Construction

Construction insurance and risk management for multinational companies

Construction is one of the world’s largest industries, with global output estimated at $13–15 trillion annually and projected to exceed $20 trillion by 2030. Growth in this sector is driven by infrastructure renewal, urbanization, and investment in energy and the built environment. As public and private investment continues to accelerate across transportation, utilities, renewable energy, and major development projects worldwide, complexity and risk are increasing across every market. From general contractors and developers to civil contractors, engineering firms, design-build businesses, and specialist trades, our brokers provide coordinated insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions designed to protect projects, people, and operations wherever your business builds.
Challenges you’re facing
Construction businesses are balancing more pressure than ever across projects, operations, and workforce management. Delays, rising costs, and increasing regulation can all impact delivery, profitability, and long-term sustainable growth.
Costs, delays and supply chain disruption

Material shortages, longer lead times, and cost volatility continue to affect project delivery across the sector. Pressure across raw materials, labor, and insurance can make planning difficult and margins harder to protect. Managing these risks requires greater visibility across suppliers, timelines, and project dependencies.

Site risk and operational exposure

Construction sites carry a wide range of exposures. Equipment damage, theft, environmental incidents, and temporary works failures involving scaffolding, shoring, or cranes can create significant disruption. Combined with project-specific liability and contractual obligations, operational risk can quickly become financial risk.

Workforce and compliance pressures

Labor shortages remain a major challenge across the sector, particularly where specialist technical skills are needed. At the same time, businesses are managing evolving safety standards, environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance expectations across multiple markets.

Sustainability and environmental responsibility

As environmental regulations and ESG expectations continue to evolve, construction businesses are balancing sustainability goals with operational demands. From sustainable materials and erosion control to pollution and environmental liability, managing environmental risk is becoming an increasingly important part of project delivery.

Opportunities in the industry
Despite ongoing challenges, construction continues to create major opportunities for businesses ready to adapt.
Infrastructure and energy transition investment

Investment in transportation, utilities, renewable energy, and major infrastructure is creating new opportunities across the construction supply chain. As projects increase in size and complexity, businesses need risk solutions that can scale alongside growth.

Modern methods of construction

Modular and offsite construction are changing how projects are designed and delivered. As more work moves into controlled manufacturing-style environments, businesses are rethinking efficiency, operations, and how risk is managed across the build process.

Workforce investment and resilience

Competition for skilled labor is driving greater investment in employee benefits, wellbeing programs, and workplace safety. For many construction businesses, attracting and retaining talent is now a strategic priority alongside delivering projects successfully.

Here's how we can help

We understand the complexity of construction risk and the pace the industry operates at. Our brokers provide specialist local insight and tailored risk management solutions designed around the realities of construction, helping multinationals protect projects, manage evolving exposures, support their workforce, and build with confidence across every market they operate in.

Whether you're delivering a local development or managing projects across multiple countries, WBN combines local expertise with global coordination to help protect every stage of the build.

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Insurance and employee benefits solutions
Property and Casualty

—  Property and Builders Risk

—  General and Excess Liability

—  Workers’ Compensation

—  Contractor’s Equipment and Inland Marine

—  Commercial Auto

—  Business Interruption

—  Environmental Liability

—  Cyber Liability

Employee benefits

—  Medical Programs

—  Disability (short and long term)

—  Life Insurance

—  Employee Safety Programs

—  Wellness Programs

—  Mental Health Services

—  Financial Wellbeing and Retirement Solutions

Comprehensive protection designed for your world
• Builder's Risk • Errors & Omissions • Contractor's Pollution Liability • Supply chain risk management and business interruption insurance • Global employee benefits strategy for talent retention • Future of the workforce and human capital risk • Surety Bonds and more

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