Fire remains one of the most severe and volatile risks on construction sites — capable of causing catastrophic loss, prolonged project delays, reputational damage and lasting impacts on insurability. As construction methods evolve and sites incorporate higher fire loads, temporary power systems, modern materials and complex logistics, traditional fire prevention and detection approaches are proving insufficient. This breakout session explores why construction-phase fire risk is escalating, how early-warning fire detection and alert technologies are changing the risk equation and what this means for insurance capacity, pricing and claims outcomes. This session will focus on how risk managers can move beyond compliance-driven fire safety toward proactive, technology-enabled risk mitigation — embedding early-warning systems, data-driven monitoring and insurer engagement into project governance to materially reduce loss severity and demonstrate stronger risk control ahead of the curve.