Construction

A judge has rejected a misleading conduct claim against a builder who professed his “passion” for building high-end homes to a client, but put the builder on the hook for over $1 million in damages for rectification works.

A judge has rescinded a permit granted for a residential development in Mount Martha, after finding that a better design could net panoramic views without wrecking the views of another house on the street.

Bankrupt property developer and 'God Made Millionaire' author Andrew Bodnar has landed himself on the corporate watchdog's disqualified persons list for the second time.

A contractor for a proposed $100 million country club near Perth has lost a round in a legal battle that has stalled the project, losing a bid for a freezing order against the landowner.

Victoria will create a new building watchdog with “tough new enforcement powers to fix dodgy work”, including taking disciplinary action against builders and ordering that defects be rectified.

Infrastructure Victoria has recommended the state invest $60 billion in infrastructure over the next 30 years to meet the demands posed by climate change and a growing population.

EPC Pacific is facing a fight after it got the go-ahead from Yarra City Council to build an 11-storey mixed use office building in an inner city Melbourne suburb.

A developer wants declarations that it is not on the hook for $2 million in fees related to a debt facility for a Highett apartment project that was upended by a compulsory acquisition for the Suburban Rail Loop.

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.