Articles by Steve Barnes

Skanska inks $73M deal for event center in Tennessee

ConDig (07-Apr-21).  Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has secured a $73 million contract for a multi-purpose event center in Clarksville, Tennessee. Under the deal, the contractor will oversee the building of a 23,200 square meter…


Construction spending slips in Feb

ConDig (01-Apr–21).  Construction spending in the US edged down 0.8% month-on-month in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate $1.52 trillion compared with $1.53 trillion the month prior amid a blast of severe winter weather…


Sterling snags $40M highway deal in Hawaii

ConDig (29-Mar-21).  Texas-based civil contractor Sterling Construction has landed a $40 million contract for the reconstruction of part of the Pali Highway on Hawaii’s island of Oahu. Under the deal with the Hawaii Department of…


Primoris secures $220M solar deal

ConDig (23-Mar-21) Dallas, Texas-based construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services Corp has landed a $220 million contract to build utility-scale solar facilities in the Southwest. Under the deal with the unnamed client, the company will…


Granite digs into $267M tunnel contract in Ohio

ConDig (10-Mar–21) Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has secured a $267 million contract to build a water tunnel in Columbus, Ohio. Under the deal with the City of Columbus, the Watsonville, California-based…






US construction starts dip 4% in January

ConDig (17-Feb-21).  US construction starts fell 4% in January as a sideways move in nonresidential building was offset by a 10% tumble in nonbuilding and 4% dip in residential starts, according to latest figures from…