US housing starts dip in November 

ConDig (20-Dec-22).  Construction of new homes in the US edged 0.5% lower in November in the wake of rising building material costs, elevated interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks, according to a report from the…


Skanska lands $52M healthcare revamp deal 

ConDig (14-Dec-22) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has secured a $52 million contract to regenerate a healthcare facility in New York. Under the deal with the unnamed client, Skanska will oversee a multiphase renovation that…


Granite revs up for $14M traffic flow deal

ConDig (09-Dec–22)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has driven off with a $14 million traffic flow improvement project in Santa Barbara, California. Under the deal with the California Department of Transportation, the…


Wisconsin roofing contractor fined for fall hazards

ConDig (30-Nov-22).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Wisconsin-based roofing contractor $349,371 for exposing employees to dangerous fall hazards. The agency said inspectors observed roofing workers at heights greater than 6…


Skanska nabs $58M JV deal to revamp Texas building 

ConDig (21-Nov-22) Swedish developer and contractor Skanska has landed a $58 million contract as part of the joint venture vehicle to redevelop a building in Houston, Texas. Under the design-build services deal, the contractor said…


Granite drives off with $170M road upgrade deal

ConDig (17-Nov–22)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has secured a $170 million contract to revamp Interstate 10 (I-10) near Tucson, Arizona.  Under the deal with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), the…


OSHA fines two demo contractors in Boston

ConDig (11-Nov-22).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined two demolition contracts a total of $691,000 following a mezzanine collapse at former South Boston power plant. The agency said that it had cited NorthStar…



Primoris secures seven contracts worth $400M

ConDig (25-Oct-22) Dallas, Texas-based construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services Corp said its energy and renewals division bagged seven projects with a combined value of about $400 million. The first power project is the retrofit…