Water leaks remain one of the most frequent, disruptive and underestimated risks on construction sites — capable of causing extensive damage to partially completed works, installed systems and high-value finishes, while also triggering schedule delays and complex insurance claims. As projects become more enclosed earlier, rely on temporary services for longer and face greater weather volatility, traditional inspection-based controls are proving insufficient. This breakout session explores why water-leak losses continue to escalate, how early-warning leak detection and remote alert technologies are changing the risk equation and what this means for loss severity, insurability and claims outcomes. The session focuses on how risk managers can move ahead of the curve — embedding water-risk sensing into construction governance, aligning contractors and insurers around proactive loss prevention and preparing for a future where real-time visibility of water exposure becomes a core expectation rather than a differentiator.