Fraud Charges Against Construction Company Involve Hotel, Convention Center, Casino Projects

Projects Included the World Trade Center Towers, the Plaza Hotel Renovation, the Javits Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Project, and the Aqueduct Casino

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York filed fraud charges last week in Brooklyn federal court against Tishman Construction Corporation (“Tishman Construction”), one of the largest construction companies in New York City.

Tishman Construction is charged with mail and wire fraud conspiracy for improperly billing its clients more than $5 million over a ten-year period for hours not worked and at rates that were in excess of the agreed upon contract rate.

White Lodging Holds Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Marriott, Le Méridien Branded Properties Near Denver's Convention Center

Executives break ground Tuesday for the dual-branded
AC Hotel Denver and Le Meridien Denver,

In a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday, White Lodging began construction on two hotels near Denver's convention facility, the Colorado Convention Center. The dual-branded complex will feature two hotels, one branded as an AC Hotel by Marriott and the other as Le Méridien Hotel.

Le Méridien is a brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which, as announced earlier this week, is in the process of being acquired by Marriott International.

The two hotels will add 495 rooms to the heart of the city at 15^th Street and California, just one block from the Colorado Convention Center. Le Méridien Denver and AC Hotel Denver will be located at the center of the city's business district, steps away from Denver's famed 16th Street entertainment district and Colorado's state capital complex.

Also nearby are leading attractions including the LoDo Historic District, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and sports venues such as Pepsi Center, Coors Field and Sports Authority Field at Mile High – home of the NFL's Denver Broncos. Each hotel will have its own distinct entry, lobby and bar led food and beverage outlets. Le Méridien will offer more than 8,000 –square-feet of state-of-the-art banquet and meeting space, including a 5,000-square-foot ballroom.  It will be managed by White Lodging Services Corporation.

Construction Award Winners Honored at Concrete Convention and Exposition

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) honored winners of the 2015 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Monday during the Concrete Convention and Exposition (Denver, November 7-11, 2015).