ConDig (21-Aug-18). U.S. construction starts dropped 9% in July from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $817.4 billion, according to latest figures from Dodge Data & Analytics. It comes as nonresidential…
ConDig (17-Aug-18). Construction of new homes in the US edged back up 0.9% in July after falling the month prior on a rise in groundbreaking for single- and multi-family houses. Total housing starts rose to…
ConDig (15-Aug-18). Florida-based contractor G&H Underground Construction has been fined $57,738 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a worker sustained a serious injury on a construction site in St. Augustine. The agency…
ConDig (10-Aug-18). Construction costs were flat in July this year compared with the month prior, but industry chiefs continue to warn that months of sharp increases are squeezing contractor profit margins. The producer price index…
ConDig (06-Aug-18). Texas-based civil contractor Sterling Construction Co has upped its full-year profit and revenue outlook on robust end market demand. The Woodlands-based company said it expected revenues of between $1.030 billion and $1.045 billion…
ConDig (02-Aug-18). Florida-based paving contractor Pavemax Corp is facing a fine of $16,814 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries at a project in Orange…
ConDig (23-Jul-18). The US housing market is expected to pick up moderately moving into late summer as additional new home construction is set to temper current supply shortages, according to a latest forecast by Freddie…
ConDig (20-Jul-18). A roofing contractor in Menasha, Wisconsin, is facing a fine of $48,777 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing employees to fall hazards. The agency said that Carlos Ketz, who…
ConDig (19-Jul-18). Construction of new homes in the US plunged 12.3% in June to a nine-month low and permits sank for a third straight month, indicating a softening in the market amid an increase in…
ConDig (19-Jul-18). US homebuilder confidence remained unchanged in July as robust demand for homes offset concerns over rising material costs. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) held at 68 in…