ConDig (19-Sept-18). Despite lingering concerns surrounding affordability, construction of new homes in the US rose 9.2% in August on an uptick in groundbreaking for single- and multi-family houses. Total housing starts rose to a seasonally…
ConDig (18-Sept-18). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined five construction companies following a pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida in March that resulted in the death of one employee and serious injuries to…
ConDig (18-Sept). Privately-held contractor RQ Construction LLC has bagged a $64.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for the design and build of a ship repair training center at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Under the deal,…
ConDig (11-Sept-18). Construction sites on the US East Coast are preparing for the potentially devastating impact of a powerful hurricane set to make landfall later this week, while safety groups have also issued warnings to…
ConDig (10-Sept-18). Developer and contractor Skanska has landed a $52 million deal to construct a sciences building at the WSU Pullman campus in Pullman, Washington. Under the deal, the contractor will build a 7,700 square…
ConDig (06-Spet-18). General contractor Webber, LCC has driven off with nearly $360 million worth of highway revamp projects in Texas, which has prompted the company to seek additional staff. The Houston-based company said the contracts…
ConDig (04-Sept-18). US construction expenditure nudged up 0.1% in July, driven by an uptick in homebuilding and the publicly funded building of schools and highways, according to latest Commerce Department figures. The slight increase pushed…
ConDig (31-Aug-18). Idaho has secured a $90 million infrastructure investment grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the I-84 highway widening project. Under the project, the I-84 highway will be expanded to three lanes…
ConDig (31-Aug-18). Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction Inc has bagged a $32 million deal to replace a bridge in Bakersfield, California. Under the deal with the City of Bakersfield, the Watsonville, California-based…
ConDig (30-Aug-18). Well over two thirds of contractors are struggling to secure craft workers as a deepening skills shortage raises costs for companies across the construction industry, according to a latest survey by the Associated…