By Soumya Bhamidipati of RNZ
A dispute between the contractors behind Transmission Gully has been settled out of court, two years after legal action began.
In 2021, building company CPB Contractors claimed $75 million against engineering firm AECOM New Zealand. The builder of the much-delayed motorway project north of Wellington alleged “defective” bridge and drain designs led to a budget blow-out.
A trial, earlier delayed because of pandemic-related backlogs, was scheduled to start last week - but has now been cancelled after the matter was settled on confidential terms.
![Transmission Gully. Photo / Mark Mitchell](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MK7GR7RY2JDW3DTKNRTEQR2VGU.jpg?auth=8308f2082702c5141506fec781a38d04fcaf2d17dbf330c6daee9b6e76a3a8c6&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)