Fletcher failings highlighted in key construction ruling

Fletcher failings highlighted in key construction ruling
Victoria Young
Fletcher Building’s court loss to an electrical subcontractor shows the building giant isn’t following the ABCs of construction contracts, a top lawyer claims.And barrister Graeme Christie said the result does not augur well for other “legacy projects” in the construction firm’s building and interiors division.On May 6, Justice Matthew Palmer ruled in favour of Electrix in a claim based on quantum meruit, the legal doctrine which says people should get paid what the job is worth. While Electrix was paid a...

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