Articles by Steve Barnes

Skanska secures $834M highway upgrade deal

ConDig (05-Sept–23) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has driven off with a $834 million contract to revamp and expand the I-405 corridor in Bothell, Washington. Under the deal with the Washington State Department of Transportation…


Granite lands $72M California highway upgrade deal

ConDig (24-Aug–23)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has pulled away with a $72 million contract to build auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder facilities on Highway 1 in Capitola, California. Under the deal with…


US home affordability plunges in Q2

ConDig (10-Aug–23). Housing affordability dipped in the second quarter amid rising home prices and interest rates, elevated construction costs, low existing inventory and solid demand, according to latest figures from the National Association of Home Builders…



Skanska top of the class for $70M university redevelopment

ConDig (25-Jul–23) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has bagged a $70 million contract to revamp Clayton University Center’s campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The 9,200 square-meter redevelopment of the existing University Center includes electrical service, mechanical…


US housing starts dip in June, permits rise 

ConDig (20-July-23).  Construction of new homes in the United States edged down in June after four straight monthly gains, while permits for future construction of single-family homes increased, according to a report from the U.S….



Skanska secures $109M Florida hospital deal

ConDig (05-Jul–23) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has secured a $109 million contract to build a hospital in Lakeland, Florida. Under the deal with the unnamed client, the company will build an approximately 54,000-square meter,…



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…