Con Dig (04-Mar-25) Single-family home construction saw growth across all geographic regions in the final quarter of 2024, driven by a lingering shortage of existing homes, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders…
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ConDig (20-Feb-25) US construction companies have welcomed a decision by The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to revoke all National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations previously issued by the agency. Ben Brubeck, ABC’s vice president…
Con Dig (13-Feb-25) Construction input prices saw a sharp increase in January, rising 1.4% from the previous month, according to an analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the latest U.S. Bureau of…
ConDig (12-Dec-24) A roofing contractor in Newark, New Jersey, has been fined $328,545 for exposing workers repeatedly to fall hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that RRC Home Improvement Inc. was cited…
ConDig (20-Nov–24) Construction of new homes in the United States fell 3.1% on October amid an uptick in mortgage rates. Overall housing starts decreased 3.1% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31…
ConDig (17-Oct-24). US construction starts crumbled 6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. It comes as nonbuilding starts nosedived 11%, residential starts were down 1%, while…
ConDig (06-Aug-24) An El Paso, Texas-based contractor has been fined $260,848 following the death of an employee in a trench collapse. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that CMD Endeavors Inc. allowed a…
ConDig (01-July-24) A Tennessee-based contractor has been fined $83,885 for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards following a fatality on a project in New York. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that A.W….
ConDig (17-Jun-24) An Illinois contractor has been fined $264,407 for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on a housing project in a Hanover Park subdivision. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said workplace safety…
ConDig (16-May-24). US construction input prices nudged 0.5% higher in April compared with the month prior amid higher energy costs, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor…