Warm lighting would enhance the wood floors’ natural glow, the developer promised, so when all the custom lightbulbs burnt out, Anahi Abadia and her husband grudgingly drove to Home Depot to replenish supplies for their chic new flat in southern …
With “smart” building becoming the gold standard in today’s commercial construction world, builders, building owners, workers and insurers are dealing with new technologies and risks. These smart technologies — from high tech gadgets aimed at increasing building efficiencies to wearable …
Ironshore Global Property has expanded its builders’ risk coverage to include wood frame commercial construction projects in the U.S. and Canada. The stand-alone policy offering will protect against property risks of large scale, commercial wood frame structures during the course …
ProSight Specialty Insurance has partnered with Allied Insurance Brokers to offer coverage for the scaffolding industry. According to The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) it is estimated that 65 percent of construction workers spend some time working on scaffolds, …
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Southeast Europe is experiencing record levels of flooding after three months’ worth of rain fell in just three days. The report cited the “many landslides” that have covered roads, homes, and villages, as …
