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Construction Safety
Conduct Thorough Workplace Hazard Assessments
2026-06-17 | TJ Lyons
TJ Lyons advises taking the time to assess the hazards for good people, eliminate what could hurt your team, plan from there, and always take the time to walk a site before any work is performed.
Design and Professional Liability
OPPI: An Insurance Alternative for Construction Project Owners
2026-06-12 | Jeff Slivka
Jeff Slivka examines this valuable excess insurance that provides defense and indemnity coverage for damages in excess of the professional liability limits available from the design/construction team.
Construction
Construction Jobsite IoT Revisited: Risk Managers and Underwriters Take Another Look
2026-06-05 | Rose Hall
Construction sector risk managers, brokers, and underwriters must look beyond basic return on investment to properly evaluate risk technology. Rose Hall looks at how the Internet of Things (IoT) has become an indispensable instrument for managing operational risk.
Construction Law
Fighting Phony Insurance Claims
2026-05-18 | Robert J Miletsky
Insurers may pay suspect claims because it's cheaper than litigating them, but this encourages the filing of even more dubious claims. Robert Miletsky looks at the reality of this situation and suggests a change in tactics.
Subcontractor Performance Risk
AI 2031: Strategic Scenarios Every Construction Leader Should Be Planning For
2026-05-08 | Cheri Hanes
The critical question is not whether artificial intelligence (AI) will matter, but how it will show up. Cheri Hanes looks at the possible scenarios.
Design and Professional Liability
Supreme Court Strikes Down State Certificate of Merit Requirements
2026-04-17 | Kenneth A Slavens
This decision creates a significant procedural advantage for plaintiffs who can establish federal jurisdiction in their cases against design professionals. Ken Slavens relates the case.
Design and Professional Liability
The Importance of Expert Testimony for Claims Against Design Professionals
2026-04-14 | Kenneth A Slavens
Ken Slavens relates a design liability dispute, the ruling, and the multitude of lessons to be learned from this case.
Construction Safety
Rely on Generally Accepted Construction Practices—Not OSHA
2026-03-27 | TJ Lyons
TJ Lyons recommends getting well ahead of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements to better protect workers, insurance rates, and your bottom line.
Construction
Navigating ConTech Fatigue in a Saturated Tech Adoption Era
2026-03-13 | Rose Hall
Rose Hall advises the construction industry to think purposefully about how technology is adopted and focus on what matters: delivering projects safely, efficiently, and with high quality.
Additional Insured Issues
NY Highest Court Confronts Downstream Risk Transfer for Subcontractor Bodily Injury Claims
2026-03-06 | Gregory Podolak
The court closely examines the scope of contractual indemnity and its interplay with additional insured coverage in this case. Gregory Podolak explains.
Design and Professional Liability
OPPI: An Insurance Alternative for Construction Project Owners
2026-06-12 | Jeff Slivka
Construction
Construction Jobsite IoT Revisited: Risk Managers and Underwriters Take Another Look
2026-06-05 | Rose Hall
Subcontractor Performance Risk
AI 2031: Strategic Scenarios Every Construction Leader Should Be Planning For
2026-05-08 | Cheri Hanes
Design and Professional Liability
Supreme Court Strikes Down State Certificate of Merit Requirements
2026-04-17 | Kenneth A Slavens
Design and Professional Liability
The Importance of Expert Testimony for Claims Against Design Professionals
2026-04-14 | Kenneth A Slavens
Construction Safety
Rely on Generally Accepted Construction Practices—Not OSHA
2026-03-27 | TJ Lyons
Additional Insured Issues
NY Highest Court Confronts Downstream Risk Transfer for Subcontractor Bodily Injury Claims
2026-03-06 | Gregory Podolak
