In addition to traditional health and safety dangers on building sites, new risks continue to evolve for the UK construction industry.

Through its expertise in this sector, Marsh is able to offer our clients a response that goes beyond traditional insurance advice, placement and claims servicing.

• Environmental liabilities can arise if new construction on brownfield sites damages the environment.
• The issue of corporate manslaughter looms large for boardrooms of contractor organisations as new legislation is debated.
• Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects contain new liabilities for those involved in ‘build and operate’ projects.
• The expected revival of the nuclear industry in the UK due to energy shortages, and the construction work around decommissioning nuclear power stations, will lead to new opportunities and risks.

We can offer focused expertise by industry, territory, product line and marketplace, with the highest degree of specialisation. We have unrivalled expertise in the following sectors:

• power
• transportation
• major building projects
• tunnelling 
• mining
• heavy civil engineering projects
• water
• waste
• renewable energy.
• We act on behalf of the all major constituents of this sector, from project owners, to contractors, special purpose companies, banks, engineers, and governments and public authorities.

Our solutions include:

• risk identification – contract reviews, risk matrix, behavioural risk identification
• risk analysis and assessment – programme audit, design and benchmarking, environmental analysis and M&A advice/due diligence
• risk control – risk engineering site surveys, health and safety consultancy, claims management
• innovative solutions – risk financing, captive insurance, credit enhancement, environmental risk transfer, M&A risk transfer.