Subcontractors fail to get NZ International Convention Centre fire trial adjourned

Subcontractors fail to get NZ International Convention Centre fire trial adjourned
The NZ International Convention Centre fire started in October 2019. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
Two waterproofing companies blamed by Fletcher Construction for starting the New Zealand International Convention Centre fire have failed in their bid to adjourn a trial set down for June next year.The Fletcher Construction Company (FCC) entered into a contract with SkyCity Entertainment and other parties in 2015 to design and build the NZ International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland. Following the devastating fire, this project became a liability for its listed parent, Fletcher Building.Fletcher Building lost its CEO, chair, and several...

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