Fletcher was under-insured, convention centre subbies claim

Fletcher was under-insured, convention centre subbies claim
Fletcher is still finishing off the convention centre, which caught fire in 2019.
Victoria Young
The waterproofing subcontractor accused of negligence causing the 2019 fire at SkyCity’s International Convention Centre site is fighting claims made by Fletcher Building, and further alleges Fletcher’s construction unit was under-insured. Justice Rachel Tahana is overseeing a 14-week court action by Fletcher Construction against XAM Limited, formerly known as MPM Waterproofing, as well as XAM’s subcontractor, JEL. In May last year a preliminary judgment in the proceeding put Fletcher’s uninsured losses claim a...

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