August 2018



Construction costs unchanged in July

ConDig (10-Aug-18).  Construction costs were flat in July this year compared with the month prior, but industry chiefs continue to warn that months of sharp increases are squeezing contractor profit margins. The producer price index…


Acquisition expenses sink Granite to Q2 loss

ConDig (08-Aug-18). A rise in acquisition expenses following the purchase of Layne Christensen Co pushed Granite Construction Inc into the red in the second quarter of this year. The Watsonville, California-based civil contractor and construction…






Primoris snags two utility contracts worth a total of $25M

ConDig (01-Aug-18).  Dallas, Texas-based construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services Corp has secured two utility contracts worth a total of $25 million. Under the first deal, the group’s transmission and distribution division landed a $14…