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Prosecutors say the Caltrans official agreed to steer contracts to the company in exchange for 10% of the contract value.

Lohrasb “Jeff” Jafari, the former executive vice president of now dissolved PRAD Group, pleaded guilty to three counts after being accused of bribing Atlanta officials.

Technical experts say quakes’ death toll and destruction were made worse by systemic problems in the nation’s building industry.

Ten contractors face penalties for bid collusion on 19 contracts with a combined value of $185 million.

Contaminated material was illegally dumped on a Rhode Island highway project.

Jo Ann Macrina, a former city water commissioner, will serve a 4.5-prison term, while a former PRAD Group executive also faces criminal charges related to accusations of bribing officials.

An inspector general's report into J. Brett Blanton detailed how he misused government resources while overseeing federal buildings and construction projects.

A temporary retaining wall built without an engineer's review collapsed, killing a worker and injuring another.

US Labor Dept. investigators say painting subcontractor Unforgettable Coatings Inc. falsified records to avoid paying overtime rates and retaliated against workers who complained.

DA Alvin Bragg announced indictments of 24 people and 26 companies in an alleged construction bid-rigging and kickback scheme over a number of years.