The Construction Risk Engineers of Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) average 15 years of industry experience and are dedicated to understanding operational risks specific to the construction industry. We offer a variety of programs focused on risk management for construction, designed to address the leading exposures in an industry where safety considerations are essential to worker well-being and the success of the business.
Construction has long been an industry challenged by a high injury occurrence. Protecting your workers from injuries and potential fatalities is your first duty of responsibility. Construction has historically accounted for more missed workdays due to injuries than many other industries, so protecting your people is also a crucial part of protecting your bottom line. ZRS can help your company improve safety measures, reduce loss exposures and maintain stable, sustainable operations.
Effective risk management in construction requires a thorough understanding of existing risks to your business, risks that are emerging or evolving, and — most important — the right steps to help protect your people, your projects, and your operational and financial stability.
ZRS is ready to help you in your journey to a more resilient business model, from risk assessments to recommended controls and mitigation strategies. We offer a wide range of industry-specific programs, tools and services that can be valuable across all lines of construction business. These include, but are not limited to:
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Zurich Construction Solutions app |
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Crane and rigging program evaluations |
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Incident loss analysis (ILA) implementation and training |
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QA/QC program development and implementation assistance |
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Cyber risk assessment |
Limiting injuries needs to be job number one for construction business owners, managers, foremen, human resource professionals and security workers. ZRS specialized tools and resources can help prevent injuries, reduce claim severity and frequency, and keep your business rolling.
Risk mitigation in construction projects can not only help reduce immediate losses related to worker injuries, equipment and property damage, and related business interruption, but it can also cut down on potentially costly legal actions. Work with ZRS to help keep your company on the construction site and out of the courtroom.
Less time lost to safety-related risks means a significantly better chance your project is finished on time and within your budget. Our Construction Risk Engineers and other ZRS specialists take a wide-ranging view of our customers’ risks to help positively impact their profitability and future growth.
Simply put, we know construction and we listen. ZRS's consultative, customized approach not only includes the services highlighted above, but also a wealth of knowledge gleaned from our involvement and leadership in industry associations, task forces, committees, pilot programs and research projects. We share insights and resources including:
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Seminars and webinars |
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Safety calendars |
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Zurich RiskTopics |
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Thought leadership articles and viewpoints |
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Hurricane Toolkit |
Construction risk management is a strategic, company-wide approach to identifying, mitigating and — as much as possible — removing risks from construction projects that endanger workers or the security and stability of the project and/or the companies involved with it.
While risk exposures for construction projects can be related to things the business does not control (natural hazards, criminal acts, economic downturns, etc.), many of the most common exposures come from insufficient or improper safety precautions, missteps in planning, poor communication or a lack of awareness of best practices among leadership or the workforce.
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