New home sales rise 6.7% in May to new yearly peak
ConDig (25-Jun-18). Sales of new single-family homes in the US surged 6.7% in May to a new yearly high as a robust economy continues to underpin demand for homes, according to new figures from the…
June 2018
OSHA fines Florida utility contractor for trenching hazards
ConDig (22-Jun-18). A Florida-based utility contractor is facing a $18,659 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to cave-in and other hazards at a Naples construction project. The agency…
Construction leaders call on Congress to reform immigration system to ease skills shortage
ConDig (21-Jun-18). Leaders of the US construction industry have called on Congress to revamp the immigration system to help alleviate a deepening skills shortage that is crippling the sector. The Associated General Contractors of America…
Housing starts rebound 5% in May to reach near 11-year high
ConDig (17-Apr-18). Construction of new homes in the US shot up 5% to hit a near 11-year high in May as single-family and multifamily sector starts jumped higher, but building permits fell, according to latest…
Sterling drives off with $28M Texas highway upgrade contract
ConDig (19-Jun-18). A subsidiary of Woodlands, Texas-based civil contractor Sterling Construction Co has bagged a $28 million contract to revamp and widen a portion of FM 664 in Ellis County, Texas. Under the deal with…
Homebuilder confidence dips in June on higher lumber prices
ConDig (18-Jun-18). Despite robust demand levels, US homebuilder confidence unexpectedly dropped in June in the wake of higher lumber costs following the roll out of tariffs on Canadian imports. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells…
Tutor Perini-led JV pulls away with $410M Purple Line subway extension
ConDig (15-Jun-18). A joint venture led by civil, building and specialty construction company Tutor Perini has secured a $410 million contract to extend the Purple Line subway in Los Angeles. Under the deal with the…
Skanska in the spotlight for $188M hospital contract in Hollywood
ConDig (14-Jun-18). Developer and contractor Skanska has landed a $188 million contract to build an acute care hospital in Hollywood, California. Under the deal with CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P., Skanska will build a 16,350…
AGC warns of further construction cost hikes on Trump tariffs as May prices hit new high
ConDig (14-Jun-18). Construction costs are poised to rise further as tariffs on steel and aluminum are set to take effect, with the cost of goods used in construction surging in May at the fastest year-over-year…
OSHA fines Wisconsin roofing contractor for fall violations
ConDig (13-Jun-18). A Wisconsin-based roofing contractor is facing a $120,320 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to falls and other safety hazards at two Wisconsin construction sites. The agency…