Latest Construction Headlines
All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Taking Your Construction Company to the Next Level
Nov 5 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. There are many ways to grow a business, but the first step is to understand how you got to where you are, then decide what you need to do next to take your...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Offers Cyber Solution for Europe, APAC Construction Firms
Nov 3 2025 // AXA XL announced the launch of a new cyber solution designed to provide construction firms in Europe, Asia and Australia with enhanced protection against the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats. Available by...
6 in 10 Construction Workers Report Anxiety, Depression in Past Year
Nov 3 2025 // Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by design-build firm Clayco. Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,000 construction...
People Moves: The Baldwin Group Names Campo Construction Practice Partner
Oct 24 2025 // Mike Campo The Baldwin Group, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, added Mike Campo as a partner in its construction practice, effective October 27. Campo is a Kansas City–based industry veteran who previously led...
Major Investor for Louisiana LNG as Construction Ramps up
Oct 24 2025 // Australia’s Woodside Energy has enlisted U.S.-based Williams as an investor and pipeline operator of its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant, to tap its infrastructure experience and ease cost pressures as...
New York Construction Firm to Pay $1.4M to Workers for Violating Their Rights
Oct 21 2025 // A New York City construction firm will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it violated state workers’ compensation laws, retaliating against injured workers, and failing to address sexual harassment in the...
Miami Construction Owner, an Illegal Immigrant, Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
Oct 14 2025 // A construction firm owner in Miami greatly underreported his company’s payroll, defrauding a workers’ compensation insurer of more than $380,000 in premiums, Florida authorities said Monday. Jose Arias-Reyes,...
Construction Supervisor on Maryland Projects Admits to Stealing Wages
Oct 7 2025 // A York, Pennsylvania construction supervisor pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that defrauded construction workers of wages on University of Maryland projects, officials have reported. According to Maryland...
Markets/Coverages: Ryan’s Clach Casualty Targets Complex Construction, Habitational
Sep 25 2025 // Global specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty announced the formation of Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on providing casualty insurance for complex construction and...
People Moves: Howden US Appoints Peterson to Lead Construction, Infrastructure and Surety; Sokol Named Head of Excess Casualty for ICW Specialty
Sep 25 2025 // Howden US, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, appointed Mark Peterson as head of its construction, infrastructure and surety practice. Peterson joins Mike Parrish’s Howden US team and works closely with...
[Video] In Construction, Labor Shortages Now Compounded by Tariff Concerns
Sep 23 2025 // Nationwide may not have felt much change in the construction sector during the first half of 2025, but there are now some signs of shifting due to the unknowns of tariffs. “[We’re] definitely started to see a...
Indiana Construction Company Fined for Alleged Lead Paint Renovation Violations
Sep 11 2025 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice reached a $10,000 settlement with Homeworks Construction Inc. to resolve alleged lead paint renovation violations in South Bend, Indiana. EPA...
Construction Delays, Litigation Can Follow Hurricanes: A Guide for Property Owners
Sep 9 2025 // When a hurricane tears through a community, the damage left behind can feel overwhelming. For property owners, the priority is to get repairs done quickly so that life and business can return to normal. But too often,...
Markets/Coverages: Everest Introduces EverBuild for Evolving Construction Risks
Sep 8 2025 // Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Group, recently announced the launch of EverBuild, an enhanced Builder’s Risk coverage form. EverBuild underscores the company’s long-standing commitment to...
Advice From a Surety Underwriter to the Owner of a Start-Up Construction Company
Sep 5 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Early in my underwriting career, it wasn’t unusual to meet a company owner who had recently climbed down from a ladder or the seat of a bulldozer to...
California Invests $26M to Recruit More Women into Construction
Aug 11 2025 // The California Department of Industrial Relations awarded 25 construction apprenticeship programs $26 million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship grants to increase access to construction careers for...
Construction Projects Facing Delays Under Threat of ICE
Jul 28 2025 // Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf coast port city of Mobile. The site is eerily...
People Moves: HDI Global Canada Appoints Reedie as Head of Engineering and Construction; QBE Promotes Connolly as European Property Product Manager
Jul 21 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global Canada and QBE Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Canada Appoints Reedie as Head of Engineering and...
Markets/Coverages: Price Forbes Adds Construction Capacity to Cross-Class Facility
Jul 17 2025 // Price Forbes, the London-based re/insurance broker, announced the further expansion of its exclusive cross-class facility, Lectio, to include construction/builders risk coverage. Lectio will automatically follow...
Michigan Construction Company Sued for Allegedly Scamming Customers
Jul 15 2025 // Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a lawsuit against Hummingbird Construction Co., LLC and its owner, Matthew Ashline, for allegedly scamming multiple customers by accepting deposits for construction projects...
