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Sector: Construction - Companies

ABB  Acres International  Alstom  AMEC  Avsatel Ges MB H Vienna 
Balfour Beatty  Bechtel  BICC  Bilfinger & Berger  Bill Harbert International Construction Inc., 
Biwater  Brown & Root International  Campenon Bernard  CIDA Hidroquimica  Concor 
Dumez  ED Zublin  F.G. Mason Engineering, Inc.  Frankfurt Group  General Electric 
Group Five  Hanjin Heavy Industries  Hochtief  HWV  Impregilo 
International Material Solutions Corporation  Jarvis  JGC Corporation  Kajima Corporation  KBR, Inc. 
Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR)  Kier International  Kiska Construction Corporation  Knight Piesold  Lahmeyer International (LI) 
Lee Dynamics International  LHPC  LTA  M.W. Kellogg  Metcalf & Eddy 
Pacific Consolidated Industries (PCI)  Richmond  Sam P. Wallace Co.  Siemens  Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners 
Skanska AB  Snamprogetti  Sogreah  Spie Batignolles  Sterling International 
Stirling International  Stroitransgaz  Tarmac  Technip  Veidekke 
Willbros         

Sector: Construction - Resources

Title Publication Date Subject(s) Publisher
US investigating 38 cases of reconstruction abuse  12 January 2010 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Washington Post 
Tampa firm PBSJ Corp. investigates subsidiary on suspicion of bribery  8 January 2010 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
St Petersburg Times 
Jamaican bribery scandal minister resigns  15 July 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Caribbean360.com 
OCG bribery probe well under way  14 July 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Gleaner 
Mabey & Johnson agrees corruption plea bargain with Serious Fraud Office  8 July 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Guardian 
Retired Wärtsilä executive charged with bribery  14 May 2009 Corruption and Bribery   NewsRoomFinland 
Sierra Leone minister claims most corrupt department  12 May 2009 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Reuters 
Tata Sons joins global firms against corruption  9 May 2009 Campaigns,
Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
Hindustan Times 
Palace to 'cooperate' in Senate probe on WB-projects mess  7 February 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
GMA News 
Witnesses tag Arroyo hubby in bribery for road projects  5 February 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement  
GMA News 
Three Japanese execs convicted in Vietnam bribery scandal  31 January 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
THAHNIEN NEWS 
Nishimatsu 'planned Thai contract bribes'  16 January 2009 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Daily Yomiuri 
Court Signals Suspicion in Alstom Probe  11 November 2008 Bribery Allegations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Wall Street Journal 
No investigation into UK company over alleged corruption in Lesotho - Case against Mott MacDonald's conduct in a hydroelectric project dropped by SFO  7 November 2008 Bribery Allegations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Guardian 
PCI 'used 100 mil. yen to bribe Vietnamese official'  7 August 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Daily Yomiuri Online 
Ex-PCI head, 3 others held over ODA bribes  5 August 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Daily Yomiuri Online 
PCI ex-head 'admits bribery'  4 August 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Daily Yomiuri Online 
DSI to investigate the BMA bribery allegation  14 July 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Nation 
Japan firm accused of bribing Bangkok officials  7 July 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Bangkok Post 
Ex-Siemen's manager convicted in bribery scheme  27 June 2008 Corruption and Bribery   baltimoresun.com 
WCCE Urges Construction Industry to Shun Corruption  8 May 2008 Corruption and Bribery   AllAfrica.com 
Alstom CEO says French engineering company cooperating with corruption investigators  7 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
International Herald Tribune 
Alstom CEO says French engineering company cooperating with Swiss and French corruption probes  7 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
International Herald Tribune 
'WSJ': Alstom é investigada por suborno para obter obras, incluindo Metrô de SP  7 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Ministerio do Planejamento, Orcamento e Gestao 
Prosecutors probe Alstom for contract corruption  6 May 2008 Accountants and Auditors,
Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
AFP 
Nograles nixes House probe of Hanjin row  6 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Inquirer.net 
Alstom é investigada por suspeitas de suborno no Brasil  6 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
O Globo 
French Firm Scrutinized In Global Bribe Probe  6 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Wall Street Journal 
Another bribery scandal?  5 May 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Inquirer.net 
MPs want more access to PFI deals  21 April 2008 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
Contract Journal 
El caso Skanska quedó finalmente en manos de Oyarbide  1 April 2008 Corruption and Bribery   infobae.com 
2 City Employees Admit Taking Bribes From Bridge  25 March 2008 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery  
New York Times 
FRAUD CLAIM  14 September 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Nation News 
Corruption 'mars Iraq rebuilding'  30 July 2007 Corruption and Bribery   BBC News 
Untouchable’ corruption in Iraq ministries. Report partially faults PM’s office, says Health Ministry in ‘grip’ of militants  30 July 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
MSNBC 
US official says Army bribery case is largest from Iraq reconstruction effort  26 July 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
The Associated Press 
Section A: Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS) (Construction Projects)  10 July 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Transparency International 
Jacques Chirac faces corruption charges  27 June 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks  
 
CORRUPTION: Chirac's Immunity Is Over, But…  21 June 2007 Corruption and Bribery   IPS 
Serious questions raised for UK anti-Corruption drive  26 March 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
International Construction Review 
How Corrupt is UK Construction?  16 October 2006 Corruption and Bribery   CIOB 
Digests of Cases and Review Releases Relating to Bribes to Foreign Officials Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977  28 February 2006 Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
Shearman & Sterling 
Police raid Thales in corruption probe  21 December 2005 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
AFX News 
British family firm accused of getting rich by building bridges to nowhere  20 December 2005 Bribery Investigations   The Guardian 
Anti-Corruption Forum  15 September 2005 Campaigns,
Corporate Accountability,
Corruption and Bribery  
Institution of Structural Engineers 
Corruption bid wrecks school plan  6 September 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Privatisation  
The Scotsman 
Philippine anti-graft group accuses govt of corruption in bridge project  8 August 2005 Bribery Allegations,
Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Xinhua 
Over the Bridge to Skye: Public versus Private Interests  10 April 2005 Privatisation,
Public Procurement  
UNICORN 
EC demands answers on Holyrood deals; Government must explain allegations over contracts  17 March 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
The Herald 
Holyrood is damned by 'secret' dossier  21 February 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
The Scotsman 
Documents 'show Skye tolls regime was illegal'  17 February 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Privatisation,
Public Procurement  
The Scotsman 
Sir Robert McAlpine launches £4.3m Holyrood damages claim  2 February 2005 Public Procurement   Contract Journal 
62 Companies Commit to a Zero-Tolerance Policy to Combat Corruption and Bribery Top players from the energy, engineering & construction, and mining & metals sectors sign support statement to the Partnering Against Corruption Principles  28 January 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
World Economic Forum 
NHS probes PFI hospital 'fraud' case  20 January 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Whistle blowing  
Contract Journal 
Web of friends at heart of power  7 January 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks  
 
A scandal of secrecy and profligacy The Skye bridge contract allowed private firms to fleece the taxpayer  28 December 2004 Privatisation,
Public Procurement  
The Guardian 
'It was ordinary people who did this' Locals cheer as Skye bridge tolls are axed after years of protests  22 December 2004 Privatisation,
Public Procurement  
The Guardian 
'No single villain' in Holyrood fiasco  16 September 2004 Public Procurement   The Guardian 
Holyrood Inquiry  15 September 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
 
IFBWW attends UN Global Compact summit adopting new principle on anti-corruption  18 August 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments,
Trade Unions  
IFBWW 
World Bank gives Acres three-year debarment as company sells out to Canadian partner  27 July 2004 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
CIOB 
Management of the Holyrood building project  1 June 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Audit Scotland 
Statement by Patricia Adams to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations by Patricia Adams, Executive Director, Probe International  25 May 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Odious Debts 
Global Engineering and Construction Firms Adopt Anti-Corruption Principles  25 April 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Bribery Investigations,
World Works Council  
Eweek 
German firm faces possible blacklisting: World Bank ponders sanctions against Lahmeyer in Lesotho corruption case  13 April 2004 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
Globe and Mail 
IFBWW participates at international meeting on Development Cooperation and Corporate responsibility  13 April 2004 Corporate Accountability,
Corruption and Bribery  
IFBWW 
World Bank statement on Lesotho Court of Appeals ruling  13 April 2004 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
M2 PRESSWIRE 
Stop bribing poor nations, judges demand  11 April 2004 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery  
Sunday Times, Zambia 
Lesotho judge ups fine for dam bribery  11 April 2004 Bribery Allegations,
Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery  
Business Report 
Crooked company snubs Lesotho  21 March 2004 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery  
Business Report 
Global Engineering and Construction Firms Adopt Anti-Corruption Principles  25 January 2004 Corporate Accountability,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
National Engineers Week 
ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRY  1 January 2004 Corruption and Bribery   Transparency Interational 
Health and Safety - Global picture  1 January 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Trade Unions  
IFBWW 
Clear breach of rules outlined by former Holyrood project manager  8 December 2003 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
The Scotsman 
INCOMPETENT OR CORRUPT?;The Holyrood inquiry has so far revealed that ineptitude, arrogance and fractured relationships built flaws into every aspect of the project right from the start.  7 December 2003 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
The Sunday Herald 
Holyrood: firms poised to sue  7 December 2003 Networks,
Networks  
The Sunday Herald 
Big auditor pulls out of privatisation project over conflict of interest  29 August 2003 Networks,
Privatisation  
UNISON 
African conduit guilty in Lesotho bribe trial  13 June 2003 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Guardian 
Don't blame me for Holyrood building, says McConnell  9 April 2003 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks,
Public Procurement  
The Telegraph 
IFBWW Statement on the 5th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) (Cancún, 10-14 September 2003)  4 March 2003 Public Procurement,
Trade,
Trade Unions  
 
Lesotho court suspends bribery fine  11 December 2002 Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement  
BBC News 
Canadian company fined £1.6m for Lesotho bribes  29 October 2002 Bribery Convictions,
Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Guardian 
Firm Faces Fine for Bribery in Lesotho as UN Prepares Convention on Corruption  29 October 2002 Bribery Investigations,
Corporate Governance,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement  
World Bank Dev News 
Acres fined $3.4-million for bribing project's CEO  29 October 2002 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Globe and Mail 
Acres vows appeal  28 October 2002 Bribery Convictions,
Bribery Investigations,
Campaigns,
Corruption and Bribery  
The Globe and Mail 
Lesotho court fines Acres Oakville firm hit with $3.5 million bribery penalty  28 October 2002 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Toronto Star 
Acres International to Appeal Lesotho Court Sentence  28 October 2002 Corruption and Bribery   Acres International Press Release 
Acres Int'l convicted in African bribery case: Engineering firm shocked; plans appeal  18 September 2002 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Globe and Mail (Canada) 
Holyrood building firm is Labour Party donor  26 July 2002 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks  
The Scotsman 
Big business, big donations, big profits: HOLYROOD INVESTIGATION  26 July 2002 Bribery Allegations,
Networks,
Networks,
Public Procurement  
The Scotsman 
Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects- Error or Lie?  1 July 2002 Corruption and Bribery   American Planning Association, Chicago, IL. 
UK firms named in Lesotho bribery verdict Dam project chief given millions to place contracts companies gave millions to dam project official  21 May 2002 Bribery Convictions,
Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
Guardian 
Bribe exposure  20 May 2002 Bribery Allegations,
Bribery Convictions,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
Channel 4 
IFBWW - BALLAST NEDAM Agreement DUTCH BALLAST NEDAM AND IFBWW SIGN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT  18 March 2002 Corporate Accountability,
Corruption and Bribery,
Bribery Investigations,
World Works Council,
Trade Unions  
 
Trying holidays for Maseru corruption accused  20 January 2002 Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
IVO Group 
Ondeo wins a new contract in Milan and now treats wastewater for over 2 million inhabitants  5 November 2001 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
Suez Press Releases 
Siemens lobbied EU against French rivals' merger  7 October 2001 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks  
Financial Times 
R `0.4m Bribery Trail led to Sole Court Told  17 June 2001 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Business Report 
Unions Back Corruption Fight  4 May 2001 Corruption and Bribery   Workers On-line 
Turkish dam report attacked  10 March 2001 Corruption and Bribery   Financial Times 
Viedekke heads consortium to build a major power plant in Uganda  20 November 2000 Corruption and Bribery   Veidekke ASA Press Release 
Progress on National Audit Office reports on Scottish matters  16 December 1999 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Privatisation  
National Audit Office 
Privatisation, multinationals and corruption  1 July 1999 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
PSIRU 
EIB finance for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project  4 June 1998 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Press Release 
Talking Shop: An introduction to the covert world of corporate lobbying  1 December 1996 Networks,
Networks  
Corporate Watch 
Corruption in the UK Construction Industry    Corruption and Bribery   CIOB 
Fraud in Construction - Safeguarding your Assets & Reputation    Corruption and Bribery   Control Risks Group 
IFBWW Model Framework Agreement    Corruption and Bribery,
Bribery Investigations,
World Works Council  
 
Olympic workers 'risking lives'    Corruption and Bribery   BBC 
Scottish Parliament Building    Corruption and Bribery,
Networks,
Public Procurement  
UNICORN 
IFBWW in Davos and Porto Alegre    Corporate Accountability,
Corporate Governance,
Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments,
Bribery Investigations,
World Works Council,
Trade Unions  
 
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