Dennis O'Neill Presents to Young Professionals at Travelers Bond School, Provides High-Level View Covering Construction Project Management, Project Roles, and Work Phases
Beacon's President Dennis O'Neill has presented at many industry events over the years. Most recently, Dennis was invited to speak to a group of young professionals at Travelers in Hartford, CT, helping to cover a broad range of issues related to managing construction projects. The presentation was part of the staff's broader training and exposure to issues and risks associated with construction projects.
Areas covered during the presentation included:
- High-level view of phases of a construction project
- Roles played by various parties in a construction project
(e.g. Owners, A/E, GC, Subcontractors, Consultants, Site Personnel, etc) - Construction project terms and acronyms
- Some of the areas of risk associated with managing construction projects
- Various types of contracts and management structures associated with projects
The Travelers Companies ("Travelers") is a leading global provider of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals. Travelers provides a full range of risk management products and solutions to the construction industry. In the area of Construction Surety, Travelers has provided bonding for some of the largest and highest profile projects undertaken in the U.S., such as the refurbishment of the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Coulee and Hoover dams, the largest highway contract ever (the $1.5 billion I-15 corridor in Utah) and the skyway segment of the Oakland Bay bridge.
