Commercial





Construction costs unchanged in July

ConDig (10-Aug-18).  Construction costs were flat in July this year compared with the month prior, but industry chiefs continue to warn that months of sharp increases are squeezing contractor profit margins. The producer price index…


Acquisition expenses sink Granite to Q2 loss

ConDig (08-Aug-18). A rise in acquisition expenses following the purchase of Layne Christensen Co pushed Granite Construction Inc into the red in the second quarter of this year. The Watsonville, California-based civil contractor and construction…