The guy is 74 and still doing concrete tests…come on now!!
From NY Daily News (NY):
Engineer admits faking construction tests
An engineer dodged a jail term after admitting he helped fake concrete testing results at 100 of the city’s biggest construction projects – including Yankee Stadium.
» Read more: New York:-Engineer admits faking construction tests
From Patriot Ledger.com (MA):
AG’s office: Hanover High contractor misled the town
The state Attorney General’s Office has ruled that the contractor in charge of building a new Hanover High School misled the town in a questionnaire as part of its bidding for the job…
» Read more: Massachusetts:-AG’s office: Hanover High contractor misled the town
Heads up people. This one is a hot one.
Feel free to review the news posting. But then take a look further downward. We (at BLMYC) went so far as to post the contractor’s license information. Apparently his license expired a few times, and he’s be doing business as Fawcett Homes Inc.
From Newspress.com (FL):
Naples Contractor (Scott Fawcett) faces federal charges of loan and credit application fraud
A Naples general contractor is being charged by federal prosecutors with loan and credit application fraud after he allegedly got a loan for $388,000 by lying about how much money he had in a bank account….
From Wmbb.com (FL):
Holmes County Contractor Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Holmes County man has been arrested for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $33,000. Robert Greenlee, owner of Greenlee and Sons Construction in Bonifay, was arrested today by officers with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
» Read more: Florida:-Holmes County Contractor Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
Interesting data about the construction industry & the level of fraudulent behavior….
From Reed Construction Data (US):
Fraud levels fall for construction industry, but companies still losing $6.4 million on average
The global construction, engineering and infrastructure industry saw a significant decline in fraud activity with companies losing an average of $6.4 million over the last three years, according to the latest edition of the Kroll Annual Global Fraud Report, released today at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston. This new figure represents less than half of last year’s amount of $14.2 million. Construction, engineering, and infrastructure companies registered a below average loss compared to other sectors, with the financial services industry being hit hardest by fraud over the past 12 months. The findings are the result of a survey Kroll commissioned from the Economist Intelligence Unit of more than 700 senior executives worldwide….
From Chicago Tribune (IL):
Illinois sues Chicago-area roofing firm
Illinois’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit alleging a suburban Chicago contractor solicited roofing contracts without a license and for work he either failed to do or did poorly.
» Read more: Illinois sues Chicago-area roofing firm
Another construction related scam..
From NoLA.com (LA):
Construction scam artist steals $3,000 from St. Rose couple
A St. Rose couple was scammed out of $3,000 for home renovation work last month, but the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has a lead, because the victims persuaded the man to pose for a photo.
The victims responded to a brochure for a company called Renovate International that was placed in their mailbox.
» Read more: Construction scam artist steals $3,000 from St. Rose couple
Bribing an official with 10K on a $7.6 million dollar project…Shall we call him Einstein?
From The Newspaper Tree – El Paso, TX Newspaper:
Former C.F. Jordan Exec indicted over $10,000 bribe for $7.6M county parking garage contract
A federal grand jury has indicted Adrian Edward Pena, the former executive of a major El Paso construction company, C.F. Jordan Inc, in connection with the county contract for a $7.6 million parking garage annex Downtown.
Amazing, how a person is willing to risk a greater amount in potential profits by stealing only 100K….
Former North Chicago developer faces fraud charges
A former Kenosha resident hired to manage construction of a North Chicago-owned shopping center faces trial later this year on theft and fraud charges in connection with the troubled project.
» Read more: Former North Chicago developer faces fraud charges
Another corruption case, but in Oklahoma???I would not be surprised if this story was about someone in Jersey instead…
From Tulsa World:
Former construction co. chief pleads guilty in Tulsa Public Works case
A former president of a local construction company pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a conspiracy through which numerous bribes were paid to a city of Tulsa Public Works manager.
» Read more: Former construction co. chief pleads guilty in Tulsa Public Works case
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