Construction

The Queensland government is facing a possible union challenge to a proposed new construction code, with the union voicing concerns about how the state rules would interact with federal obligations.

Developer Emag Apartments has secured court approval for a nine-storey, 16-unit residential building just minutes from Sydney Airport after amending its proposal during a conciliation with Bayside Council.

A former director of defunct developer Maxcon Developments and his family members have lost a bid to set aside examination orders, with a judge rejecting their argument that the ATO was using the examinations as a “dry run” for other claims.

Builder LU Simon has brought cross-claims against the architect, building surveyor and cladding subcontractor that were involved in the construction of three Fitzroy apartment buildings fitted with combustible cladding. 

A court will reconsider a development application for a digital billboard on a heritage-listed Sydney building, after finding that a commissioner relied on a superseded visual impact assessment report in refusing the application.

Gilbert + Tobin has launched a dedicated multidisciplinary real assets team to advise pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and others on real estate and infrastructure investments, saying the line between the investment classes has "all but disappeared".

A class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has reached an in-principle settlement two weeks out from trial. 

A judge has dismissed a case brought by a sand importer against the Port Authority of NSW seeking to recoup alleged lost profits and reliance damages falling from a lease agreement for a multi-user facility in the Sydney harbour. 

A class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has reached an in-principle settlement, two weeks out from trial. 

A court has extended urgent freezing orders against the developers of the $133 million Babylon Apartments in the north-west Sydney suburb of Rouse Hill, in a dispute over a builder's payment debt.