ConDig (17-Oct-18). Construction of new homes in the US dropped 5.3% in September amid a drop in multifamily production and a fall in the South following the possible impact of Hurricane Florence. The decline took…
ConDig (15-Oct-18). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Harmony, Pennsylvania-based contractor $331,101 after an employee was fatally electrocuted on a construction project in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. OSHA said that the incident occurred…
ConDig (10-Oct-18). US construction inputs increased 0.3% in September compared with the month prior in the wake of surging petroleum and unprocessed energy material costs, according to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of US…
ConDig (01-Oct-18). US construction expenditure continued to post gains in August as a surge in government sector spending offset drops in the residential and private segments, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. The…
ConDig (25-Sept-18). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Connecticut-based contractor $146,554 for exposing workers to fall hazards. The agency said inspectors observed employees from L.L.E. Construction LLC installing shingles and a…
ConDig (21-Sept-18). The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued $14 million in emergency relief funds to help restore access to essential roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Florence, which wreaked havoc across parts of North…
ConDig (19-Sept-18). Despite lingering concerns surrounding affordability, construction of new homes in the US rose 9.2% in August on an uptick in groundbreaking for single- and multi-family houses. Total housing starts rose to a seasonally…
ConDig (11-Sept-18). Construction sites on the US East Coast are preparing for the potentially devastating impact of a powerful hurricane set to make landfall later this week, while safety groups have also issued warnings to…
ConDig (04-Sept-18). US construction expenditure nudged up 0.1% in July, driven by an uptick in homebuilding and the publicly funded building of schools and highways, according to latest Commerce Department figures. The slight increase pushed…
ConDig (30-Aug-18). Well over two thirds of contractors are struggling to secure craft workers as a deepening skills shortage raises costs for companies across the construction industry, according to a latest survey by the Associated…