ConDig (20-Dec-17).  The rate of fatal injuries in the construction industry increased 6% in 2016 to 991 worker deaths compared with 937 in 2015, according to the 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries from the…

ConDig (14-Dec-17).  The US construction industry is set to continue performing steadily next year as project backlog and contractor confidence remains high, while the nonresidential sector continues to expand, according to the Associated Builders and…

ConDig (12-Dec-17).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Garden City, Georgia-based contractor $130,552 for failing to protect workers from a potential trench collapse while installing water lines. The agency said that…

ConDig (05-Dec-17).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has slapped a fine of $86,916 on a Princeton, West Virginia-based contractor for fall violations. The agency said that Benco Builders of the Virginias Inc was…

ConDig (4-Dec-17).  A Plainville, Connecticut-based contractor faces a fine of $329,548 after an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that workers were being exposed to mercury and respirator hazards. The agency’s…

ConDig (21-Nov-17). U.S. construction starts fell 9% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $742.9 billion, down from $814.8 billion in September, as residential and nonresidential projects eased, according latest figures from Dodge…