Construction insurance policies

Roughly 2 million people are employed in the UK construction industry and construction insurance policies exist to offer them financial backing and protection in case an accident occurs. As a professional construction contractor you'll be aware of the risks that are an unavoidable aspect of your working life. The locations and heights you have to work at as well as the machinery you have to operate mean that accidents resulting in harm to persons or damage to property are always a risk. Construction insurance policies deal with the eventualities of incidents such as these.

Construction insurance policies are available through our site that can offer you cover for the various contingencies attached to your profession – whatever your particular construction trade. We realise that your construction insurance policies will need to reflect the particular demands of the area of construction you work in: that's why, in addition to excellent levels of standard cover, the insurers featured on our site offer a wide range of optional extras that will enable you put together a bespoke insurance policy.

Construction insurance policies exist to not only protect you and any employees you might have but also the equipment that is so integral to your work. Competitively priced owned plant cover is available through our site and can be built into your construction insurance policies. You'll be offered cover for loss of or damage to a range of equipment owned by you in connection with your business. From portable electronic machinery to scaffolding and temporary buildings, owned plant cover will cover your on-site equipment, thus giving you peace of mind when at work.

If you do not own the equipment being used on your construction site but are hiring it instead, the appropriate type of cover can still be purchased through our site. Hired plant cover can be built into the construction insurance policies you'll be offered on Compare Contractors Insurance. This covers your legal obligation to pay for loss of or damage to contractors plant of any description being hired by you in connection with your business.

And because your business as a construction contractor will involve you working in close proximity to members of the public and their property, public liability insurance comes as standard with all the construction insurance policies available through our site. You can fix the amount of cover at either £1m, £2m or £5m. Employers liability insurance is also available up to the value of £10m.

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We offer construction insurance policies from more than more insurer so you can compare construction insurance policies. Click on 'Get on quote' to compare policies and to make a purchase online today.