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Construction Safety

2008-03-01 | TJ Lyons

Letting an incompetent person oversee work on your construction project is a recipe for disaster. T.J. Lyons explains.

Construction Defect Coverage

2008-02-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Pat Wielinski reviews litigation involving the CGL definitions of "occurrence" and "property damage."

Construction Safety

2008-01-19 | Peter G Furst

Peter Furst looks at the safety procedures, people focus, operational focus, and organizational systems necessary to ensure an injury-free workplace.

Construction Safety

2007-09-15 | Peter G Furst

Peter Furst discusses ESM as a framework for achieving an injury free workplace, including the history, evolution, and foundational elements.

Construction Defect Coverage

2007-09-01 | Patrick J Wielinski

Pat Wielinski relates the recent Texas Supreme Court holding that unexpected/unintended property damage is an "occurrence" under the CGL.

Design and Professional Liability

2007-08-01 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka examines the marketplace, the trends, and the various forms of coverage available this year.

Surety

2007-08-01 | Marilyn Klinger

In this ongoing series, Marilyn Klinger discusses the surety problem of penal sum increases with change orders.

Continuous Performance Improvement

2007-07-01 | John Pryor

John Pryor discusses Dr. W. Edwards Deming's adage: Encourage education and self-improvement for everyone.

Design and Professional Liability

2007-06-01 | Jeff Slivka

Jeff Slivka provides an overview of four alternatives for protecting a construction project from professional liability.

Surety

2007-06-01 | Marilyn Klinger

In an ongoing series, Marilyn Klinger discusses new bond provisions and their impact on the liability of the surety industry.