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LU Simon sued for $8.7M for delays in completing Box Hill residential development
A developer has taken builder LU Simon to court, seeking an order that it pay $8.7 million in liquidated damages for failing to complete a $74 million residential development in Box Hill on time.
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Brisbane Airport operator faces injunction bid over $13.4M bank guarantees
Airport baggage handling company Alstef Australia is trying to halt Brisbane Airport Corporation from calling on $13.4  million in bank guarantees, in a dispute over a contract for works to upgrade the baggage system at the airport's domestic terminal.
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Neil Mansell unit loses recusal bid in dispute over Sunshine Coast quarry
A judge has rejected claims by a Neil Mansell unit that comments he made at a mention in February made it appear he had a “closed mind” in deciding a long-running dispute over a Sunshine Coast quarry. 
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Lendlease appoints Nick O’Neil as CEO, as Lombardo makes early exit
AustralianSuper's head of real assets Nick O'Neil has been appointed as the new CEO and managing director of Lendlease, replacing Tony Lombardo, who is leaving the role earlier than expected.
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‘Wall to wall towers’: Court rejects development in Sydney’s west
The NSW Land and Environment Court has refused to sign off on a residential development in Sydney’s west, citing concerns the proposal would create 50 metres of “wall to wall towers”.  
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Halo Tower debt to former owners ‘trifling’ compared to $660M debt to Merricks: judge
A judge has questioned why unsecured creditors will not give a promise to pay damages as they seek to stop a DOCA for the Milligan-owned developer of the $1.8 billion Halo Tower from going ahead, which could allegedly cause $100 million in losses. 
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SOP Act not at odds with consumer law, appeals court finds
An appeals court has knocked back a constitutional challenge by the developers of a $38 million residential development seeking to set aside an adjudication determination on the basis that the Victorian SOP Act conflicts with the Australian Consumer Law. 
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Fortius wants to add claim in row over One Central Park development
Property manager Fortius wants to add new claims under NSW's Design and Building Practitioners Act against certifier City Plan Services in a dispute over the One Central Park development in Sydney.
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Thomsons boosts property team with new partner in Adelaide
Thomsons has lured a commercial property partner from Finlaysons to join its team in Adelaide.
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Blocking Halo Tower DOCA will cost $100M, imperil Cbus sale, court told
Preventing a DOCA for the Milligan-owned developer of the troubled $1.8 billion Halo Tower skyscraper in Sydney could cause $100 million in losses and jeopardise a sale to Cbus set to settle in July, a court has heard.