Articles by Steve Barnes


OSHA fines Illinois contractor for ignoring trench hazards

ConDig (05-Jun-23).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Illinois contractor for flouting safety warnings about deadly trench hazards. The agency said that Groundworks Contracting Inc was fined $77,000 after investigators found…


Skanska secures $311M university campus deal

ConDig (01-Jun–23) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has come top of the class in order to secure a $311 million deal to build a residence and campus center for a university in Boston. The company…


Granite snags $29M California highway upgrade deal

ConDig (24-May–23)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has driven off with a $29 million contract to widen a section of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz, California. Under the deal with the California…


Granite Construction lands $65M Alaska highway deal

ConDig (15-May–23)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has secured a $65 million preconstruction contract to upgrade the Parks Highway in Alaska. Under the deal with Alaska DOT & PF and its designer Michael…


US homes sales rise 9.6% in March 

ConDig (25-Apr-23).  Sales of new single-family homes jumped 9.6% higher in March on lower mortgage rates and tight inventory levels, according to latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. New single-family homes rose to a…





Skanska lands $111M deal to expand Portland hospital

ConDig (04-Apr–23) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has secured a $111 million contract to expand a hospital in Portland, Oregon. Under the contract amendment deal with the Oregon Health & Science University, the contractor will…