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SNC-Lavalin exec admits payments to politicians
Witness tells Canadian corruption enquiry that SNC Lavalin donated CA$ 1 million (US$ 980 million) to Quebec political parties
Webinar on safety programme essentials
Building a successful safety programme for crane and rigging companies is a complex process. Learn how in a webinar presented by Daniel Erwin, corporate safety director, TNT Crane & Rigging
Creditors to vote on Ahern restructuring plans in May
Latest court ruling paves way for creditors' vote in May on alternative restructuring plans, one proposed by Ahern Rentals and the other by a consortium of private equity firms.
SNC Lavalin’s challenging year
Canadian contractor sees 2012 net income drop after year dogged by corruption allegations
World Bank bans Larsen & Toubro
Indian's largest contractor blocked from winning World Bank-funded contracts for six months due to fraud
Brookfield Asset management faces bribery probe
US Securities & Exchange Commission reported to be investigating allegations that Brazilian unit may have paid bribes to win permits
Impregilo’s €250 million Polish road contract cancelled
A lawsuit from a rival contractor leads to Poland’s motorway authority annulling A1 contract
Former New Orleans mayor denies corruption
Ray Nagin has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, bribery and money laundering over the awarding of contracts in the US city
Certification issues for crane operators
There has been much discussion about the new rule governing the way cranes are operated in the USA and, in particular, the effect it might have on how crane operators are certified. Graham Brent, executive director of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), which has been in the forefront of discussions with the industry and regulators, outlines the issues
Former SNC Lavalin CEO pleads not guilty
Pierre Duhaime, who was arrested in Canada in November, has been formally charged with fraud
IronPlanet wins lawsuit against Ritchie Bros
Used equipment online auctioneer wins multi-million dollar law suit over interference in contract with Scheckel Construction
Eni and Saipem investigated for Algerian contracts
Majority shareholder and subsidiary under spotlight for alleged corruption on oil and gas contracts
Backing in UK for crane MoT tests
A campaign in the UK calling for mobile cranes to have regular Ministry of Transport roadworthiness tests has been brought to the attention of Parliament
Wilbert in administration
Tower crane manufacturer Wilbert in Germany has gone into administration with the implementation of insolvency proceedings on 25 January
SNC Lavalin faces Gadhafi bribery allegations
Canadian police accuse scandal-hit contractor of funnelling US$ 162 million in bribes to Saadi Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan dictator
Former New Orleans Mayor charged with corruption
Ray Nagin indicted for accepting kickbacks for contracts, including reconstruction work in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Fraud at new coal subsidiary costs Cat US$ 580 million
Several years of accounting irregularities discovered at Siwei in China prior to its acquisition.
Uncertainty stalls German offshore wind development
Strabag postpones €300 million investments due to unclear grid connection timeframe
Macmahon weighs up rival bids for construction business
Sembawang and Leighton go head to head to win most or all of Australian contractor’s US$ 1 billion revenue business
Lunda fined for fatal crane collapse
Lunda Construction in the USA has been fined and cited for violating safety standards after a fatal crane accident
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