Residential


Homebuilder confidence continues to slide in August

ConDig (21-Aug-22).  US homebuilder confidence tumbled for an eighth straight month in August as the industry continues to face affordability challenges amid an uptick in interest rates, lingering supply chain issues and high home prices,…


Construction input prices drop 1.8% in August

ConDig (11-Aug-22).  US construction input prices fell 1.8% in August compared with the month prior, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The association also reported that nonresidential construction input prices also dropped 1.8%…




Homebuilder confidence nosedives in July

ConDig (18-July-22).  US homebuilder confidence crashed in July as sales and buyer traffic eased in the wake of high inflation and rising interest rates, according to the latest Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing…



OSHA fines Texas contractor for fall violations

ConDig (30-Jun-22).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Texas contractor $223,341 after a 21-year-old worker fell to his death. Inspectors from the agency found that Burleson contractor Shielder Ventures LLC –…


Caterpillar moves HQ to Texas

ConDig (14-Jun-22) Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. has moved its global headquarters to the company’s existing office in Irving, Texas, from its current site in Deerfield, Illinois. The $51 billion revenue company said that it would start…