ConDig (16-May-19). Construction of new homes in the US increased 5.7% in April as single-family and multifamily starts rose amid positive signs for the housing sector at the start of the second quarter. Residential starts…
ConDig (14-May-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a New Jersey-based contractor $19,890 for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards on a project in Paterson. Following a notification from the…
ConDig (09-May-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Florida contractor $26,142 after a worker fell to their death on a project in Naples. The agency said that remodeling contractor Stettinius…
ConDig (30-Apr-19). Leaders of the US construction industry are calling on Congress to act swiftly following an agreement between President Trump and top democrats to pass a $2 trillion infrastructure upgrade plan. “The fact President…
ConDig (24-Apr-19). Sales of new single-family homes jumped up 4.5% in March to a 16-month high as lower interest rates and wage growth underpinned stronger demand. New home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual…
ConDig (02-Apr-18). Construction spending rose 1% in February from the month prior to $1.32 trillion on a surge in public construction expenditure, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. Public construction spending jumped 3.6%…
ConDig (26-Mar-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Dallas, Georgia-based contractor $106,078 for exposing employees to excavation hazards while installing water and sewer lines on a project in Acworth. The agency…
ConDig (19-Mar-19). US homebuilders remain positive about the market’s near-term outlook as a drop in mortgage rates has made homes more affordable. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for…
ConDig (14-Mar-19). The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has called on Congress to back plans to roll out a temporary worker visa program for the construction industry. The association said it believed that the…
ConDig (04-Mar-18). A fall in both public and private sector projects helped push US construction expenditure 0.6% lower in December, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of spending…