Construction

The developer of a $50 million apartment complex in Brisbane’s West End has lost its bid to add a new claim to its case against builder Devine, with a judge saying the developer was attempting to tell a “fundamentally different story” to the existing case, weeks out from trial.

A judge has set aside a tribunal’s refusal of a developer’s application to build a retirement village on land owned by the Federal Golf Club in Canberra. 

An adjudicator's decision in favour of A1 Home Builders for work done on a residential property has been declared void after a court found that a crucial notice had been sent to a misspelled email address. 

A couple has been awarded over $423,000 in damages from a builder for defective work on their $2.8 million Dover Heights home, including water damage and mould.

The Queensland government has agreed to implement 51 recommendations made by the state's productivity commission in a damning report into the construction industry that found a "significant decline" in productivity since 2018.

A Sydney developer has filed proceedings against the environment minister after a delegate found its proposal to build two towers in Parramatta would have “clearly unacceptable” impacts on views from Australia's oldest public building. 

Fawkner Property has completed its purchase of the Erina Fair shopping centre on Sydney’s central coast from Lendlease for a landmark $895 million. 

A creditor of developer The Gosford has filed an appeal in a dispute over a $185 million property in Sydney, after a judge found that $48 million owed by builder Shinetec to its parent company after the developer called on a letter of credit fell within the definition of ‘secured money’.

Fletcher Building has agreed to sell its construction division to VINCI Construction for $315.6 million, after it restructured following a net loss of $116 million in its 2025 half year report.

A judge has rejected amendments based on "buried" documents by developer Golden Eagle Property Group, in a protracted case by the receiver of parent company GGPG.