More than four years after the roof of the Kew Recreation Centre in Melbourne’s east collapsed, builder ADCO has filed a suit seeking millions in damages from the local council, alleging it provided a defective design which made collapse “inevitable”.
Builder Leda Constructions has lost its bid for injunctions that would prevent the principal in a $4 million building contract from calling on two bank guarantees worth $101,553 each.
Victoria’s state government has approved the development of a new wind farm on the fringes of protected wetlands and a national park.
Australian architecture firms Cox and Hassell will team up with Japanese firm Azusa Sekkei to design a new stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
An appeals court has rejected a class action’s challenge to a finding that Homes Victoria had a legitimate purpose in deciding to demolish and redevelop public housing towers in Melbourne, despite “lamentable” lack of consultation.
A popular Port Macquarie tavern can’t enforce a restrictive covenant which bars a neighbouring shopping centre from selling alcohol, with a court finding that development consent was validly given to Coles to build a Liquorland.
A judge has refused to set aside a deed of company arrangement passed by creditors of construction company Mercon, finding that the owners corporation of a 33-unit development has not proved the value of its $4.2 million claim.
A proposal to expand Sydney Harbour’s Woolwich Marina has been knocked back, with a judge finding the development would obstruct views of heritage listed areas.
An appeals court has rejected a class action’s challenge to a finding that Homes Victoria had a legitimate purpose in deciding to demolish and redevelop public housing towers in Melbourne, despite “lamentable” lack of consultation.
Superannuation fund Australian Retirement Trust has acquired a 48.5 per cent interest in Mirvac’s $1.7 billion build-to-rent fund.