Construction company prepares to plead guilty over fatal Melbourne wall collapse

A company related to building giant Grocon is willing to plead guilty over the fatal Melbourne wall collapse that killed three people, a court has heard.

Prosecutors told a committal hearing that Grocon Victoria Street Pty Ltd has indicated it is willing to plead guilty over the collapse that killed three people in March last year.

Prosecutors have made a summary jurisdiction application to have the matter heard in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

The Victorian WorkCover Authority charged three Grocon entities and sign builder Aussie Signs Pty Ltd with failing to ensure a safe workplace after the collapse.

In their application on Wednesday, prosecutors told the court the Victorian WorkCover Authority will put the case as one of risk, rather than causation.

Teenage siblings Alexander and Bridget Jones, of Melbourne, and Dr Marie-Faith Fiawoo, 33, of France were killed when a 15-metre-long section of the brick wall fell onto Swanston Street in the city centre.

The hearing continues.