According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the construction industry ranks #1 in the number of recorded suicide deaths and #2 in suicide rates in the U.S. Leaders in construction companies must address this issue as seriously as it does jobsite safety and adopt a "Zero Suicide" goal to accompany the traditional "Zero Accident" target. This webinar will address the risk factors that put construction workers at such high risk for suicide, build a business case for addressing mental health in the workplace, give a lived experience view on mental illness and suicide, and provide steps for employers to build mental wellness and suicide prevention measures into their company programs and policies.

After attending this session, you will be able to:

• Understand why construction workers are especially at risk for mental illness and suicide and what construction businesses can do about it.
• Gain a general knowledge of mental illness, the warning signs and steps that can be taken to help someone in need.
• Discuss the tools, resources and organizations that are available to help companies to build a caring culture and protect their at-risk employees.

Project success is dependent on all project stakeholders being in a position to fulfill their obligations. Join Aon’s Construction Services Group national SDI practice leader Douglas Schrift as he provides an overview of SDI, current trends, and the role of SDI in project success. Attendees attending this session will leave with an understanding of:

• Current SDI trends
• Understanding the impact of a subcontractor default
• Managing a subcontractor default
• Use of SDI for risk transfer
• How SDI supports project success

Driving Organizational Performance through Business Intelligence Business Intelligence (BI) is a term that has become diluted through over use, but it's power to transform a company's performance is stronger than ever. This session will cover BI from the perspectives of people, process, and technology, with an emphasis on how and why it is becoming more important for contractors of all types and sizes to establish a BI strategy. Topics to be covered include:

• Defining Business Intelligence
• The role of BI in the construction industry Technologies that enable
• BI People and processes required to implement BI successfully Use
• Cases for BI in construction

This session will address tricks and traps specific to the Construction Industry

• Interactive discussion of strategies for tax planning and savings
• Review of Mistakes you can’t afford to make
• Identify opportunities you can’t afford to miss

Managing all the rules and regulations related to employees and payroll can be overwhelming. This is further complicated with the challenge of managing employees on multiple and sometimes wide-spread job-sites. Join an HR expert in a highly interactive presentation to discuss HR mistakes that can cost construction companies thousands of dollars. Highlights include:

• Wage and hour mishaps
• Benefit blunders
• Immigration oversights
• Miscommunication mayhem

In February of 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the long awaited new accounting standard for leases. The accounting for assets of that companies lease is set to change in the next few years. The impact of these changes on balance sheets and income statements of contractors will be discussed during this session, including the impact on working capital, liquidity and leverage ratios and equity, which can directly affect surety and credit availability for contractors.