A judge has cleared the way for PCL to collect a long-disputed builders risk claim from a Canadian insurer related to damage on a bridge construction project in Victoria, British Columbia, that occurred four years ago.

Building trades officials and employees embezzled millions of dollars in recent years, raiding the bank accounts of their locals to pay for trips to Las Vegas, lavish jewelry, luxury cars, home renovations and even a new puppy, U.S. Labor Dept. records show.