ConDig (21-Dec-17). Construction companies have been handed an early Christmas present by the US government after a comprehensive tax reform bill was passed by Congress, in a move that industry leaders believe will lower tax…
ConDig (20-Dec-17). The rate of fatal injuries in the construction industry increased 6% in 2016 to 991 worker deaths compared with 937 in 2015, according to the 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries from the…
ConDig (18-Dec-17). The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is looking for a private sector partner for the expansion of the Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel project. The agency has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the…
ConDig (14-Dec-17). The US construction industry is set to continue performing steadily next year as project backlog and contractor confidence remains high, while the nonresidential sector continues to expand, according to the Associated Builders and…
ConDig (12-Dec-17). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Garden City, Georgia-based contractor $130,552 for failing to protect workers from a potential trench collapse while installing water lines. The agency said that…
ConDig (08-Dec-17). Engineering and construction group Fluor Corp (FLR) has secured its second contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to rebuild transmission and distribution lines in Puerto Rico following the devastating impact…
ConDig (07-Dec-17). Heavy civil construction contractor Kiewit Infrastructure has bagged a $192 million design-build deal to revamp the crumbling Arlington Memorial Bridge, in Washington DC. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company was selected by the Federal Highway…
ConDig (06-Dec-17). Developer and contractor Skanska has secured two construction contracts in the US for a total value of $134 million. The company has driven off with a $94 million deal to build a new…
ConDig (05-Dec-17). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has slapped a fine of $86,916 on a Princeton, West Virginia-based contractor for fall violations. The agency said that Benco Builders of the Virginias Inc was…
ConDig (4-Dec-17). A Plainville, Connecticut-based contractor faces a fine of $329,548 after an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that workers were being exposed to mercury and respirator hazards. The agency’s…