ConDig (15-Apr-20). US homebuilder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes plummeted in April in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic fears, with the index from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) posting its…
ConDig (08-Apr-20) More than a quarter of US construction companies have cut or furloughed workers in response to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of…
ConDig (26-Mar-20). Construction officials have broadly welcomed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which was passed by the Senate late Wednesday night. “The coronavirus relief measure the Senate passed last night will provide construction employers…
ConDig (23-Mar-20). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Florida-based roofing contractor $114,294 for exposing workers to fall hazards at two worksites in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The agency cited Melbourne-based Turnkey…
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…