We’ve mentioned Downer’s shonky practices before.
According to the stuff article it has now been ordered by the Disputes Tribunal to pay $1996.95 for repairs to Karl Pemberton’s car after he drove on a Kāpiti Coast road the company had been resealing.
The company breached its duty of care and was aware of the surfacing problem before the damage occurred, the tribunal found.
Ah this was where the council contracted Downer who then employed a contractor to do the work. Did we pay extra for Downers services?
We suspect most of the council’s contractors are vastly overpaid.