Delta Utility Services announced today another 77 jobs are set to go in the South.
Two weeks ago, the company sacked 40 workers when it closed its construction arm in Christchurch
An extraordinary meeting was called at the DCC this afternoon, after which the council-owned company announced it plans to close all three remaining civil construction units over the next six months.
The move, if confirmed after staff consultation, would mean the end of 41 jobs in Dunedin, 20 in Central Otago and 16 in Southland.
The company said it could only transfer six affected staff to other parts of the company.
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