Fletcher sued for $7.5m over Christchurch justice precinct

Fletcher sued for $7.5m over Christchurch justice precinct
Victoria Young
Fletcher Building is being sued for $7.5 million by utilities contractor Electrix, one of the subcontractors on the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct.  The NZX-listed company lost more than $400 million constructing the facility for the Ministry of Justice. It finally opened in September 2017.  The High Court at Auckland heard today how Electrix had worked on the project for more than three years and was paid approximately $21 million. However, it claims it should get another $7.45 million for work that it did.  The...