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Pottery Lane owners corporation can bring delayed defects case against council
Construction 2025-03-11 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of an apartment complex in Sydney’s north shore can bring claims against a council over several million dollars in alleged defects, despite a four-year delay. 

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Builder Dominium on hook for $3.8M in damages for Rosehill townhouse development
Construction 2025-03-11 11:21 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of ten townhouses in Rosehill, NSW have secured a $3.8 million default judgment against their builder Dominium Homes.

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Bathla wins approval for $52M Blacktown development
Construction 2025-03-11 11:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Developer Bathla has won approval for a 20-storey commercial tower in Blacktown, NSW following a conciliation conference with the council.

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Piper Alderman lures six partners from Squire Patton Boggs
Business of Law 2025-03-07 5:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Piper Alderman has snagged six partners from Squire Patton Boggs, many of whom were at the global firm for over a decade, to join its corporate, construction and financial services teams.

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Star Entertainment secures lifeline with $53M sale of Queen’s Wharf stake
Construction 2025-03-07 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment has reached an agreement with Hong Kong-based investors Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium on the $53 million buyout of its stake in the Queen’s Wharf entertainment project in Brisbane. 

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Council sues builder ADCO over $59M contract for Kew Recreation Centre
Construction 2025-03-07 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Boroondara City Council has sued ADCO seeking urgent orders that it sign a deed of guarantee under a $59 million contract to redevelop Kew Recreation Centre, as the builder faces charges over a roof collapse.

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Coburn can pull from $6.88M security in fight over mineral sands project contract
Construction 2025-03-07 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of the Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia can deduct money allegedly owed by construction company Primero for allegedly breaching their contract from $6.85 million held as a security. In a Friday judgment, WA Supreme Court Justice Natalie Whitby sided with Coburn Resources in finding that Coburn can have recourse to the…

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Duke Apartments developer can bring $6M offsetting claim in fight with builder
Construction 2025-03-07 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

Duke Ventures has succeeded in setting aside a statutory demand from the builder of a 10-storey development in Collingwood, with a judge finding the property developer can rely on a $6 million offsetting claim. 

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Superintendent to be dragged into Dymocks’ $4.5M suit over award-winning roof
Construction 2025-03-07 11:20 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dymocks Book Arcade wants to join a project’s superintendent to a $4.5 million lawsuit over a defective roof at a property on the NSW North Coast.

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Crown Group liquidators sue partner on stalled luxury Southbank tower
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-06 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of collapsed developer Crown Group have brought legal action against the company’s partner in a joint venture to build a residential tower in Melbourne’s Southbank, seeking to force a sale of the property.

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