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Mills Oakley solicitor used by client in attempt to mislead court, judge finds
Real Estate 2025-08-21 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A director at property developer Villawood can’t shield instructions given to his Mills Oakley solicitor after a judge found he sought to use his lawyer to mislead the court.

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Elanor recommends shareholders reject Lederer’s ‘opportunistic’ $284M takeover bid
Construction 2025-08-21 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Elanor Funds Management has recommended shareholders reject a $284 million unsolicited takeover bid by the Lederer Group, saying the price is “opportunistic” and materially undervalues the commercial property fund. 

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Offsetting case tossed in contract dispute over Hazelwood power plant
Construction 2025-08-21 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has rejected a bid by a Hazelwood power plant contractor to pursue an offsetting claim for an alleged breach of confidentiality in response to a $1.7 million demand from a subcontractor.

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Court grants approval to Bondi Junction residential development
Construction 2025-08-20 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment Court has given the green light to a plan to build an apartment complex in Bondi Junction following a successful conciliation conference between the developer and the local council.

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Transgrid contractor Elecnor appeals win for union over $3.6B EnergyConnect project
Construction 2025-08-19 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Transgrid contractor Elecnor is seeking to appeal a ruling that found it unlawfully denied the Electrical Trades Union access to 47 migrant workers on Australia’s largest transmission project.

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Ex-Downer EDI project manager can’t pull ICAC report over Transport for NSW contracts
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-19 11:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Downer EDI project manager has lost a bid for court orders forcing NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption to remove a report into a probe relating to Transport for NSW and Inner West Council tenders.

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Richard Crookes wins costs of aborted mediation in cladding suit
Construction 2025-08-18 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Builder Richard Crookes has won its costs after mediation was aborted in a case by the owners corporation for a building in Sydney’s Erskineville over aluminium composite panel cladding installed nine years ago. 

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Real estate developer ALAMMC faces winding up bid by ASIC
Construction 2025-08-18 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC can amend its case against Gold Coast developer ALAMMC to seek winding up orders against the company and related entities over concerns $70 million in funds have been misused.

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Lendlease wins OK for $1.7B residential project near Queen Victoria Market
Construction 2025-08-15 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The federal government has given Lendlease the final green light for a three-tower residential development on land adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market after almost a decade of planning. 

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CBS seeks summary dismissal of defects suit over lux Canberra development
Construction 2025-08-15 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Developer CBS Commercial has asked a court to summarily dismiss a defects suit over a luxury lakeside development in the leafy Canberra suburb of Kingston, arguing the case has no reasonable prospects of success.

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