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Abu Dhabi mandates demolition contractor registration
New laws for work in the city require risk assessments, method statements and the use of suitable equipment, in a bid to improve safety.
UK cement market to be broken up
UK Competition Commission forces Lafarge Tarmac and Hanson to sell assets to allow entry of new producer to market
Panama Canal stalemate continues
PCA proposes funding package to consortium that has threatened to halt work on expansion project, but contractors have different plans
Panama Canal Authority rejects contractor complaints
PCA claims consortium’s threat to suspend work on Panama Canal expansion lacks legal basis and is not clear
US$ 1.26 billion penalty for South Korea metro cartel
Fair Trade Commission fines 21 contractors for collusion in bidding for metro project contracts
Panama Canal contractors threaten to suspend work
Consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal demands further US$ 1.6 billion from Panama Canal Authority to complete project
Raids over corruption allegations in Turkey
Raids in offices in Istanbul and Ankara over fraud and bribery allegations in connection with public tenders for construction projects
Concerns persist over procurement in Poland
Despite recent changes in regulations and contract conditions, public procurement is still a worry for construction sector according to FIEC and EIC
Proposal to limit age of cranes in New York City
A proposal has been made for legislation to limit the age of cranes in New York City, USA, to a maximum of 25 years in a bid to increase the safety of crane operations
International Construction’s December podcast
World Bank Project finance reforms; damages levied against Finnish asphalt cartel; review of construction in North Africa; trends in components for OEMs and an ICEF review
Bilfinger settles Nigerian bribery case
Three-year deferred prosecution and US$ 32 million fine paid in the US for bribery in Nigeria from 2003 to 2005.
Crane and transport events for 2014
International Cranes and Specialized Transport and KHL Group’s KHL Events division has announced four events for the crane and transport industry in 2014
Finnish asphalt cartel ordered to pay damages
Settlement reduced more than 70% due to state involvement, according to court documents
SNC-Lavalin reports US$ 70 million loss
Canadian contractor blames legacy hospital and road contracts in its infrastructure and environment division for third quarter loss
Eskom halts all projects after six die
South African power company stops work at all of its construction sites after incident involving 13 employees leaves six dead
Vinci hostages held in Niger released
Three employees of French contractor’s Sogea Satom subsidiary and another Areva employee freed after three years in captivity
OSHA’s crane personnel qualifications webinar
Graham Brent, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, will present a webinar on the legal responsibilities for qualifying employees who work with and around cranes
UK Bribery Act “ineffective” for construction
Respondents to Chartered Institute of Building survey claim corruption is commonplace within UK construction
CIC partners with HIIG
Construction division of Houston International Insurance Group has named Crane Institute Certification as one of its Risk Management Partners
Corruption concerns resurface at Leighton
Australian contractor confirms on-going investigations and legal action, denies culture of corruption and cover ups
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