ConDig (08-Jan-19). Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has bagged a $128 million contract to construct an academic building at the Brookline High School in Massachusetts. Under the deal, Skanska will build a 11,000-square-meter academic facility…
ConDig (02-Jan-19). Over three quarters of contractors expect to expand workforce levels this year as the construction market continues to boom, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The association…
ConDig (20-Dec-18). A joint venture led by Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has secured a $169 million contract to upgrade the Chelsea Viaduct Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts. Under the deal with the Massachusetts Department of…
ConDig (18-Dec-18). Construction of new homes in the US reversed a recent downward trend in November, fueled by a surge in multi-family housing schemes that helped overpower a drop in single-family homes. Total housing starts…
ConDig (13-Dec-18). Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction Inc has landed a $50 million highway revamp contract in Silver Springs, Nevada. Under the deal with the Nevada Department of Transportation, the Watsonville, California-based…
ConDig (11-Dec-18). The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $1.5 billion in grant funding to a broad swathe of transportation projects across 49 states and the District of Columbia. Under the investment, the department…
ConDig (10-Dec-18). The US Navy has selected six contractors to share in a $200 million deal to revamp heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at various buildings in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and…
ConDig (03-Dec-18). US construction expenditure drifted lower for the third straight month in October as spending on private projects edged down, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. Construction spending fell 0.1% to $1.31…
ConDig (28-Nov-18). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined two Florida-based roofing contractors for exposing employees to fall hazards on a project in St. Augustine. Derek Williams (operating as Elo Restoration Inc) and…
ConDig (19-Nov-18). Confidence in the US homebuilder market took a tumble in November as rising interest rates and elevated home prices blunts consumer demand. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)…