Gilbane Cares in Action
Gilbane Cares is at the heart of how we work at Gilbane. Caring is one of our core values. It’s the cornerstone of our risk management, strategy, and proactive planning. All internal meetings begin with a Gilbane Cares moment where...
The Cost of Downtime in the Event of a Disaster
*The featured photo above depicts a representative project, not a GRS project. Catastrophe is never expected; will you be ready? GRS Disaster Response is. Significant disruption can come in many forms like weather, accidental mishaps, fires, pandemics, etc. No one...
Client Insights: Lessons Learned on Preparing for the Unexpected
As vice president of GRS Disaster Response, I recently sat down with one of GRS’ clients in Galveston, Texas, Moody Gardens, about Hurricane Ike and the affects it had on their property then and now. Moody Gardens is 242-acre educational...
A Journey from Settling Global Insurance Claims to GRS Disaster Response
From earthquakes in Asia, floods in Europe, hurricanes and fires throughout North and South America, Chris Luck has circled the globe settling claims for some of the largest losses ever sustained. Having started his career on the insurance carrier side,...
Before the Storm: Preparing for Severe Weather During Construction
From design to build, many things go right. Then the storm hits…. On October 29, 2012 Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New York City, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines with power loss across the city. In the end, Sandy...