Latest Construction Headlines
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Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Joins Forces with Construction Industry Leader CSDZ
Jul 5 2018 // Holmes Murphy has joined forces with privately owned Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann Inc. (CSDZ), based in Minneapolis. Holmes Murphy said the merger is its largest to date and strengthens the firm’s depth in...
Three Injured in Manhattan Construction Site Incident
Jun 28 2018 // Authorities say three people were hurt, one critically, at a Manhattan construction site when a mini crane rolled over and fell from the fourth floor to the street below. Officials said it happened Monday morning while...
Hurricane-Proof Home Building Available But Pricey, Slow to Be Adopted
Jun 20 2018 // In a private waterfront resort on the northern tip of Key Largo, nestled between tropical forest and the Caribbean, Eric Soulavy is marketing luxury for the age of climate change: Coastal homes that are all but hurricane...
Nearly One-Third of Workers’ Comp Claim Payments Due to Construction Falls
Jun 18 2018 // Over the past five years, Nationwide processed more than 10,000 workers’ compensation claims due to a multitude of accidents from construction-related businesses. One of the most common — and costly —...
Insider Viewpoint: How Contractors’ Use of Digital Surveillance Enhances Quality While Reducing Defect Litigation
Jun 18 2018 // In the quality assurance world, the days of clipboards, pencils and punch lists have gone the way of green eye shades and buggy whips. Today’s quality assurance is based on sophisticated, digitally generated business...
Keeping Up With Construction Insurance
Jun 18 2018 // Brokers who specialize in the construction industry love their clients and are very committed to keeping up with their needs. Ask them, “So what’s new?” and the conversations inevitably veer off in...
XL Catlin Offers TradeTapp Tool that Helps Contractors Pre-Qualify Subcontractors
Jun 15 2018 // XL Catlin’s North America Construction insurance business has teamed up with construction tech start up, TradeTapp, to provide Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) clients with access to the platform that helps...
Engineering Insurance Results Deteriorate but Better Times Could Be Ahead: Swiss Re
Jun 14 2018 // Underwriting performance in global engineering insurance has deteriorated over recent years – on declining premiums and rising claims in some construction sectors due to poor quality control, according to Swiss Re in its...
Venbrook Insurance Services in California Names Costello VP of Construction
Jun 12 2018 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Venbrook Insurance Services has named Dan Costello vice president of construction. Costello previously was associate vice president at Bolton & Co. Before that he was an account executive...
Officials Say Maryland Construction Worker Died in Elevator Shaft Fall
Jun 12 2018 // Fire officials in Maryland say a construction worker has died after falling down an elevator shaft. WBAL reported that the accident occurred in Cockeysville, Md., which is outside of Baltimore. Michael David Zeller was...
North Dakota Construction Firm to Pay $59K to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
Jun 8 2018 // A North Dakota civil construction company operating in Minot will pay $59,000 to settle a sexual harassment and constructive discharge lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The...
2 Construction Workers Die in Elevator Shaft Fall in St. Louis
Jun 7 2018 // Investigators say two construction workers have died after a safety cable snapped and they fell down an elevator shaft in St. Louis. The accident happened on June 4 at a century-old, 10-story building downtown that’s...
USI Insurance Services Names Beck National Construction Practice Leader in New York
Jun 6 2018 // USI Insurance Services (USI), an insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has named Danette Beck as its National Construction Practice leader. Beck will be responsible for growing USI’s construction practice, which...
Report: Construction Worker Deaths Increased During Nashville Housing Boom
Jun 4 2018 // An analysis by a Tennessee newspaper has found that a decline in safety inspections and ignored safety rules have led to an increase in worker deaths during Nashville’s housing boom. Citing state and federal...
North Carolina Construction Worker Killed in Fall From Elevator in 33-Story Tower
May 29 2018 // A construction worker has died after falling out of an elevator on the 19th floor of a structure being built in North Carolina’s largest city. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said 24-year-old Juventino Mata-Hernandez...
QBE Adds Inland Marine Property Coverage for Construction Risks
May 25 2018 // QBE North America is continuing its inland marine product expansion with the launch of The Solution for Builder’s Risk, a comprehensive policy offering with coverages tailored for construction projects. Features of...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Expands Cargo Coverage
May 24 2018 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has expanded its Project Cargo offering through a direct partnership with its Engineering division. The new collaborative...
XL Catlin’s North America Construction Team Sets up Hub in San Francisco
May 10 2018 // XL Catlin’s North America Construction insurance business has established an underwriting hub in San Francisco, Calif. with the addition of Charles Marmolejo as executive underwriter and relocation of senior...
Report: Construction Worker Deaths Increased During Nashville Housing Boom
May 10 2018 // An analysis by a Tennessee newspaper has found that a decline in safety inspections and ignored safety rules have led to an increase in worker deaths during Nashville’s housing boom. Citing state and federal...
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May 7 2018 // PIA Management Services Inc. has hired Bradford J. Lachut as director of Government and Industry Affairs for the five PIA state affiliates managed by the Glenmont, N.Y.-based group. Lachut previously served as PIA’s...
