Doing Business in the Age of Legal Weed
ENR, October 30, 2017 – By: Christine Clearwater The emergence of legalized marijuana in society elicits many different opinions. Click below for full article: http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=449228#{%22issue_id%22:449228,%22page%22:20}
P/C Insurers Lost $5.1B on Underwriting in First Half of 2017
Insurance Journal, September 4, 2017 Issue “The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a net underwriting loss of $5.1 billion for the first six months of 2017, according to preliminary results, compared with a $2.0 billion loss in the same period a year ago.” To read full article, click on the link below: PC Insurers Lost 5.1B First Half 2017 – Issue 9-4-17
To Exclude or Not to Exclude?
ENR Feature Story, January 9/16 by Scott Van Voorhis. “Many contractors are paying for a more flexible range of builders risk provisions that aren’t new but remain untested in U.S. Courts To read full story, click on the link below: http://www.enr.com/articles/41219-contractors-request-and-pay-for-untested-builders-risk-exclusions?
OSHA Fines Contractor for Pittsburgh Liberty Bridge Fire
By: Justin Rice ENR, January 9/16, 2017, News “An Occupational Health and Safety Administration investigation into the Sept. 2 fire on Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge concluded that contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. failed to take preventative fire precautions on the bridge that handles 55,000 vehicles a day. To read more, click the link below and go to Page 12: OSHA Fines Contractor for Pittsburgh Liberty Bridge Fire
Surety Market Overview
By: Kathryn Woerheide, Communications Manager, The Surety & Fidelity Association of America “The market cycles for combined construction and surety have been steady, which leads to increased competition.” To read full article, click on the link below: http://digitaladmin.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=317550
When Wrap-Ups Unravel: The Inside Scoop about Self-Insured Retentions
by: Stacy La Scala, Esq., JAMS ENR May 30/June 6, 2016, Special Advertising Section Law Today I “The high cost of CGL coverage over the past decade led to the development of owner and contractor controlled insurance policies, or wrap-ups, which helped ensure that all construction participants have liability coverage on a given project and helped reduce the high cost of individual policies.” To read full article, click on link below: http://digitaladmin.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=305188
Protecting and Preserving Payment Rights Can Lead to a Healthier Bottom Line
By: G. Scott Walters Construction Executive, Special Section “Contractors Guide to the Bottom Line”, May 2016 issue “Construction contractors face many risks and challenges during the life of a project.” To view full article, click on the link below: http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ABC/abc_ce_may16/#/58
Building a Positive Cash Flow Floorplan
By: Randy Lebolo Construction Executive Special Section “Contractors Guide to the Bottom Line”, May 2016 issue “Cash flow is critical for hiring new employees, purchasing new equipment, and expanding the business when the opportunity is available”. To view full article, click on the link below: http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ABC/abc_ce_may16/#/46
Jobsite Fatalities Drive New Safety Regulations
By: JT Long ENR, May 9, 2016 issue, CBQ Spring 2016 “On a Friday morning in February, crane operators from Galasso Trucking and Rigging were installing rooftop generators in New York City’s Tribeca area.” To view full article, click on the link below: http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/frame.php?i=301246&p=&pn=&ver=flex
New York City Outlines Plan to Complete Third Water Tunnel
by: Peter Maloney ENR, May 9, 2016 issue “Deep under the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens is a water tunnel waiting for the water to be turned on.” To read full article, click on the link below: http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/frame.php?i=301246&p=&pn=&ver=flex
