A major contractor was operating roadworks labelled "dangerous and high risk" to pedestrians, drivers and cyclists at the same time it was let off a prosecution over a cyclist's death.
Downer failed safety audits on three days in April on busy Ilam Road in Christchurch.
Earlier that same month, health and safety charges were dropped against the company over the death of cyclist Fyfa Dawson at unsafe roadworks in 2019, after Downer gave an undertaking to spend about a million dollars on cycling safety initiatives.
Phil Pennington has been covering the story.
