SkyCity suggests 'substantial overlap' with Fletcher subbies case

SkyCity suggests 'substantial overlap' with Fletcher subbies case
Firefighters battle the 2019 SkyCity convention centre blaze (Image: NZME)
Victoria Young
SkyCity Entertainment Group is keeping close tabs on Fletcher Building’s case against waterproofer XAM over the 2019 convention centre fire.The trial remains ongoing before Justice Rachel Tahana in the High Court at Auckland and is expected to take 14 weeks.Both sides are calling approximately 20 witnesses each, including experts.The listed casino operator already said on June 6 that it was bringing a liquidated damages claim of $330 million under the building works contract for late delivery of the New Zealand International Conventi...

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