Construction

Bathla's administrators have secured court orders extending their control of the failed Sydney developer for 12 months, saying it will allow more time to complete projects under construction.

A court has ruled for insurer SICorp in a dispute over a development in Sydney's Rosehill, finding the family group who owned the property should be considered developers under an exemption in the insurer's policy. 

A judge has granted interim freezing orders against Star Investment Group Australia and its director after finding reasonable grounds to suspect it misled investors while promoting a development scheme in regional Victoria.

A judge has agreed to recuse himself from hearing a contempt case against a director of property developer Villawood after finding last year he gave false instructions to a Mills Oakley lawyer to mislead the court.

Melbourne builder Cobolt Constructions has sued over a SOPA ruling that blocked it from recovering $735,000 for works at a social housing development in Brunswick because its payment claim was served one day late.

Property developer Villawood has argued that a company incorporated to manage a project in regional Victoria can't withdraw admissions over an alleged fraudulent scheme by a former director to divert management fees. 

An environmental group has lost its bid to stop slashing works at a development site at Brunswick Heads, after a judge tossed its lawsuit seeking to block the 123-lot residential development.

US private equity firm Brookfield has made a $4.09 billion play for Reliance Worldwide, in a takeover bid the plumbing giant said was a "meaningfully improved" proposal on three previous offers.

A judge has declined a builder's bid for a recording during an adjournment, despite finding the recording was not of a court proceeding because the hearing had been suspended at the time.

Construction firm Civmec has sued the joint venture behind the $8 billion Sydney Metro Northwest project seeking enforcement of an arbitration award.