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UK Demolition Firms Fined $75M in Bid-Rigging Crackdown

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Peter Reina
March 28, 2023

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


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A Massachusetts contractor leading the largest design-build project in the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation’s history pleaded not guilty in Providence County Superior Court on Feb. 1 to illegally dumping toxic fill at the Providence jobsite.
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Former Barletta Superintendent Suspended from Federal Work

Dennis Ferreira falsely reported origins of contaminated soil to RI DOT for federally-funded highway project
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Johanna Knapschaefer
March 24, 2023

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


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Ex-Atlanta Official Sentenced to Prison for Contractor Bribes

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James Leggate
February 27, 2023

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.



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Biden Fires Architect of the Capitol Following Ethics Accusations

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James Leggate
February 13, 2023

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


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Firm, Exec Plead Guilty to Willful OSHA Violation in Fatal 2017 Collapse

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James Leggate
February 8, 2023

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


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Contractor Will Repay Workers $3.6M in Wage Theft Case

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James Leggate
January 31, 2023

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


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CM, Subs Stole $5M in Bid-Rig Scheme, Manhattan DA Charges

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James Leggate
January 19, 2023

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.


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Keller Group Fires Two Executives in Suspected Australia Profits Reporting Fraud

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James Leggate
January 9, 2023

Profits from the geotech contracting giant's Australia business may have been inflated by as much as $20 million since 2019.


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Gilbane-Hunt JV Agrees to $1.9M Pact in State W/MBE Lawsuit

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James Leggate
December 27, 2022

On $100-million city-funded Massachusetts project, the firms failed to accurately report participation of woman- and minority-owned businesses, state Attorney General Maura Healey alleged in a False Claims Act suit.


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Former NY State Building Trades Leader Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges

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Richard Korman
December 15, 2022

Some bribes were paid with cash exchanged in restaurant bathrooms, prosecutors say.


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