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Melbourne developer snaps up Footscray site for $40M
Construction 2025-03-04 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

R&F Property has sold a 2.99 hectare vacant site in central Melbourne to a local developer, with an approved development plan for over 1,200 dwellings. 

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Boral buys sand quarries to power supply for Melbourne infrastructure projects
Construction 2025-03-04 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Boral has acquired an independent sand producer with two quarries in south-east Victoria, in a deal that will help the construction materials supplier continue to support Melbourne infrastructure projects. 

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Funder sues WestConnex class action plaintiffs for $1.4M
Class Actions 2025-02-28 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

The funder backing a class action against Transport NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has brought proceedings seeking $1.4 million from the lead plaintiffs.

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Gen AI ‘next frontier’ in construction, but not without its risks, experts say
Analysis 2025-03-03 4:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Generative artificial intelligence is a game changer for the construction industry, promising better collaboration and fewer costly mistakes, but the technology also presents a host of thorny legal challenges, experts say.

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Stamford unit sues Parkview over 700-apartment Macquarie Park development
Construction 2025-03-03 3:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A unit of Singapore developer Stamford Land Corporation has sued Parkview Constructions over alleged defects in a 700-apartment development in Sydney’s Macquarie Park. 

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Oreana acquires Stockland’s Townsville community development
Construction 2025-03-03 5:00 pm By Andy Sidler

Property developer Oreana has added to its Queensland property portfolio, acquiring a 900-hectare masterplanned community from Stockland.

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Veolia wins tender to build $850M Canberra recycling facility
Construction 2025-03-03 5:21 pm By Andy Sidler

French waste management company Veolia has signed onto a 20-year project to build and operate a recycling facility in Canberra that will process 1.3 million tonnes of household recycling.

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Government grants exploration licence for NSW wind farm
Construction 2025-03-03 3:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Albanese government has granted a feasibility licence to a partnership between Equinor and Oceanex Energy to explore offshore in northern NSW for a planned wind farm project.

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Canberra developer Geocon files appeal over GST on $113M development
Construction 2025-02-28 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Canberra developer Geocon has filed a legal challenge seeking a tax refund on sales from a development for 360 residential units. 

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HSF advises EnergyAustralia on Latrobe Valley BESS
Construction 2025-02-28 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Herbert Smith Freehills has helped EnergyAustralia secure financing for its Wooreen Energy Storage System project, paving the way for construction on the Latrobe Valley BESS.

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