Fletcher loses early bid for convention centre parking cover

Fletcher loses early bid for convention centre parking cover
The 2019 fire at the NZ International Convention Centre has resulted in extensive remediation costs and delays. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Oliver Lewis
Fletcher Construction has lost an early bid to get insurance cover for damage to car parks in the New Zealand International Convention Centre.In a decision issued May 31 in the high court at Auckland, Associate Judge Dani Gardiner dismissed the Fletcher Building subsidiary’s summary judgment application against Chubb Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance.The two insurers are providing cover for the NZ International Convention Centre (NZICC) build, which was set back following a devastating fire in 2019.Months before the fi...

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