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Design and Professional Liability

Constructing Professional Liability Insurance Requirements for Design-Build Projects

2013-06-08 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka asks "What do you want to accomplish when requiring professional liability insurance for your design-build project?"

Design and Professional Liability

Constructing Professional Liability Insurance Requirements for Design-Build Projects

2013-06-08 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka asks "What do you want to accomplish when requiring professional liability insurance for your design-build project?"

Construction Liability Insurance

Indemnity and Additional Insured Requirements: Why Am I Demanding Them, Why Do Others Want Them, and What Does It All Mean?

2013-05-01 | Mark Bell

Insureds need to understand what relationship they are seeking and why to ensure they are adequately covered, per Mark M. Bell.

Construction Safety

Safety Myths and Wrongheaded Beliefs Prevalent in the Construction Industry

2013-05-01 | Peter G Furst

Myths are an integral part of culture. Peter Furst reviews construction myths and why they fail.

Construction Safety

Safety Myths and Wrongheaded Beliefs Prevalent in the Construction Industry

2013-05-01 | Peter G Furst

Myths are an integral part of culture. Peter Furst reviews construction myths and why they fail.

Construction Liability Insurance

The Elusive "Pollution" Definition in the CGL Policy

2013-03-01 | Mark Bell

Owners, contractors, and subcontractors need to understand what their policies cover, advises Mark Bell.

Construction Safety

Fundamentally, Safety Is a People Problem—An Overview

2013-03-01 | Peter G Furst

Stop focusing on your accident statistics, recommends Peter Furst, and look at the elemental aspects of the organization.

Builders Risk Insurance

Builders Risk: Lessons Learned from a Plant Explosion

2012-12-08 | Steven A Coombs

Those who design/implement builders risk insurance programs can learn from court cases. Steven Coombs relates a case and lessons learned.

Construction Safety

How "Safety Symmetry" Provides Clues to Safe Sites or "Why Is That One Cow Standing?"

2012-12-01 | TJ Lyons

TJ Lyons shows danger areas on construction sites and what to watch out for.

Construction Safety

Ineffective Construction Management Practices and Their Impact on Project Safety

2012-12-01 | Peter G Furst

There are many potential sources of error in the project delivery process. Peter Furst reviews some.