ConDig (18-Jun-18). Despite robust demand levels, US homebuilder confidence unexpectedly dropped in June in the wake of higher lumber costs following the roll out of tariffs on Canadian imports. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells…
ConDig (15-Jun-18). A joint venture led by civil, building and specialty construction company Tutor Perini has secured a $410 million contract to extend the Purple Line subway in Los Angeles. Under the deal with the…
ConDig (14-Jun-18). Developer and contractor Skanska has landed a $188 million contract to build an acute care hospital in Hollywood, California. Under the deal with CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P., Skanska will build a 16,350…
ConDig (14-Jun-18). Construction costs are poised to rise further as tariffs on steel and aluminum are set to take effect, with the cost of goods used in construction surging in May at the fastest year-over-year…
ConDig (13-Jun-18). A Wisconsin-based roofing contractor is facing a $120,320 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to falls and other safety hazards at two Wisconsin construction sites. The agency…
ConDig (12-Jun-18). An international consortium led by engineering and construction group Fluor Corp (FLR) and Balfour Beatty has reached financial close on a $4.9 billion deal to build an automated people-mover at Los Angeles International…
ConDig (08-Jun-18). Federal officials have given the final thumbs up to North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s (NCTA) proposed $2.2 billion extension of an expressway in Wake County, North Carolina. The Federal Highway Administration has issued a…
ConDig (05-Jun-18). Texas-based water management and drilling service provider Layne Christensen Co, which is set to be acquired by civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction Inc, returned to profit in the first quarter…
ConDig (04-Jun-18). Dallas, Texas-based construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services Corp has completed the acquisition of Houston specialty energy infrastructure contractor Willbros Group Inc. The deal, which was revealed in March, has an estimated enterprise…
ConDig (25-May-18). A Florida-based underground utility construction company is set to be hit with a $138,927 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing employees to cave-in hazards. P&S Paving Inc, based…