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    This document outlines an independent study on ethics in the construction industry. It provides background on laws from the 1980s that targeted corruption. It also discusses current ethics challenges and cases of alleged fraud involving several large construction companies in their work for New York City projects. The document references numerous outside articles and cases to support a discussion of this topic.

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    INDEPENDENT STUDY OUT-LINE 3/9/12 INTRODUCTION Brief description of the topic that will be discussed A Thesis Statement

    BACKFROUND Information on laws that were instituted in the 1980s to relegate corruption Racketeering & Rudy Giuliani RICO Act

    ETHICS IN CONSTRUCTION Ethics in current construction and dilemmas Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

    Article for reference: http://www.irmi.com/conferences/crc/handouts/crc23/workshops/ethicsinconstructionchallengesanddi lemmas.pdf ASA Code of Ethics https://www.asaonline.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ASA&WebKey=13d42386-3442-4790-bb727301acfe73e2&ListSearchFor=ethics CASE STUDY #1 Turner Construction vs. NYC EDC

    Article for reference: Turner Construction Caught up in New York City Cost Dispute 03/03/2011 By Adam Klasfeld http://enr.construction.com/business_management/ethics_corruption/2011/0303TurnerCostDispute.asp CASE STUDY #2 LEHR Construction inflation on Subcontractors Costs

    Article for reference: Four Construction Executives Are Charged With Fraud By CHARLES V. BAGLI Published: May 4, 2011 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/nyregion/four-lehr-construction-executives-charged

    withfraud.html http://manhattanda.org/node/1208/print CASE STUDY #3 HRH Construction vs., Local Union 46

    Article for reference: NYC construction union brings $7 million corruption suit against developers By Kase Wickman Monday, October 3, 2011 8:54 EST http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/03/nyc-construction-union-brings-7-million-corruption-suitagainst-developers/ CASE STUDY #4 Schiavone Construction vs. NYC

    Article for reference: Schiavone Agrees to $23-Million Settlement for MBE Fraud Publication Date: 11/29/2010 Author: Debra K. Rubin https://enr.construction.com/engineering/subscription/LoginSubscribe.aspx?cid=16148

    CASE STUDY #5 ConEdison Supervisors & Purchasing Agents receive kick-backs on public contracts from contractors

    Article for reference: NYC Utility Employees Arrested in Contractor Bribe Scheme Publication Date: 1/15/2009 Author: Debra K. Rubin https://enr.construction.com/engineering/subscription/LoginSubscribe.aspx?cid=16104 CASE STUDY #6 SKANSKA vs. NYC

    Article for reference: Skanska Agrees to $19.6M Payment to Avoid Possible DBE Fraud Charges Publication Date: 4/1/2011

    Author: Debra K. Rubin https://enr.construction.com/engineering/subscription/LoginSubscribe.aspx?cid=17185

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