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Adjudicator’s decision sent to wrong email declared void
Construction 2026-01-23 11:57 pm By Andy Sidler

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. 

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Dover Heights couple wins case over defects in $2.8M house
Construction 2026-01-23 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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Queensland to revamp construction practices in wake of damning report
Construction 2026-01-22 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

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.

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Developer sues environment minister over Parramatta towers project
Construction 2026-01-21 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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. 

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Lendlease finalises $895M sale of Erina Fair shopping centre
Construction 2026-01-21 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

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

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The Gosford creditor appeals win for Shinetec in fight over $185M development
Construction 2026-01-20 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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’.

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Fletcher Building sells construction division to Vinci for $315M
Construction 2026-01-20 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Judge rejects ‘trial by ambush’ in dispute between Queensland property developers
Construction 2026-01-19 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

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. 

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Sydney apartment complex owners can’t reopen case against Ceerose, Zone Q
Construction 2026-01-19 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building can’t run new arguments in a defects case determined last year, with a tribunal finding that while it likely had the power to reopen the case, it had not made an error warranting the move.

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Subcontractor’s failure to give builder SOPA submissions ‘fatal’: appeals court
Construction 2026-01-19 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A head contractor has successfully challenged a Queensland Supreme Court decision, which tossed its case against a SOPA adjudication decision for a subcontractor on a building project in Southport.

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