ConDig (05-Jan-18). Construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services Corp has secured a $19 million contract to build a new roadway and four bridges in Houston, Texas. Under the deal with the Texas Department of Transportation,…
ConDig (04-Jan-18). A new survey has found that 75% of US construction companies expect to recruit more staff this year amid a growing sense of optimism surrounding the industry. The bullish tone is being partly…
ConDig (03-Jan-18). US construction spending jumped up 0.8% in November to hit a record high as the non-residential and residential sectors clicked higher, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. The increase was the…
ConDig (02-Jan-18). Developer and contractor Skanska has landed a $47 million deal to build a biology, engineering and psychology facility at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. The company said the roughly 15,000-square-meter facility is planned as…
ConDig (21-Dec-17). Construction companies have been handed an early Christmas present by the US government after a comprehensive tax reform bill was passed by Congress, in a move that industry leaders believe will lower tax…
ConDig (20-Dec-17). The rate of fatal injuries in the construction industry increased 6% in 2016 to 991 worker deaths compared with 937 in 2015, according to the 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries from the…
ConDig (18-Dec-17). The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is looking for a private sector partner for the expansion of the Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel project. The agency has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the…
ConDig (14-Dec-17). The US construction industry is set to continue performing steadily next year as project backlog and contractor confidence remains high, while the nonresidential sector continues to expand, according to the Associated Builders and…
ConDig (12-Dec-17). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Garden City, Georgia-based contractor $130,552 for failing to protect workers from a potential trench collapse while installing water lines. The agency said that…
ConDig (08-Dec-17). Engineering and construction group Fluor Corp (FLR) has secured its second contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to rebuild transmission and distribution lines in Puerto Rico following the devastating impact…