Construction

HopgoodGanim Lawyers has strengthened its construction practice with the appointment of a new partner from Thomsons.

The operator of Melbourne's Essendon Airport has launched action against structural engineer WSP and Hamilton and Marino Builders for alleged defects in the construction of Essendon Fields' Hyatt Place hotel.

A former GJ Gardner franchisee claims the company cannot pursue breach of contract claims against him because the home builder had the opportunity to pursue the claims in an earlier case.

Amcor is liable for some of the $23 million in costs claimed by builder Glenvill for asbestos contamination remediation at a former industrial site in Alphington, Melbourne, a court has ruled.

A developer has succeeded in overturning a ruling that it owes $6.1 million in damages to an off-the-plan buyer after it sold two Brisbane penthouses to other buyers for more than double the original contract price.

Mallesons has asked a court to set aside an examination summons filed by the liquidators of defunct developer FSM against a former senior associate of the firm.

A subcontractor has been ordered to repay $1.59 million after a judge found it had been paid for incomplete works on three Sydney Metro stations.

Generation Steel has signed a power purchase agreement with BHP to power its proposed new steel mill in Collie, Western Australia.

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.