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Far out Faro
Faro, the world’s most trusted
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Tall order
Arrow International's voluntary
administrators have obtained a
High Court injunction ordering
Smith Crane & Construction to
leave one of its cranes on the site of
an 18-level $28 million apartment
development in Auckland.
Downfall of Arrow reflects high risk of construction
The voluntary administration of Arrow
vertical construction companies and
With fewer players in the industry to
International (NZ) will impact not just
it’s a real shame to see a well-respected
take on the current workload this was
on the employees of the company and
player exit the market. We need to see a
likely to exacerbate the issue.
its clients, but the wider network of
more equitable distribution of risk and a
Arrow Construction’s announcement
contractors and subcontractors who
more collaborative approach.”
of voluntary liquidation followed the
supported its construction projects
Times when there was a lot of work on
collapse of a other major construction
according to Civil Contractors New Zealand.
could be extremely difficult for construction
companies, including Ebert Construction
companies, who manage
in August 2018 and Corbel
Civil Contractors chief executive Peter
complex networks of subcontractors
Construction in December.
Silcock says Arrow’s collapse was yet
and suppliers, he says.
Mr Silcock says despite improved
another demonstration of what is wrong
“We need a more mature relationship
protection of retentions for sub-contractors,
with the construction industry in New
between clients and contractors. Part
it was “extremely disappointing”
Zealand at present, and unless the root
of the issue is clients repeatedly going
that many who had been
causes were dealt with it would continue
for lowest price but wanting a gold-plated
involved in Ebert’s work were still out
to be a major issue.
outcome. That’s fuelling incessant
of pocket, with disused cranes still
“Once again, this is about attribution of
litigation when the budget just won’t
standing next to abandoned work
risk. Arrow is one of New Zealand’s top
stretch to cover costs.”
sites.
Rocking Result
Rockwell Automation, the world’s
largest company dedicated
to industrial automation and
information, has been recognised
by the Ethisphere Institute as one
of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical
Companies. Recognised for the
eleventh year by the Ethisphere
Institute, Rockwell Automation is
among a distinguished list of 128
global companies.
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