ESI Construction

ESI settles multi-million dollar lawsuit over PPP loan

A local construction company will pay millions in a legal settlement after a former employee accused it of violating the False Claims Act. According to...

ESI’s CEO resigns days after Nazi salute, ‘defensive’ response

Tom Hill, the CEO of Engineered Structures, Inc., has resigned, according to the company. Hill's resignation is effective immediately. He is also a co-owner of...

ESI CEO admits making ‘inappropriate’ Nazi salute after feedback, issues new apology

The CEO of Meridian-based firm Engineered Structures, Inc. released a new statement Sunday night on an incident during a company meeting last week. As BoiseDev...

‘Nazi salute’ was ‘attempt at humor and parody’, ESI CEO says

An update to this story is available here. A video circulating showing the CEO and Co-owner of Boise construction firm Engineered Structures Inc. raising his...

‘Barebones’ and ‘speculative:’ ESI hits back on PPP lawsuit

After a whistleblower filed a lawsuit in federal court, a local construction company has called the claim "a desperate attempt to recover funds" by...

Dept. of Justice lawsuit: local construction co. cut employees to qualify for PPP loans, bought a private jet

A well-known local construction company is being sued in federal court on claims it violated the False Claims Act for fraudulently receiving COVID-19 relief...

You Asked: What’s happening to the old Citibank building?

One of the first things you might do after buying a new place is refresh its look. For local company ESI Construction, the process...

Just before it started, Boise cancels garage project, first domino in airport revamp

The City of Boise decided to cancel a project to build a new parking garage at the Boise Airport. The move will hold...