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: Members can sign up for an AGC newsletter by updating their member profile. Click the SUBSCRIBE box below, log in as an AGC member, and then select the Member Publications Tab from your profile page.)
AGC Risk SmartBrief
- Supreme Court significantly limits nationwide injunctions - AGC News
- AGC Victory: Supreme Court protects industry access to court for challenging federal fegulations - AGC News
- Delayed megaprojects could jeopardize $1.5T in growth
- SBA decision clarifies subcontractor rule, safe harbor
- Reminder: Surety coverage isn't a given
- OFCCP seeks end to affirmative action in federal contracts
- OSHA final rule removes ACCSH consultation requirement
- OBBB ties renewable project incentives to construction start dates
- Reactive risk management unwise as auto claims rise
- Working in Nebraska? Brush up on Revised Statute 45-1209
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