NYC Concrete Test Company Convicted on Corruption Charges
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A company that tested concrete for such New York City landmarks as the new Yankee Stadium has been convicted on corruption charges for faking results.
A jury found Testwell Laboratories Inc., its president and a vice president guilty Wednesday of enterprise corruption.
Testwell was accused of doctoring concrete and steel test results for more than 100 projects.
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City officials say the stadium and more than 20 other projects have been retested and pronounced safe.
Testwell said the allegations reflected contract disputes, honest errors and common industry practices — not crimes.
The company and President V. Reddy Kancharla were convicted earlier of lesser charges.