When the company Mark Gumbrell hired to build his new home went bust in June, the Auckland man was worried but assumed he could rely on its Master Builder backing to keep the project on track.
Gumbrell’s worry turned to anger, however, when he discovered that Sika Homes had failed to arrange the Master Builders' guarantee which would have covered the extra cost he faced to get his home completed.
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“They told me they would honour it if I could show I had paid for it to Sika, but later told me they would not, although they had previously stated to the press that they would always honour guarantees, if the owner could show they had paid for it,” he said.
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After being contacted by Stuff, Master Builders denied Gumbrell's claim had been turned down, and it promised to contact Gumbrell to re-start the claims process.
“Master Builders remain open to continuing to talk and to finding a resolution,” it said.
“Master Builders believes there may be grounds for a claim, but require further information in order to make a decision,” it said.
Master Builders confirmed it had now agreed a settlement with Gumbrell.
“The original builder, Sika Homes which went into liquidation, had not completed the paperwork for the Master Build Guarantee even though Mr Gumbrell had requested and paid for the Guarantee in good faith,” said its chief executive David Kelly.
“In these circumstances Master Builders will honour the terms of the guarantee,” Kelly said.
“We believe it is the right thing to do and that it is important for the construction sector that people can rely on us.” 作者: 马车会杂工 时间: 2021-7-26 18:44:49
