28th IRMI Construction Risk Conference Workbook

Speaker Handouts

About 1,500 risk managers, agents, brokers, attorneys, and underwriters who specialize in managing or insuring the risks associated with construction projects convened October 27-30, 2008, for the 28th IRMI Construction Risk Conference. More than 60 nationally recognized insurance, risk management, and surety experts presented 27 breakout sessions, one full-day workshop, and a general session during the Conference. Handouts from the workshops listed below may be viewed or printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.) Register for IRMI Update (it's free) to receive periodic reports on our plans for the next Conference.

• ABCs of the Construction Process

• Allocation Issues in Construction Defect Claims

• Award-Winning Risk Management

  • CF Jordan Construction

  • DRI Companies

• Best Practices for Eliminating Crane Losses

• Builders Risk Claims and Coverage Issues

• Building a Better Wrap-Up

  • Design of a Wrap-Up

  • Defending Claims

• Building Information Modeling (BIM)

  • Legal Issues in Building Information Modeling

  • Technical Issues in Building Information Modeling

  • Building Information Modeling and the Commercial Insurance Marketplace

  • Strategic Risk Management Issues for Building Information Modeling

• Certificates of Insurance—Sure Bet or Bluff?

• Construction Management—A to Z

• Emerging Bonding Issues for Contractors and Sureties

• Enterprise Risk Management for a Project Life Cycle

• Insuring Construction Pollution Liabilities

• Making "Cents" of Experience Modification

• Managing the Risks of Hiring Independent Contractors

• Mitigating Risk with Preconstruction Services

• Navigating Merger and Acquisition Risks

• 911—What Is Your Emergency?

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

• Procuring and Contracting for Large Capital Projects

• Risk and Insurance in Green Construction

• Securing the Construction Site

• Survival Strategies for Home Builders and Residential Developers

• Tips and Tactics for Managing Contract Risks

• Vital Signs—Emerging Trends in Construction Insurance

• What Every Contractor Must Know about the False Claims Act

• Who Wants To Save A Million Bucks?