Latest Construction Headlines
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EPIC Adds Willian to Northern California Construction Practice
Nov 5 2012 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named Neil Willian as an account executive to its Northern California construction practice. Willian will provide client program leadership, including overall...
‘Hurricrane’ Warning: Manhattan Construction Crane Left Dangling in Sandy’s Winds
Oct 30 2012 // New York City evacuated neighbors of a nearly completed, 90-story luxury apartment building on Monday after the top of a construction crane collapsed in high winds, prompting fears the crane’s boom could crash to the...
Joplin Construction Tops $715M Since 2011 Tornado
Oct 29 2012 // Construction in Joplin, Mo., since the tornado is approaching three-quarters of a billion dollars. Since May 22, 2011, about $715 million in construction has been started in Joplin, according to the latest building permit...
Houston-Based Construction Company Cited for Hazards at Highway Site
Oct 25 2012 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Williams Brothers Construction Co. Inc. with one repeat and one serious violation at a work site on Loop 610 in Houston, Texas....
Study: White Construction Workers in Illinois Get Higher Work Comp Settlements
Oct 15 2012 // White non-Hispanic construction workers are awarded higher workers’ compensation settlements in Illinois than Hispanic or black construction workers with similar injuries and disabilities, according to researchers at...
Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Contractual Liability Issue, Again
Oct 14 2012 // One of the most fascinating aspects of writing about insurance litigation is that often issues that we discuss seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again. For instance, previously for Insurance...
Tropical Storm Rafael Batters Caribbean; Heads To Bermuda: AIR
Oct 14 2012 // As of Sunday afternoon, Tropical Storm Rafael was moving away from the Leeward Islands after battering the islands with strong winds and heavy rain. Rafael, the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has...
Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Contractual Liability Issue, Again
Oct 8 2012 // Justices to Consider Questions Posed in Ewing Construction v. Amerisure One of the most fascinating aspects of writing the Legal Beat Column is that often issues that we discuss here seem to be “finally”...
Aon Construction Services Exec Moves to Sterling & Sterling in N.Y.
Sep 19 2012 // Woodbury, N.Y.-based brokerage Sterling & Sterling Inc. appointed Doreen DiCicco as senior vice president within its newly created Sterling Construction Services of New York. In her new role, DiCicco will report...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sets Record for Construction Projects
Sep 18 2012 // Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has set a record for construction projects thanks to some large city-backed flood-recovery work and building by private businesses. The Gazette reports there were $346.65 million in construction starts...
U.S. Construction Firms Facing Double-Digit Increases for Liability Insurance: Marsh
Sep 10 2012 // The commercial general liability market for the U.S. construction industry continues to firm with underwriters seeking rate increases of up to 15 percent, according to a report published by Marsh. Construction firms with...
Help Contractors Prepare for the Rebound with Contract Bonds
Sep 10 2012 // Are you offering your commercial clients all the products and services they need? You may want to consider establishing a bond program for contractors. Bonds complement a commercial book because: Bonds boost retention by...
U.S. Construction Firms Facing Double-Digit Increases for Liability Insurance: Marsh
Aug 31 2012 // The commercial general liability market for the U.S. construction industry continues to firm with underwriters seeking rate increases of up to 15 percent, according to a report published by Marsh. Construction firms with...
5 Conn. Firms Cited for Paying Workers Off the Books, Evading WC Laws
Aug 22 2012 // Connecticut authorities said this week that five subcontracting firms at a large Stamford construction site have been cited for alleged wage violations. The construction site at Stamford’s Harbor Point area is the...
Aon Risk Solutions Hires Construction Services Executive in Atlanta
Aug 17 2012 // Aon Risk Solutions, the brokerage and risk management business of Aon plc, recently announced the addition of Wesley Williams as surety leader in the construction services group. Williams is based in Aon’s Atlanta...
Liberty International Underwriters Names Kania as SVP, Energy and Construction
Aug 16 2012 // Timothy R. Kania has been appointed as senior vice president of energy and construction in the U.S. and Latin America for Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a part of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s global...
AIR Worldwide Now Offering Builder’s Risk Capability
Aug 14 2012 // AIR Worldwide (AIR) has expanded its offerings for commercial insurers with a capability for determining losses from natural catastrophes to buildings under construction. CLASIC/2Version 14.0 introduces the ability to...
S.J. Louis Construction of Texas Cited for Safety Violations
Aug 14 2012 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited S.J. Louis Construction of Texas Ltd. with one serious and one repeat safety violation for exposing workers to trenching and...
2 Dead, 3 Injured In Colo. Construction Zone Crash
Aug 2 2012 // The Colorado State Patrol says a six-vehicle crash in a construction zone in southern Colorado has left two people dead and seriously injured two others. Troopers say five vehicles were stopped on Colorado Highway 69 near...
RSA Appoints New Construction & Engineering Head
Jul 26 2012 // UK-based RSA has appointed Clive Harrington-Rutterford as Global Portfolio Leader for its Construction & Engineering (C&E) business within its Global Specialty Lines (GSL) unit. He will be responsible for leading...
