IRMI Seeking CRM Best Practices Award Nominees

Release Date: June, 2001
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DALLAS—International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) announced that it is seeking nominees for this year's prestigious Construction Risk Management Best Practices Award to be given at the upcoming 21st IRMI Construction Risk Conference (October 29th - November 1, 2001) in New Orleans. The winner will be announced at a special awards lunch during the Conference on Wednesday, October 31.

The award is open to all full-time business professionals charged with managing construction risks for their employers who have been in their current position at least 3 years at the time of application for the award and who were involved in the development of a construction-oriented risk management technique or process that has proven to be innovative, cost-efficient, and effective.

Applications may be submitted for any of the following categories: Loss Control, Risk Financing, Risk Transfer, or Risk Analysis. Judging is based on innovativeness, adaptability, cost-efficiency, effectiveness, and current applicability. The judging panel will comprise leading construction industry specialists including an insurance broker, an insurance company representative, a risk management professional representing owners, a risk management professional representing contractors, representatives of professional construction organizations, and an IRMI representative.

Candidates may be nominated or may nominate themselves. The deadline to submit a candidate is August 1, 2001. See further information and submission packets or contact IRMI as follows: telephone 800-827-4242 (in Dallas 972-960-7693); fax 972-371-5120; or contact us.

Visit IRMI.com to obtain an award submission packet and read about our 2000 winner Paul Day of Cianbro Corporation and his innovative, behavior-based, continuous improvement safety process at a large bridge rehabilitation project. The 1999 winners, Gayle Jones of Snyder Langston and George Bragg of Bragg Crane Services, are also featured and a copy of their award-winning crane safety manual is available for download.

The winner will receive roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, and a complimentary registration to next year's Construction Risk Conference in San Diego November 11-14, 2002, as well as an award and recognition at this year's Conference.

For further information, contact the Conference coordinator at International Risk Management Institute, Inc., 12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75251-2276. Telephone 800-827-4242 (in Dallas 972-960-7693) or fax 972-371-5120; or visit IRMI's website at www.IRMI.com.

International Risk Management Institute, Inc., is a Dallas-based research and publishing firm specializing in insurance, surety, and risk management. The company has done extensive research on the subject of construction insurance, surety, and risk management. IRMI's reference services provide practical information to help insurance buyers, risk managers, agents, brokers, and underwriters arrange comprehensive and cost-effective insurance, bonding, and risk management programs. Visit www.IRMI.com or call 800-827-4242 for more information about IRMI products or the annual IRMI Construction Risk Conference.