Source: https://global.lockton.com/, October 14, 2026 By: Kate Dietrich, Lockton Environmental risks can introduce significant financial and operational challenges during mergers and acquisitions. From contamination and cleanup costs to third-party claims, legacy liabilities, and regulatory enforcement, exposures that are not identified before closing can have lasting implications. Understanding these risks early can help insurance buyers make […]

Source: https://www.berkleycp.com/, October 13, 2026 By: David Pacifici, Berkley Construction Professional Integrated project delivery (IPD) is gaining traction in the U.S. construction market. Under this model, the owner, designer, and contractor sign a multi-party contract, usually called the integrated form of agreement (IFoA), whereby they agree to share project risk and reward while waiving liability […]

Source: https://www.berkleydp.com/, April 2026 Data centers dominated commercial construction in 2025 and are expected to continue this trajectory in 2026 and beyond, driven by  sustained demand associated with the AI boom. While the building type itself shares characteristics with manufacturing or processing  facilities—a large structure with complex interior fit out—data center projects introduce a combination […]

Source: https://www.howdengroup.com/, October 9, 2026 By: Juliet White and Jared Dubrowsky The world is getting riskier. Critical infrastructure in the United States is at an inflection point, contending with increased aggregated risks across physical, environmental, and cyber threats, aging technology and operational technology (OT) systems amongst others and lagging resources to keep pace with these […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, October 14, 2026 By: Annemarie Mannion As Canadian energy giant Enbridge deals with another allegedly suspicious fire along its Line 5 oil and natural gas liquids pipeline in northern Wisconsin, the state Dept. of Natural Resources issued it a notice of violation Oct. 13, alleging multiple environmental violations related to ongoing line reroute […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/, October 13, 2026 By: Tony Beal For years, wholesale distribution was measured largely through activity: broker meetings, submissions, producer visits, and industry events. Those activities remain important, but the specialty market has evolved. Sophisticated wholesalers now provide market intelligence, shape placements earlier in the process, and often determine which carriers gain access to […]

Source: https://constructionexec.com/, October 13, 2026 By: Grace Calengor The moments surrounding a construction emergency—before, during and after—are critical for contractors, owners, craft professionals and the public. Actions taken by anyone connected to a project can shape the outcome and affect the wellbeing of everyone involved. That includes the people who build, manage and own the […]

Source: https://www.gadgetreview.com/, October 13, 2026 By: Annemarije De Boer At least 634 private drinking-water wells in northeastern Oregon test at unsafe nitrate levels, with more than 420 additional wells showing elevated concentrations linked to potential long-term health concerns. Some wells reportedly contain concentrations nearly ten times the federal drinking-water limit. Amazon Data Services agreed to […]

Source: https://global.lockton.com/ By: David Isherwood The continued expansion of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for data centres across the globe. There is widespread investment in new capacity to support growing digital infrastructure requirements and opportunities are emerging for those involved in the design and construction of these critical facilities. While data centres present substantial […]

Source: https://www.realtor.com/, October 8, 2026 By: Emily Fu Florida condo owners are being slapped with staggering six-figure assessments after a building repair project initially priced at $1.6 million ballooned into a $36 million overhaul. Residents at The Galleon, an oceanfront condominium on Fort Lauderdale’s Galt Ocean Mile, are now being assessed between $135,000 and $320,000 […]

Source: October 9, 2026 By: Dominique Moody Residents of a Northern Virginia neighborhood say a data center just steps from their backyards cuts into their quality of life with too much noise and light pollution. Residents on Cocquina Drive in Reston say the company CoreSite’s data center expansion near Fairfax County Parkway has been an […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, October 7, 2026 By: Gavin Souter Billions of dollars in data center construction are generating significant insurance demand, but a growing challenge for insurers is the accumulation of exposures rather than a broad shortage of capacity, insurance executives say. Most projects can obtain the property and builders risk capacity they need, but insurers […]