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Construction Risk Management and Insurance

This course develops a structured approach to identifying, assessing and mitigating risk on construction and infrastructure projects. Participants examine contractor's all risk insurance, performance guarantees and bonds, liability exposures on site, and the practical steps needed to transfer or retain risk sensibly, helping project teams protect margins and avoid disputes before they escalate into costly claims.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify the main categories of risk present on construction and infrastructure projects.
  • Explain the cover typically provided under contractor's all risk insurance policies.
  • Compare performance guarantees, bonds and retention as forms of risk security.
  • Assess liability exposures arising from subcontractor default and site incidents.
  • Develop a project risk register with clear ownership and mitigation actions.
  • Recommend practical risk transfer strategies appropriate to project size and complexity.

Course outline

  1. 01Categories of Construction Project Risk
  2. 02Contractor's All Risk Insurance Explained
  3. 03Performance Guarantees and Bonds
  4. 04Retention as a Risk Tool
  5. 05Liability and Subcontractor Default
  6. 06Building a Project Risk Register
  7. 07Risk Transfer Versus Retention
  8. 08Avoiding Disputes Through Risk Planning

Who should attend

This course suits contracts managers, risk officers, project managers and commercial managers responsible for managing project risk and insurance arrangements.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
27 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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