Fletcher Building to participate in leaking pipe mediation

Fletcher Building to participate in leaking pipe mediation
Thousands of Perth home owners are experiencing leaky pipes. (Image: Iplex)
Gregor Thompson
Fletcher Group has entered mediation with Perth’s main building industry participants over leaking pipes in Western Australian homes, the firm confirmed to BusinessDesk on Friday.“Fletcher Building is following through on its commitment to work with the [Western Australian] WA government and builders to explore an appropriate, fact-based industry-wide response.The mediated process the government has arranged is part of that,” the company said.The process, facilitated by the Housing Industry Association, follows calls led by We...

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