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Westinghouse exec charged in nuke fraud case

Construction Ethics

Feds Indict Former Westinghouse Executive in South Carolina Nuclear Plant Fraud Case

Scott Judy

August 19, 2021

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Jeffrey Benjamin is the fourth person indicted as part of the federal investigation into the abandoned nuclear project.

Workplace

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Richard Korman

October 2, 2020

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Charges against members of Steamfitters Local 638 include payoffs from nonunion firms.

Construction Ethics

Illinois Town Highway Commissioner Charged With Taking $280K in Kickbacks

Jeff Yoders

August 28, 2020

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Bloomingdale Township official allegedly left notes detailing how to invoice for work never done.

Construction Ethics

Mortenson To Pay $650K Fine, Provide COVID-19-Related Construction Services as Part of Bid-Rigging Settlement

Mark Shaw

April 13, 2020

Contractor also must create an internal compliance program and disclose the existence of the agreement when it bids on any public project in Colorado for a period of two years.

Embattled SNC-Lavalin Files Ethics Appeal, Realigns Structure

Debra K. Rubin

April 10, 2019

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Claiming officials did not have full details of its defense, Montreal design-build giant repushes to settle criminal bribe case; firm also gains $2.43 billion from sale of toll road stake

Buffalo Billion Profit Clawbacks Could Total $40 Million

Mary B. Powers

December 19, 2018

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Prosecutors target gains by sentenced upstate N.Y. bid-rig defendants

City of Denver Alleges Collusion on Convention Center Expansion Project

Mark Shaw

December 19, 2018

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The city is requesting a review of Mortenson’s prequalification status for bidding on projects.

Construction Ethics

Denver Alleges Bid Rigging on Convention Center Expansion Project

Mark Shaw

December 12, 2018

The City of Denver shuts down selection process on a big expansion project to investigate possible bid rigging before finalists were interviewed.

In Hot Water: New York Engineering Executives Charged in Pay-to-Play Scheme

The DA's office is also suing defendants for $177.6 million, alleging corruption related to waterworks construction contracts

Eydie Cubarrubia

April 25, 2018

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Executives from HAKS, SIMCO, Haider and others, along with an ex-NYC DEP manager, are charged with bribery and corruption related to water system construction contracts.