Watercare inks $2.4b 10-year contract with Fulton Hogan, Fletcher Construction

Watercare inks $2.4b 10-year contract with Fulton Hogan, Fletcher Construction
Jenny Ruth
By Jenny Ruth Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland Council-owned Watercare has signed a $2.4 billion contract with Fulton Hogan and Fletcher Building's construction arm to provide water and wastewater infrastructure in Auckland for the next 10 years. The long-term and collaborative nature of the contract is a first for New Zealand, the utility says. Watercare "is seeking to address many of the challenges faced by the construction industry while also achieving our ambitious sustainability, cost-efficiency and safety targets," Watercare ch...

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