This session will explore how leading contractors are moving beyond disconnected dashboards toward a Project Health framework that integrates project exposure, risk transfer strategies, operational performance, subcontractor health, and technology-enabled insights to improve predictability and decision-making.
The session will also examine the growing role of technology in construction risk management, including reality capture, AI-enabled analytics, workforce wearables, environmental monitoring, IoT sensors, weather intelligence, excavation monitoring, water and leak detection systems, vibration and heat monitoring, and other emerging technologies that help organizations identify issues earlier and make more informed decisions.
A particular focus will be placed on subcontractor health and the evolution of Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) from a risk transfer mechanism into a valuable source of predictive insight. Through connected data architectures, contractors can begin identifying signs of distress and project risk before they become defaults, claims, delays, or disruptions.
Chris brings his passion for technology, innovation, and analytics into the construction and infrastructure industry to help contractors and owners view project risk in a new light. As the Vice President of Innovation & Insights at American Global, he focuses on leveraging the digitization of the built world to reduce the total cost of risk in the construction and ownership of assets.
Chris is dedicated to helping contractors set up their data architecture to make better decisions, increase efficiency, reduce their risk profile, and leverage data from various sources, including IoT. As a forward-thinking construction insurance expert and thought leader, Chris brings years of hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies, such as IoT and AI, to the table. Driven by a passion for innovation, he is committed to developing and implementing groundbreaking strategies to benefit clients and the industry. By actively engaging with peers and advocating for the adoption of IoT and AI in construction insurance, Chris aims to shape a safer, smarter, and more efficient future for the sector.
Prior to joining American Global, Chris led Aon's North American Construction & Infrastructure Data & Analytics team. He holds a B.Comm with Honors in Business Administration, with a focus in Management Information Systems, from the University of Windsor.
Chris currently serves on the Ontario General Contractors' Innovation Committee and has made numerous public presentations at events and associations such as Building Transformations, Marcum Construction Summit, Mechanical Contractors Association, Construction Progress Coalition, and Ontario General Contractors' Association.
This session will explore how leading contractors are moving beyond disconnected dashboards toward a Project Health framework that integrates project exposure, risk transfer strategies, operational performance, subcontractor health, and technology-enabled insights to improve predictability and decision-making.
The session will also examine the growing role of technology in construction risk management, including reality capture, AI-enabled analytics, workforce wearables, environmental monitoring, IoT sensors, weather intelligence, excavation monitoring, water and leak detection systems, vibration and heat monitoring, and other emerging technologies that help organizations identify issues earlier and make more informed decisions.
A particular focus will be placed on subcontractor health and the evolution of Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) from a risk transfer mechanism into a valuable source of predictive insight. Through connected data architectures, contractors can begin identifying signs of distress and project risk before they become defaults, claims, delays, or disruptions.
