ConDig (21-Aug-22). US homebuilder confidence tumbled for an eighth straight month in August as the industry continues to face affordability challenges amid an uptick in interest rates, lingering supply chain issues and high home prices,…
ConDig (11-Aug-22). US construction input prices fell 1.8% in August compared with the month prior, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The association also reported that nonresidential construction input prices also dropped 1.8%…
ConDig (29-Jul-22) Leaders of the construction industry have branded the government’s massive tax and spending bill “reckless” and fear it will plunge the economy deeper into a recession. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) group…
ConDig (19-July-22). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a series of nationwide enforcement initiatives following a spike in trenching and excavation-related deaths. The agency reported that in the first six months of…
ConDig (18-July-22). US homebuilder confidence crashed in July as sales and buyer traffic eased in the wake of high inflation and rising interest rates, according to the latest Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing…
ConDig (14-July-22). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Fort Pierce carpentry contractor $32,113 after 19-year-old worker suffered fatal injuries in 25-foot fall. The agency cited Union Carpentry LLC – a Fort…
ConDig (08-July–22). Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has netted a $57 million contract to build a middle school in Bulverde, Texas. Under the deal with the Comal Independent School District, the company will build a…
ConDig (07-July–22) Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has bagged a $55 million road upgrade deal in Wasilla, Alaska. Under the deal with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central…
ConDig (06-July-22) Dallas, Texas-based construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services Corp has driven off with a $170 million deal to build a section of a highway in Texas. Under the deal with the Texas Department…
ConDig (30-Jun-22). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Texas contractor $223,341 after a 21-year-old worker fell to his death. Inspectors from the agency found that Burleson contractor Shielder Ventures LLC –…