurance for the construction industry. These days you can purchase insurance on your own or go through a local agent. Best construction insurance companies.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Compensation Construction 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 1, 2022

General insurances. Workmen’s compensations insurance. State unemployment insurance. Federal unemployment insurance. Site cleanup. Transportation of contractor’s personnel to, from, and within the job site. Social security contributions. Mobilization and demobilization costs. Supervision.

Insurance 233

Insurance Compensation Overhead Security 233

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As you dig deeper into your construction insurance policy, you may come across the terms first-party insurance and third-party insurance. Mastering the difference between these two concepts is crucial to understanding how different types of construction insurance protect you.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Compensation Claims 52

Pro Builder

JULY 9, 2021

Companies Seek to Attract Needed Workers with Wage Hikes, Bonuses, Insurance. In an attempt to draw in more employees, some company owners are hiking wages, offering bonuses, and including health insurance. One solar panel subcontractor business owner now works on the site instead of the office to ensure the work gets done.

Insurance 98

Insurance Remodeling Michigan Drawings 98

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether a third party gets hurt around the job site or the contractor causes property damage, someone needs to pay to make things right. In most cases, that’s what insurance is for, and the contractor will typically initiate a claim against their policy to take care of it. And what if the insurance won’t cover all or some of the costs?

Insurance 52

Insurance Claims Liability Accidents 52

Levelset

APRIL 1, 2022

Materials, insurances, permits, payroll, and other typical costs are relatively simple to account for. However, there is one very expensive cost that isn’t so cut and dry: construction site theft. Theft from construction sites is a serious issue, and it costs contractors a lot of money each year. Insurance claims.

Site 52

Site Cash Flow Insurance Construction 52

Construction Business Owner

MAY 8, 2019

Your leadership team spends hundreds of hours agonizing over any one project's schedule—what workers should be hired for which phase of the project; what materials should be shipped to the site when; when and how often project owners should be brought in for a status update; and more.

Insurance 120

Insurance Schedule Environment Materials 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Insurance companies cannot recover environmental cleanup costs paid to their insured under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, from another Potentially Responsible Party ( unless their insured had first pursued a separate claim to recover the cleanup costs from that PRP).

Insurance 120

Insurance Liability Legal Claims 120

CivilJungle

AUGUST 9, 2022

What Is Site Preparation? Site preparation affects many works such as destruction of old alive design, the gap of construction sites, below ground benefit and wire checking, place attentive and pismire service before building career begins. Types of Site Preparation. Site Surveying and Layout. Site Clearing.

Site 52

Site Foundation Housing Design 52

Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Unsafe practices on the site could lead to construction delays , legal fees to defend violations , and breach of contract if safety issues are non-compliant with contract terms. . 7 best practices to improve construction site safety. Create a comprehensive site safety plan. Work with your insurance provider.

Safety 52

Safety Site Injury Construction 52

Lets Build

JUNE 13, 2017

Protecting your construction site can be harder than you think. According to CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) , only in the UK the construction is losing around 400 million pounds per year as a result of equipment theft and on-site vandalism. The Issue of Construction Site Theft. How To Prevent Construction Site Theft.

Site 165

Site Construction Equipment Security 165

Construction Dive

JULY 18, 2018

Recent announcements include autonomous drone thermal imaging from 3DR's Site Scan, industry-tailored cyber insurance from Willis Towers Watson and an automated supply chain tracking system from Command Alkon.

Insurance 56

Insurance Site Industrial 56

Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Safety is an important aspect of any business but especially in construction, where a little accident can have serious impacts to those involved; the trades people on site, the owner, and the contractor. All work sites are subject to OSHA and governmental inspections.

Safety 62

Safety Site Accidents Injury 62

Construction Equipment

MAY 5, 2017

Builders Mutual, an insurance firm for the construction industry in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has established the Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to conducting safety research for residential and commercial job-sites to produce studies that improve safety and protect lives.

Safety 60

Safety Site Insurance Residential 60

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2023

candidate at Capitol Technology University, and a senior construction safety manager and senior safety and loss consultant with a 25+ year record of success overseeing all areas of safety on multimillion-dollar construction, infrastructure, environmental, health and safety projects for government, insurance and private-sector clients.

Safety 287

Safety Equity ASPE Consulting 287

HardHatChat

MARCH 13, 2013

That’s why our facility maintenance service has a four-hour on-site response time with all of our clients. 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. Luckily, our services were not needed.

Commercial 207

Commercial Insurance Retail Chicago 207

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. Make sure medical issues are resolved immediately and lock down the site for evidence preservation.

Accidents 62

Accidents Site OSHA Miami 62

Construction Law

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the process of making a claim under an insurance policy, which generate a lot of court attention. There are pitfalls for the unwary, he warns - and for the insurers as well. See the panel to the right.

Claims 40

Claims Insurance Accounting News 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

2 Joint Job Site Visit: Owners and design-builders should always conduct a joint visit to the site to review existing/verify conditions. #3 A knowledgeable and well-trained estimating team is a key component along with a robust processes, procedures, a objective and granular local market construction task data. #1

Estimating 201

Estimating Construction CSI Compensation 201

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2017

As more technology infiltrates the construction industry, physical borders are no longer enough to protect a site from potential costly damages.

Insurance 189

Insurance Travel Site Industrial 189

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 5, 2014

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, as much as $1 billion in construction tools, equipment and materials is stolen nationwide each year, 90 percent of which is taken directly from construction sites. Throughout the last decade, the construction industry has spawned an entirely new black market industry—construction theft.

Security 273

Security Risk Insurance Equipment 273

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In that case, the responsibility of dealing with workplace accidents or unsafe job sites will fall upon them, causing legal issues. The Role of Prequalification in Ensuring Compliance Contractors must familiarize themselves with the health and safety requirements to perform tasks on-site correctly and up to code.

Management 114

Management Contractors Safety OSHA 114

Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

Liability 52

Liability Risk Insurance Contractors 52

Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

As an employer, you should ensure that your construction site offers maximum safety and security standards to its workers. Here are critical steps you can undertake to enhance safety at your construction site. As a CEO, you should set safety standards for all people accessing the construction site. Keep track of all machinery.

Construction 175

Construction Safety Guidelines Employment 175

Wolgast Corporation

JULY 6, 2022

Additionally, the fire department should be called on site in case any gas lines were effected, which could start a fire or explosion. The emergency response report is also useful in your insurance claim for timing and dates. The key is to protect people on site and also protect your investment in your building.

Insurance 118

Insurance Claims Safety Michigan 118

NH Construction Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

Subrogation – the right of an insurer, upon paying an injured party’s damages arising out of a negligence claim, to chase the negligent party for reimbursement – is a staple of the law. And the insurer will have no say in the matter. Notice that this clause expressly addresses only property insurance.

Insurance 40

Insurance Liability Claims AIA 40

Construction Law Monitor

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

In one of JD’s tweets last week I discovered a very informative article by Matthew Hicks regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance law and jurisprudence in California. Hicks sites two landmark cases, Wright v. This is a service whereby bloggers and others can post content and it is marketed by JDSupra. Isaak, 149 Cal.App.4th

Compensation 58

Compensation Insurance California Contractors 58

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Employers should not assume that workers provided by those staffing companies have been adequately trained in safety, especially since “OSHA requires that forklift certification be site and equipment specific. 2) Ensure operators are certified for your site and your forklift equipment and are completely competent to operate it.

Safety 120

Safety Insurance Employment OSHA 120

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

If a contractor’s work fails after a project is complete, completed operations insurance can help cover some of the expenses. It is sold as an extension to your general liability insurance policy and may be required by the state you work in or the project owner. Learn more: The most common types of insurance policies in construction.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Claims Contractors 52

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Here are some key aspects of Annual Updates to note for contractor safety and compliance: Purpose – To review changes to safety laws, regulations, and site requirements yearly. To receive it, talk to your workers comp insurance carrier. However, keep in mind that the official rate comes from insurance companies or State Bureau.

FAQ 77

FAQ Contractors Management OSHA 77

Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

CL guides The site The latest in our regular Construction Law Guides series comes from Joanne Bennett of DLA Piper, who examines legal issues relating to construction sites, including access, responsibility for the site, unforeseen conditions and ownership of materials on site.

Procurement 52

Procurement Construction Insurance Legal 52

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

The assessment of wind damage is important for both property owners and insurers because it helps to identify the extent of damage, necessary repairs, potential safety hazards, and facilitates progress toward eventual remediation. For example, the TWIA has specific requirements for the design and installation of replacement roofs.

Structural Engineering 98

Structural Engineering Insurance Engineering Guidelines 98

Construction Marketing

JULY 30, 2019

Consider Insurance and License. Besides that, if they are insured, you can be sure they will not become a liability in case they suffer an injury in the process of doing their job. Besides that, if they are insured, you can be sure they will not become a liability in case they suffer an injury in the process of doing their job.

Contractors 120

Contractors Insurance Compensation Liability 120