ConDig (03-March-20) Construction spending rose 1.8% in January compared with the month prior to $1.369 trillion amid rises in all major segments of the market on strong economic conditions, according to latest US Census Bureau figures. The total was also…
ConDig (20-Feb-20). Construction of new homes in the US tumbled 3.6% in January as a slight uptick in the multifamily sector was offset by a drop in single-family starts, while overall permits surged to a…
ConDig (04-Feb-19). The former owner of a Florida-based framing contractor has been prisoned for 30 days following the death of a worker on residential project in Naples, Florida. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
ConDig (31-Jan-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined two Alabama contractors $88,482 for excavation violations on a residential project in Hoover, Alabama. The agency said that it cited OLA Inc. – operating…
ConDig (03-Jan-20). US construction spending jumped 4.1% higher in November compared with the same month the year prior on a rise in public and private construction, according to latest Commerce Department figures. Construction spending totaled…
ConDig (19-Dec-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Florida roofing contractor $146,280 for exposing employees to fall hazards on projects in Palm Beach Gardens and Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The agency…
ConDig (18-Dec-19). US construction starts soared 37% in November as numerous large nonresidential projects broke ground, according to latest figures from Dodge Data & Analytics. The hike propelled starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…
ConDig (10-Dec-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Florida roofing contractor $64,974 for exposing employees to fall hazards on a project in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. The agency said it cited…
ConDig (03-Dec-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Alabama sewer and water utilities contractor $34,476 following cave-in violations on a project in Opelika. The agency said Ballard Construction Co. Inc had…
ConDig (25-Nov-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Missouri contractor $210,037 for failing to protect employees from trench collapse and electrical hazards. The agency said that it cited Birmingham-based Blue Nile…