Court reduces Steel and Tube fine for substandard steel mesh

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date November 9, 2020

A court has found a record-breaking $2 million fine imposed on Steel and Tube over its seismic reinforcing mesh was “manifestly excessive”.

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