CPB Contractors sought appeal in Christchurch pool blowout saga

CPB Contractors sought appeal in Christchurch pool blowout saga
Christchurch's yet-to-be finished swimming pool. (Image: Rau Paenga)
Victoria Young
The contractor engaged to build a complex new public pool for Christchurch has had a bid to appeal a ruling against it dismissed.CPB Contractors has been trying to suspend its contract with crown entity Rau Paenga to build the Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre.BusinessDesk previously revealed the Australian contractor claimed the cost of the pool complex would escalate to almost $700 million.A source told BusinessDesk infrastructure editor Oliver Lewis that the relationship between the parties had effectively broken down.AppealCPB Contract...

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