The construction company behind faulty work on Queenstown’s Kmart building has been fined $39,000. The fine relates to work done on the building on 2018 which could have led to the building collapsing in an earthquake or fire. Dominion Constructors was sentenced yesterday on one charge of carrying out building work except in accordance with a building consent. New bars were drilled and secured in the concrete to connect properly to the wall, the court heard. The project manager overseeing the build, Jason Buehler, was also prosecuted for his role in the incident and fined $24,000.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 28, 2021 16:30 UTC