Nine days after James Hardie received a $1.25 m out-of-court payment, a Wellington court said shoddy building and not James Hardie products were to blame for leaky building problems. Photo / 123RFNine days after James Hardie received a $1.25 m out-of-court payment, a Wellington court said shoddy building and not James Hardie products were to blame for leaky building problems. In a statement, James Hardie said it was pleased with the outcome, and was sympathetic to the troubles of leaky-home owners. "So, as sheet cladding became more popular, so there was a decline in the percentage of builders familiar with the cladding they were working with." In recent lawsuits, the James Hardie entities have argued that incompetent builders and industry deregulation were to blame for some leaky housing issues.
Source: New Zealand Herald August 11, 2021 21:29 UTC