On the surface, it seemed like an outrageous defensive move following a painful tragedy. Louis Berger Group has refused requests from the Dept. of Labor to hand over emails with FIGG Bridge Engineers about its peer review of the ill-fated Florida International University pedestrian bridge.
Former senior vice presidents of engineer Louis Berger and now defunct Birdsall Services Group, were sentenced earlier this month in New Jersey courts related to their roles in unrelated bribe schemes of contracting officials.
