Construction

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has lured a long-time Clayton Utz infrastructure partner to the firm's projects, energy and infrastructure practice.

Carlisle Homes has lost its bid to have a $3 million fee dispute with Lander & Rogers dealt with by the Costs Court, with a judge finding the court doesn't have jurisdiction over the matter. 

A class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has settled for $18 million, with a judge hearing numerous group members will not receive a payout.

A judge has tossed a lawsuit by the owners of the common area at a Pitt Street arcade seeking $11.55 million for the compulsory acquisition of a pedestrian access easement for the Sydney Metro, finding they were not able to recover the losses of individual lot owners.

A judge has sent a dispute between two companies over a residential development in Melbourne’s outer west to arbitration, finding that a signature binding the developer to the process was not forged. 

The developer behind the rebranding of the Seasons of Perth hotel wants the High Court to weigh in on Western Australia's security of payment laws, in a case it says goes to the heart of the biggest issue confronting Australia's administrative law.

Growthpoint Properties has agreed to sell its Woolworths distribution centre at Perth Airport to Western Australian developer Hesperia for $267.7 million.

One of the entities behind the $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Mandarin Centre in Chatswood, Sydney has launched proceedings against its former business partner, alleging it acted in breach of its good faith obligations when it agreed to buy out its stake.

The failed construction business of Allmine Group's Arccon was not insolvent when it paid $7 million in tax liabilities, despite signs of financial distress, a judge has found, dismissing a case by a liquidator's assignee against the tax office.

Lawyers for LBJ Developments have told a judge that its joint venture partners on a development at the former Lilydale quarry breached their obligations by failing to honour a contractual right to tender for quarry filling works at the site.