Stories and Features about Construction Insurance

Construction Insure understand the requirements for our scrap metal traders, merchants, and processors. Whether its ferrous or non-ferrous metals, a simple collection/delivery system, or recycling Centre, we can accommodate for all your liability needs.

Not only do we offer Employer’s and Public Liability, the markets we use and relationships we’ve built, mean we are flexible and can offer extensions for both Product and Pollution liability insurance if required by you, or your client! Continue reading “Scrap Metal Insurance”

At Construction Insure, we specialize in all areas of asbestos insurance, accommodating anywhere from small risk of asbestos exposure to large scale asbestos removal.

Whether your company’s sole focus is asbestos, or it is part of your main activities, we have a full range of policies and extensions available to meet your requirements. We have a wide range of dedicated schemes, and access to insurers who use Lloyd’s syndicates, meaning what we offer will always be competitive on cover and price. Continue reading “Do I Need Specialist Asbestos Removal Insurance?”

Construction insurance is the name given to a selection of different types of insurance which offer cover for property projects. Depending on the type of construction project, you will need to consider a range of options to make sure that you are fully protected again claims.

Rather than listing out every type of insurance ever created, we have listed below the main types of insurance that are required when building new or renovating existing properties, or to protect property owners, construction companies, property developers or trades working on site. Continue reading “What is Construction Insurance?”

As a trades business, the opportunity of taking on a large project can be daunting, but it allows you to grow your business thanks to the networking and client opportunities available. Whether it’s a building project for the local government or a large skyscraper construction project, it’s important that you protect yourself during these high-risk trades because there are many factors that could go wrong and ultimately harm your business. Continue reading “What are high risk trades and what insurance would be most beneficial?”

Insurance acts as a key safety net for your business. In the event of a potential disaster, the right insurance cover will guarantee that your business model is protected, and you will be able to continue as usual. However, there are numerous factors to keep in mind when you take out any type of insurance. Here are some of the key variables to consider. Continue reading “A checklist of what you need to consider when taking out insurance”

As the name suggests, unoccupied property insurance is a type of insurance for properties that aren’t lived in. It can cover a range of things, including: Continue reading “Unoccupied Property Insurance, do I need it?”

Home renovation can be a huge and demanding project and is rarely something you’ll be able to do alone. Often, renovators will hire a group of people to assist them with achieving the results they really want, such as construction workers, project managers, and architects. One of the most important people in a big renovation project is the architect. The architect comes up with detailed plans, making sure that everything is going to be safe and appropriate for the finished result – however, they can find themselves taking on a number of roles throughout the day. They may mediate, oversee construction, push the project forward, and more. Continue reading “Tips and advice on finding the best Architect for your project”

At the moment, business costs are climbing, with budgets being stretched further than ever, constantly under scrutiny. Plumbers are one set of traders that are being hit in the bank account, and as much as possible, plumbers will want to cut down on all unnecessary expenses. Continue reading “Why do you need Plumbing and Heating liability insurance?”

Common in the construction and real estate industries, performance insurance bonds provide security to parties in the event that a project fails to reach completion. Following a bid process, the successful contractor will typically provide their client with a performance insurance bond. If the contractors fail to successfully complete the project, perhaps due to bankruptcy or a loss of workforce, the client can obtain compensation up to the value of the insurance bond.
Continue reading “How to save money on performance insurance bonds”