ConDig (03-Jul-18). Construction spending clicked 0.4% higher in May compared with the month prior as an upswing in residential and public investment offset a drop in private nonresidential, according to latest Commerce Departments figures. The…
ConDig (02-Jul-18). A Florida-based roofing contractor is facing fines of $149,662 for exposing workers to fall hazards at a construction project in Jupiter, Florida. The agency said that it cited Sarasota-based Crown Roofing LLC for…
ConDig (25-Jun-18). Sales of new single-family homes in the US surged 6.7% in May to a new yearly high as a robust economy continues to underpin demand for homes, according to new figures from the…
ConDig (22-Jun-18). A Florida-based utility contractor is facing a $18,659 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to cave-in and other hazards at a Naples construction project. The agency…
ConDig (21-Jun-18). Leaders of the US construction industry have called on Congress to revamp the immigration system to help alleviate a deepening skills shortage that is crippling the sector. The Associated General Contractors of America…
ConDig (17-Apr-18). Construction of new homes in the US shot up 5% to hit a near 11-year high in May as single-family and multifamily sector starts jumped higher, but building permits fell, according to latest…
ConDig (19-Jun-18). A subsidiary of Woodlands, Texas-based civil contractor Sterling Construction Co has bagged a $28 million contract to revamp and widen a portion of FM 664 in Ellis County, Texas. Under the deal with…
ConDig (18-Jun-18). Despite robust demand levels, US homebuilder confidence unexpectedly dropped in June in the wake of higher lumber costs following the roll out of tariffs on Canadian imports. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells…
ConDig (15-Jun-18). A joint venture led by civil, building and specialty construction company Tutor Perini has secured a $410 million contract to extend the Purple Line subway in Los Angeles. Under the deal with the…
ConDig (14-Jun-18). Developer and contractor Skanska has landed a $188 million contract to build an acute care hospital in Hollywood, California. Under the deal with CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P., Skanska will build a 16,350…