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Frasers says judge should ‘kill’ case over falling planter boxes at One Central Park
Construction 2025-08-28 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An entity of construction giant Frasers is seeking summary dismissal of one of multiple cases by owners at a Sydney inner city high rise development over planter boxes that have allegedly detached or fallen to the street.

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Retrial ordered in franchisee’s $20M suit against home builder GJ Gardner
Appeals 2025-08-28 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has ordered a retrial in a franchisee’s suit against home building franchise operator GJ Gardner Homes over the failure to renew its agreement, finding a judge erred in interpreting a key clause in the contract.

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Judge quashes $2M default judgment against Vansan Construction boss
Construction 2025-08-28 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

The CEO of Melbourne builder Vansan Construction has persuaded a court to quash a $2 million default judgment won by SK Developments.

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HFW poaches Jones Day partner in expansion of global construction practice
Construction 2025-08-28 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Global law firm HFW has lured a Jones Day partner to join its construction disputes business in Singapore, with the firm more than doubling its global construction team since the last financial year. 

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Developer wants out of combustible cladding class action to bring $15M ‘copy’ case
Class Actions 2025-08-26 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A developer for a high rise building in Mascot, Sydney has launched a post-trial bid to opt out as a group member of a class action against cladding manufacturer 3A Composites and supplier Halifax, in order to bring its own “copy” of the case.

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Transport for NSW accuses contractor of multiplying delay costs in $63M claim
Construction 2025-08-27 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Transport for NSW has accused a former contractor of multiplying claims for delayed or disrupted work days by six or seven times in a $63 million dispute.

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Special Gold’s prospects in case against Dyldam payment intermediaries ‘manifestly weak’: judge
Construction 2025-08-27 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has hit Dyldam Developments’ former boss Sam Fayad and his two sons with costs after ordering them to pay $50 million in a case by the liquidator of a special purpose vehicle, but awarded costs to payment intermediaries for the liquidator’s “manifestly weak” case against them. 

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Builder Q Group defeats bid to enjoin lawyers
Construction 2025-08-27 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Builder Q Group has defeated an application to enjoin it from instructing a law firm which allegedly failed to make a claim on time, with a judge finding a lawyer’s alleged omission did not mean he had a “personal interest” in the outcome of the case.

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Developer wants to exit cladding class action to bring own case against Halifax
Construction 2025-08-26 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Sydney developer has launched a bid to opt out as a group member of a combustible cladding class action against 3A Composites and Halifax to bring its own “copy” of the case.

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Subcontractor wants court OK to pursue SOPA claim against Roberts Co
Construction 2025-08-26 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Plumbing company Flowmotion has brought a court application seeking the OK to pursue a payment claim against the Victorian unit of builder Roberts Co, which entered administration five months ago.

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