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…
ConDig (19-Nov-19). US homebuilders remain largely positive about the near-term outlook for newly-built single-family homes amid low mortgage rates and continued job growth. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)…
ConDig (22-Oct-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a south Florida contractor $185,239 for exposing employees to excavation and confined spaces hazards after a fatality at a project in Pembroke Pines, Florida….
ConDig (14-Oct-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Escatawpa, Mississippi-based contractor $161,771 for excavation and cave-in violations. Graham Construction Co Inc was cited for exposing employees to trenching hazards after inspectors…
ConDig (09-Oct-18). US construction input prices nudged 0.6% lower in September compared with the month prior and were down 1.7% for the year-to-date, largely driven by lower energy costs, according to Associated Builders and Contractors…
ConDig (01-Oct-19). US construction spending inched up 0.1% in August from the month prior, but dipped 1.9% from year-ago levels due to split trends in the residential and nonresidential sectors, according to latest Commerce Department…
ConDig (24-Sept-19). US construction starts took a 6% dip in August in the wake of a collapse in the nonbuilding sector, according to latest figures from Dodge Data & Analytics. The fall pushed starts to…