Construction

A demolition company has appealed the dismissal of its case over the collapse of Sydney Entertainment Centre's roof, which sought coverage under an insurance policy held by the since deregistered contractor that hired it.

An off-the-plan purchaser has been refused leave to be heard in a case by liquidators against the collapsed construction giant Ralan's former sales manager and his wife, with a judge finding the purchaser's submissions failed to identify which company allegedly owed her.

Development Victoria has sued Lendlease over allegedly defective wharf structures at Melbourne’s Victoria Harbour Promenade, claiming worm infestation and deteriorating piles left parts of the waterfront unsafe and unfit for public use.

Clyde & Co has brought on an insurance partner from Carter Newell, along with her team, marking the sixth partner the firm has added in the past year.

A subsidiary of civil construction company Ian Harrington Group wants to revise its defence to a $3.6 million case by Sibayne Stillwater’s Copper Mines of Tasmania, arguing it has no obligation to rehabilitate a quarry at the shuttered Mt Lyell mine.

Data centre operator NextDC is facing a class action investigation over last Wednesday's profit forecast downgrade on the back of Jemena Electricity's suspension of works at M3 Melbourne.

AVID Property Group has moved ahead of Warburg Pincus in a contest to acquire Ingenia Communities, securing access to the housing and holiday park operator’s books with a $3.2 billion takeover offer that would also require Ingenia to abandon its acquisition of developer Peet.

Western Australia has passed new laws designed to ensure subcontractors are paid for works they complete on state government building projects.

A court has denied Queensland builder Beech Constructions leave to proceed against a subcontractor who built a service station wall that collapsed within days, finding that a near-decade delay warranted the case’s dismissal. 

The owner of the Pullman Adelaide Hotel has partly won an appeal of a judge’s decision refusing it access to documents about the state planning commission’s approval of a student housing development next to its luxury hotel.