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Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation<\/a> has been taken to court by a building contractor for failure to pay for construction services offered.<\/p>\n

ZBC reportedly contracted B & S Mchecken Contractors to construct a museum at its premises in Harare at a cost of US$112 542.72. An agreement was reportedly entered into on January 29, 2018 leading to the signing of a contract.<\/p>\n

The contract value was $303 687.85 but was flexible taking into account fluctuations in the prices of building material.<\/p>\n

Mchecken advised ZBC to conduct a soil test of the building site which is a swampy area.<\/p>\n

ZBC\u2019s consulting engineer did a soil test and as a result of the process the defendant (ZBC) issued a new set of drawings which automatically changed the cost of the project.<\/p>\n

Mchecken issued a new invoice according to the changes which was the sum of US$112 542.72<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaintiff submitted an invoice of services rendered which included build the museum superstructure dated 21 September 2018 for US $112 542.72,\u201d read part of the summons<\/p>\n

According to court papers filed at the High Court, ZBC is alleged to have neglected payment of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite demand defendant has failed to pay for the service rendered and continues to give excuses for non-payment,\u201d the contractor claims.<\/p>\n

ZBC is yet to the respond to the summons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has been taken to court by a building contractor for failure to pay for construction services offered. ZBC reportedly contracted B & S Mchecken Contractors to construct a museum at its premises in Harare at a cost of US$112 542.72. 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