Articles by Steve Barnes




Construction starts fell 6% in September 

ConDig (17-Oct-24). US construction starts crumbled 6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. It comes as nonbuilding starts nosedived 11%, residential starts were down 1%, while…


Skanska JV bags $625M Rhode Island highway contract

ConDig (07-Oct–24) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has driven off with a $625 million design-build contract to revamp the I-95 highway in Rhode Island.  Under the project with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT),…


Skanska lands two data center deals totaling $321M

ConDig (02-Oct–24) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has secured two data center deals totaling $321 million. Under the first deal with an unnamed existing client, the company bagged a $80 million supplemental contract to build…



Granite secures $65M highway upgrade deal in Utah

ConDig (11-Sept-24)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has bagged a $65 million contract to revamp a state highway in Utah. Under the deal with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), the Watsonville,…


Granite lands $45M roadside upgrade deal in California

ConDig (29-Aug-24)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction  drove off with a $45 million contract to revamp the John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area along the Interstate 40 (I-40) corridor in California. Under…


Skanska lands another data center contract

ConDig (20-Aug–24) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has bagged an additional contract to build a data center in Arizona for $153 million. Under the deal with the unnamed client, Skanska will build a single-story data…