CPB Contractors and John Holland want out of the Andrews Government's signature road project, claiming the discovery of the dangerous chemical PFAS constitutes a Force Majeure Termination Event.
The builders of the Andrews Government's signature road project are seeking to terminate their contract to build the West Gate Tunnel, due to the discovery of contaminated soil.CPB and John Holland are seeking to terminate their contract because of soil contaminationLast week 137 workers were laid off because the soil contamination prevented tunnelling from starting
Australian Workers Union secretary Ben Davis said the announcement was another example of Transurban and the joint venture holding the project and workers to ransom in order to maximise their legal position."It's unconscionable to do this to workers' lives."
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