Written by: Edward Johnson, VP Construction Risk, BIS Construction companies and contractors that work on publicly funded projects in California can expect increased enforcement activity from a new task force that will…
Summer months bring warm weather, travel plans, and a spike in serious injuries and fatalities, particularly in the trades, according to Dag Yemenu, executive vice president, products, at ISN Software Corp., an online…
Written by Lisa Wilson, CPCU, AFIS, CRIS Are you retooling your business to more effectively deliver value for your clients and improve your profitability? Effective risk management is also important to your…
By: Chad Watts, CIC, CRIS Is this your safety program? If you answered “yes”, then it is time to dust off and look at your Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Remember,…
Written by: Lisa Wilson, CPCU, AFIS, CRIS As construction firms reflect on their 2018 results and how to make 2019 even better, here are three pillars to keep in mind. 1. Communication…
We’ve written before about why the date of “completion” on a California construction project is important, and why, if I may be blunt, determining that date can be as frustrating as a…
My grandfather used to say that “anything worth doing, is worth doing well.” It wasn’t until later that I learned the quote wasn’t his, but a quote from Philip Stanhope the Fourth…
Dealing with contractors on site who don’t adhere to your safety procedures can be risky. Since you or your employer can be subject to fines or even jail time when not compliant…
With project owners and general contractors becoming more risk averse, bonding subcontracts has become more prevalent than ever. Decades ago, many sureties viewed bonding subcontractors as more risky than bonding prime contractors….
Prices for inputs to construction industries plunged 1.6 percent in September after shedding 0.9 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Year-over-year prices were down 5.3 percent for the…