Construction group Watpac had two of its Sydney projects shut down by the construction union for the past three days over safety concerns but industry fears it is part of a campaign to pressure builders to sign up to a 20 per cent pay rise.
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union officials arrived on Monday at Watpac's $450 million Natura apartment development in Macquarie Park to inspect suspected safety breaches, causing the site's 150 workers to down tools.
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Jemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
