CMA widens school repair bid-rigging probe

Investigation first began in December 2024

Cartel watchdog widens school works bid-rigging probe

More firms and non-school contracts pulled into roofing and construction probe

Bid rigging: CMA offers lessons for construction from cartel prosecutions

The competition watchdog has posted some lessons from its successful £60m prosecution of 10 construction firms for cartel activity The post Bid rigging: CMA offers lessons for construction from cartel prosecutions appeared first on Construction Management.

Bid-rigging major reason CMA fined 84% of investigated construction firms

More than eight out of 10 construction firms investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have been handed infringement decisions, according to a new report by law firm CMS. The report found that all the investigations resulting in infringement (84 per cent) by the… The post Bid-rigging major reason CMA fined 84% of investigated construction firms appeared first on Construction News.

Developer drops demolition cartel-linked claim against Carey firms

A developer has dropped a £2.4m claim it brought against three Carey Group firms over their role in the demolition bid-rigging scandal after reaching a legal settlement. Circadian Ltd, a subsidiary of Hong Kong property giant CK Asset Holdings, lodged the claim with the Competition… The post Developer drops demolition cartel-linked claim against Carey firms appeared first on Construction News.

Case study - Office design companies fined over £7m for bid rigging

Lessons from the CMA's investigation into office design companies who broke competition law by cover bidding.

Cheating or Competing? Bid-Rigging

A short explainer video on how to identify bid-rigging and how to stop it.