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Cheri Hanes, CRIS, LEED AP, CDS

Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability North American Construction


Ms. Hanes writes on Subcontractor Performance Risk for IRMI.com.

Ms. Hanes is a construction risk engineer for AXA XL's North America Construction. She has amassed more than 25 years of industry experience in preconstruction, operations, and project management. Before joining AXA XL in 2012, her most recent role was with Yates Construction's North Texas Division in Operations and Sustainability Management. Prior to that, she served in Preconstruction and Sustainability for Lend Lease Dallas and as the subcontractor default insurance prequalification specialist, where she participated in the development and implementation of their national subcontractor prequalification process.

Her passion for the "on the ground" risks surrounding subcontractor default has its roots in her experience as a partner in a residential and tenant improvement construction company where she navigated the disruption of subcontractors' failure to perform regularly. She draws on her construction experience to identify and mitigate default risk exposures with a perspective that keeps her clients' best interests in mind and focuses on giving them tools to better manage risk on their projects.

Ms. Hanes is a Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS), LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and a Clemson University certified Construction Document Specialist (CDS).


Articles

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Managing Escalating Material Substitutions Costs

May 02, 2025 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Understanding Cyber Risks and Strategies in the Construction Industry

January 31, 2025 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Closing the Loop—Collaboration in Sustainable Construction

October 18, 2024 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Creating an Innovative Culture in a Construction Company

August 02, 2024 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Building a Construction Sustainability Team

April 26, 2024 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Construction Tech Adoption Trends

January 26, 2024 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Challenges of Construction Tech Adoption

November 13, 2023 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Sharpening the Focus on ESG

August 25, 2023 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Construction and Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting

April 21, 2023 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Recruiting and Training the Construction Workforce of Tomorrow

February 03, 2023 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Green Building Means Go

August 05, 2022 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Effects of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Construction Supply Chains

March 17, 2022 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Myths About Causes of Subcontractor Defaults

January 19, 2022 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Subcontractor Qualification for Challenging Times

July 03, 2021 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Managing Construction Cost Escalation

May 07, 2021 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Thinking Inside the Box—Modular Construction Considerations

February 24, 2021 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Project Pursuit Decisions—Play to Your Strengths

November 25, 2020 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Strategies for a Challenged Supply Chain in the Wake of COVID-19

July 31, 2020 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Navigating Perilous Times in Construction

April 17, 2020 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Implementing SMART Risk Mitigation Plans

January 31, 2020 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Tackling Subcontractor Performance Issues from the Ground Up

October 25, 2019 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Project Pursuit Decisions Affect Subcontracting Risk

July 19, 2019 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Subcontractor Operational Prequalification

April 12, 2019 | Cheri Hanes

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Use the Results of Subcontractor Prequalification to Mitigate Risk

February 01, 2019 | Cheri Hanes