Perspectives A good day for adjudication in Ireland: DNCF Ltd v Genus Homes Key takeaways from the case: This case – DNCF Ltd v Genus Homes Ltd [2023] IEHC 490 – shows that the Irish High Courts will not resist the enforcement of…
News German police find gun and Taser in construction fraud investigation Three men working in the German construction industry have been jailed for a total of 14 years and one received a suspended sentence for defrauding the state out of tax…
News European Commission raids construction chemical companies over cartel fears The European Commission said on Tuesday it was carrying out unannounced antitrust inspections in the construction chemicals sector of several member states. It said there were concerns that companies may…
News Dutch firms penalised for helping to build Russia’s bridge to Crimea Four unnamed Dutch firms and eight individuals have been penalised in the Netherlands for helping Russia build a bridge to Crimea between 2014 and 2017 in breach of EU sanctions,…
News Four face decades in prison over multi-million dollar cancer fraud Four people have been indicted over a $5-10m extension to a cancer centre in Florida, awarded by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A reimbursement of $4.8m is being…
News US government to restore Native American sacred site after losing 15-year legal battle The US government has agreed to restore a sacred First Nation site in Oregon after a 15-year battle in the Supreme Court. The Place of Big Big trees, on the…
News US equality watchdog sues Balfour Beatty’s US arm over sexual harassment claims Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, a US subsidiary of the British contractor, has been sued by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), who allege that a female truck driver suffered “severe…
News Construction boss indicted after ‘locking worker in apartment’ An upmarket New York contractor has been charged with defrauding its workers and breaking New York’s Workers’ Compensation and Labour laws. Both the All Luxury Contracting Corp and its president…
News Former prime minister of New Zealand ordered to pay millions following company collapse Jenny Shipley, New Zealand’s prime minister between 1997 and 1999, has been ordered to pay US$3.9m after the collapse of the Mainzeal construction company, for which she was a director.…
News China Railway ex-boss guilty of taking bribes worth nearly $8m The former general manager of China State Railway Group yesterday pleaded guilty to taking bribes over a period of 18 years, China Daily reports. Sheng Guangzu, 74, was on trial…
News Australia concludes sting on $92m illegal employment ring A two-and-a-half year investigation carried out by the Australian Border Force and Australian Taxation Office has led to the conviction of four Chinese nationals working in the construction industry in…
News Kentucky construction owner convicted of fraud on $15m contract The founder of a South Carolinian construction company has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering after a six-day trial. Antoine Berenyi, 63, was the founder of Charleston-based contractor…
News Hungary referred to court over building material fixed price rules The European Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for setting fixed prices for building materials such as sand, gravel, and cement. It objects…
News Germany wants ex-minister to pay in €243m highway-toll “mistake” The German government is considering whether it can force a former transport minister to pay at least part of the €243m bill for a failed plan to introduce highway tolls,…
News Chinese contractor to build home for Africa’s human rights court A subsidiary of China Railway Group has won a contract to build the headquarters of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights in Tanzania, the East African newspaper reports.…
News US union boss sentenced to 51 months for “betraying the trust” of his members The former president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes from a non-union…
News Whiting-Turner to pay $1.2m to settle racial harassment suit at Texas data centre project This article contains language and references to actions that some readers may find distressing. Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner Contracting Company has settled a lawsuit with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)…
News Construction firms face “multitude” of fraud charges after massive sting Six construction companies and eight individuals have been charged with fraud and corruption in the New York area following a wide-ranging investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney. The indictment charges…