Sydney homeowners bringing a class action over homes they claim are sinking into the ground have lost their bid for documents recording earthworks performed on the land before it was developed.
An ACT education department official has dodged a costs order in a case she brought — then dropped — over a corruption investigation into a contract awarded to building giant Lendlease.
New reports of criminal activity and violence have rocked the CFMEU, with calls from building groups for a “clean up”, and a Coalition vow to deregister the embattled construction union and revive the industry watchdog.
Accounting firm EY has signed a 10-year lease with Charter Hall for its new Melbourne headquarters in the East End Place precinct, just a stone’s throw from Parliament.
Release of a review by the NSW government of the state’s container terminal policy is “imminent”, new transport minister John Graham told a parliamentary committee hearing last week.
Green iron start-up Element Zero has lost its latest bid to set aside search orders in a case by Fortescue alleging former employees misappropriated its process for carbon dioxide-free iron.
A drawn out class action against BHP has asked the High Court to clarify the correct approach to construing a group member definition, after a bid to retroactively amend the class was nixed on appeal.
The Victorian unit of privately-owned builder Roberts Co has entered voluntary administration, citing rising prices and the insolvency of critical subcontractors.
Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.
Purchasers of ‘off the plan’ luxury apartments in a Chevron Island development that has been subject to significant delays have won their bid for discovery as they mull claims against the developer.