Risk Management
Navigating jobsite risks is an integral part of construction management. AGC’s Risk Management Department employs a comprehensive approach, aimed at not only identifying and analyzing potential sources of construction risk but also equipping contractors with the tools and knowledge needed to safeguard their projects and businesses. Explore our dedicated sections on Safety & Labor, Energy & Environment, Contracts & Law, and Risk Financing & Construction Data to discover how AGC can support your risk management program.
Also check out AGC’s Hot Topic Resource Library for papers, reports, and other resources on surety, insurance, and other risk transfer options for projects, along with protocols and procedures for managing business and operational risks in construction.
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Safety & Labor
- Accidents and injuries
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Untrained workers
- Subcontractor prequalification
- Jobsite hazards and threats
Energy & Environment
- Natural disasters
- Climate change
- Permitting approval and delays
- Jobsite pollution
Contracts & Law
- Contract obligations & risk allocation
- Flow down and work scope
- Payment, indemnification & damages
- Dispute resolution and mitigation
- Design liability and defect claims
Risk Financing & Construction Data
- Insurance and surety bonds
- Materials costs and supply chains
- Construction spending, employment
- Subcontractor default
- Inflation and interest rates
- Uncertain project funding, delays, and cancellations
AGC’s Construction Risk Insights
Delivered every third week of the month, AGC’s Construction Risk Insights newsletter brings you the latest AGC updates aimed at advancing risk management strategies and maximizing project success in the construction industry. (TIP: To sign up for an AGC newsletter, click the “SUBSCRIBE” box below and then the “Member Publications” Tab from your profile page; you can also set your preferences and identify your areas of interest.)
AGC Risk SmartBrief
- AGC helps contractors tackle decarbonization
- Bill to expand workers' comp benefits in Kan. becomes law
- Employers mount new challenge to contractor rule
- What contractors need to avoid greenwashing
- N.C. considers code upgrade after construction fire
- Survey: Trust issues undermining spread of AI
- At least 18 dead from trench collapses since 2022
- Marsh: US commercial rates up 3% in Q1
- Help AGC and HCSS improve highway work zone safety by taking this survey
- PFAS Superfund liability is one step closer
Upcoming Events
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AGC meetings on surety bonding and construction risk management provide unique opportunities for industry thought leaders to convene regularly. Through plenary sessions, breakouts, and roundtable discussions, attendees engage in dialogue on the latest developments and the lessons learned across the construction, surety, and insurance industries.
Meet the Team
Leah Pilconis
General Counsel
Crystal Yates
Program Coordinator, Risk Management
Kevin Cannon, CSP, ARM
Senior Director, Safety, Health & Risk Management
Nazia Shah
Director, Safety & Health Services
Mersal Zaman
Program Coordinator, Safety & Health Services
Brian Perlberg, Esq. CM-Lean
Senior Counsel, Contracts & Construction Law
Melinda Tomaino
Senior Director, Environment and Sustainability