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Leighton half year results rise
Australian contractor’s rebound continues, but investigation over oil contracts in Iraq overshadows results
Veidekke and NCC barred from market
Norwegian Public Roads Administration plans exclusion from contracts in central Norway after cartel investigation
Pakistan launches cement cartel investigation
Competition Commission of Pakistan raided cement manufacturers’ association to impound evidence of suspected collusion
Marubeni fined US$ 54.6 million for Nigerian bribes
Latest penalty brings all five companies involved in Bonny Island bribery case to account
Venezuela to pay US$ 600 million to Cemex
Compensation agreement reached over the nationalisation of Cemex Venezuela in 2008
Odebrecht quits Peruvian dam project
Indigenous protest causes contractor to drop plans for a 1278 MW Tambo-40 dam
NCC’s Destia asphalt acquisition approved
Finnish Competition Authority gives the green light to restructured deal after initially opposing the takeover in August
US Senate committee approves Highway Bill
Two-year, US$ 109 billion highway funding plan cuts number of federal transport programmes by two-thirds
Holcim denies price fixing in Brazil
Cement producer rejects accusations of cartel activity by Brazilian Ministry of Justice
Spanish asphalt producers get €16 million penalty
Spain’s competition regulator imposes fines on 12 asphalt producers after exposing price fixing cartel
Afrisam settles with Competition Commission
South African cement producer will pay US$ 15.3 million fine for its part in southern African international cement cartel.
Canada proposes new anti-corruption law
Quebec labour minister introduces Bill targeting fraud in the construction industry
NCC faces €22 million cartel fine
Norwegian Competition Authority issues preliminary decisions against two contractors for asphalt price fixing
Shaw forms Brazil joint venture
Shaw Fabrication & Manufacturing partners with Brazilian manufacturer to target regional prefabrication market
John Deere and Hitachi partner in Brazil
Companies form joint venture to manufacture excavators, while Deere also expands with separate loader factory
Poland to sue Chinese A2 contractor
Lawsuits seeking total of €193 million in compensation to be filed against COVEC over road building debacle
SNC Lavalin in corruption investigation
World Bank refers concerns over US$ 2.9 billion Padma Bridge Project in Bangladesh to Canadian authorities
Antitrust probe into Lafarge/Tarmac deal
UK Competition Commission to investigate proposed construction materials partnership
Heavy full-year loss for Murray & Roberts
South African contractor’s results hit hard by provisions for legal penalties amid cartel investigation
US construction fatalities fall
Associated General Contractors of America figures show -40% fall in fatalities from 2006 to 2010
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