ConDig (10-Aug–23). Housing affordability dipped in the second quarter amid rising home prices and interest rates, elevated construction costs, low existing inventory and solid demand, according to latest figures from the National Association of Home Builders…
ConDig (01-Aug–23). Construction spending in the US rose 0.5% in June from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,938.4 billion following a rise in both single and multifamily housing sectors, according…
ConDig (20-July-23). Construction of new homes in the United States edged down in June after four straight monthly gains, while permits for future construction of single-family homes increased, according to a report from the U.S….
ConDig (13-Jun-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Illinois contractor $35,940 after a worker was killed in a trench collapse on a project in Buffalo Grove. The agency said that Rooter…
ConDig (05-Jun-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Illinois contractor for flouting safety warnings about deadly trench hazards. The agency said that Groundworks Contracting Inc was fined $77,000 after investigators found…
ConDig (25-Apr-23). Sales of new single-family homes jumped 9.6% higher in March on lower mortgage rates and tight inventory levels, according to latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. New single-family homes rose to a…
ConDig (29-Mar-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Wisconsin-based roofing company and a general contractor for exposing workers to potentially deadly falls at an Appleton project. It comes as the agency…
ConDig (21-Mar-23). US construction starts jumped up 6% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $912.8 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. It comes as residential and nonresidential building starts increased 11% and 9% respectively,…
ConDig (08-Mar-23). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined two contractors after a 51-year-old painting contractor died on a residential apartment complex project in Cleveland. The agency issued a citation to Geis Construction for…
ConDig (01-Mar–23). Construction spending in the US edged down 0.1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,825.7 billion after falling 0.7% in December, according to latest figures from the Commerce Department. Despite the…