Commercial




Construction costs rise 0.3% in September

ConDig (10-Oct-18).  US construction inputs increased 0.3% in September compared with the month prior in the wake of surging petroleum and unprocessed energy material costs, according to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of US…



Skanska bags $76M Manhattan Bridge revamp deal

ConDig (04-Oct–18).  Developer and contractor Skanska has pocketed a $76 million contract to revamp the Manhattan Bridge in New York City. Under the deal with the New York City Department of Transportation, the contractor will…




Skanska registers $131M deal for Texas college campus

ConDig (25-Sept-18).  Developer and contractor Skanska has secured a $131 million deal to manage the construction of a new campus at Collin College in Wylie, Texas. The four-building campus will total about 32,000 square meters…


OSHA fines Connecticut contractor over fall hazards

ConDig (25-Sept-18).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Connecticut-based contractor $146,554 for exposing workers to fall hazards. The agency said inspectors observed employees from L.L.E. Construction LLC installing shingles and a…