ConDig (17-Jun-17). Construction of new homes in the US crumbled for a third straight month in May, led by a drop in multifamily production. Housing starts fell 5.5% in May from a month earlier to…
ConDig (16-Jun-17). Developer and contractor Skanska has netted a $113 million contract to build a recreation center at Boston College in Massachusetts. Under the deal, Skanska will replace Boston College’s existing Flynn Recreation Complex with…
ConDig (15-Jun17). The U.S. Army has selected nine companies for a $249 million contract to design and build healthcare facilities for the Army Medical Command. Under the three-year deal, the companies will repair and build…
ConDig (15-Jun17). Developer and contractor Skanska has bagged a $49 million contract to revamp the east end of Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Under the deal with the City of Fort Lauderdale, the…
ConDig (14-Jun-17). Construction material prices held firm in May after posting increases over the past five months, but were up 3.4% on the year ago period, according to analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data…
ConDig (13-Jun-17). Phoenix, Arizona-based MRM Construction Services Inc has secured a $46 million contract to upgrade base and airfield paving across three Air Force bases in Arizona, including Luke Air Force Base. Under the indefinite-delivery…
ConDig (12-Jun-17). Silver Mountain Construction LLC has flown off with a $17.9 million contract to revamp the field training facility for the F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Under the…
ConDig (09-Jun-17). Watsonville, California-based Granite Construction Inc has secured a $36 million contract to revamp Interstate 15 in Nipton, California. Under the deal with the California Department of Transportation, Granite will carry out earthwork, asphalt…
ConDig (09-Jun-17). US homebuilder D.R. Horton said that it has entered into a confidentiality agreement with Forestar Group Inc after launching an unsolicited bid for the residential developer earlier this week. The Fort Worth, Texas-based…
ConDig (08-Jun-17). Watsonville, California-based Granite Construction Inc has secured a $54 million contract to revamp the Sterling Highway in Sterling, Alaska. Under the deal with the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, the company…