Hungary issues record fines

Premium Article - Thursday, 24 June 2010

Hungary’s Competition Authority has fined four construction companies more than €25 million for bid rigging in the country’s railway maintenance sector.

CAT will hear construction appeals separately

Premium Article - Wednesday, 27 January 2010

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled it will hear all 25 appeals in the Office of Fair Trading’s construction investigation separately.

OFT publishes full decision in construction case

Premium Article - Monday, 23 November 2009

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has released its full decision in the case against 103 contruction companies accused of bid rigging.

Construction company secures leniency in South Africa

Premium Article - Friday, 23 October 2009

South African construction company Murray & Roberts (M&R) has received conditional leniency from the country's Competition Commission in four cartel investigations.

DG Comp readopts concrete rebar fines

Premium Article - Thursday, 01 October 2009

The European Commission has readopted its decision on a cartel in the concrete reinforcing bar sector in Italy, imposing a fine of €83 million. The commission’s previous decision was annulled at the Court of First Instance (CFI) for procedural reasons. 

Spain and EU raid building materials companies

Premium Article - Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Spain’s National Competition Commission (CNC) and DG Comp have carried out simultaneous raids throughout the country on cement-makers including Swiss-based Holcim and Mexico’s Cemex. 

UK builders fined for bid rigging

Premium Article - Tuesday, 22 September 2009

OFT fines UK construction companies
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has today fined 103 construction companies a total of £129.5 million (€143 million) for colluding with competitors on building contracts.

ACCC accuses construction companies of price fixing

Premium Article - Tuesday, 22 September 2009

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accused three construction companies of price fixing and deceptive conduct in tendering for government construction projects in Queensland. 

South Africa recommends wire company fines

Premium Article - Tuesday, 15 September 2009

South Africa’s Competition Commission yesterday recommended that the country’s Competition Tribunal fine 11 wire companies accused of price fixing up to 10 per cent of their annual sales.

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