Four people have been found guilty of corruption within the demolition industry.
At Southwark Crown Court, Arben Hysa was convicted of bribing three Keltbray managers. During the period in which the bribes were paid, his company (Tony Demolition Workers Ltd) benefited from Keltbray specialist labour contracts worth £15 million.
The bribes totalled more than £600,000 between 2012 and 2018.
The Keltbray managers, Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey, and John Burke, were convicted of receiving the bribes, representing a ‘breach of trust’ regarding their obligations to their employer, Keltbray.
This CPS prosecution was launched with the personal consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions following a Home Office investigation into demolition industry labour contracts between Keltbray, a national construction company, and Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, based in London.
Andrew Cant from the Crown Prosecution Service said, “Corruption in the construction industry distorts competition between companies and makes the UK a less attractive marketplace for domestic and foreign investors.
“McCarthy, Lacey, and Burke ignored the rules in respect of their obligation to act in the interests of their employer Keltbray when dealing with external contractors by accepting significant sums of money from Arben Hysa. Williams, a solicitor, allowed her bank account to be used by Burke to receive the bribes.
“The CPS will now commence confiscation proceedings in order to reclaim the ill-gotten gains of the defendants’ crimes.”
The CPS is committed to continuing to work closely with law enforcement and investigatory authorities to bring individuals and companies engaging in corrupt practices to justice.
