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Shinetec wins round in spat over $185M Gosford development
Construction 2025-11-26 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has handed Shinetec a win in its dispute with the developer of a scuttled $185 million project in Sydney, finding that $48 million owed by the builder to its parent company after the developer called on a letter of credit fell within the definition of ‘secured money’.

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Superintendent’s payment claim cuts on Perth development outside authority: court
Construction 2025-11-24 11:10 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A construction project superintendent who revised down costs previously paid to the builder contracted on the Shenton Quarter development in Perth acted outside the terms of the contract, a court has found.

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Veolia to pay $1M after admitting landfill odour breaches
Environment 2025-11-12 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Waste management firm Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million after admitting that it failed to use required odour source controls for its landfill site in Hampton Park, Victoria.

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Builder loses appeal in spat with RW Capital over $26M Brookvale project
Appeals 2025-11-05 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A builder has lost an appeal arguing that a RW Capital unit was bound by an alleged contract to develop land in northern Sydney, said to be worth $25.75 million, after the trial judge found the claim was “doomed to fail”.

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Davies Collison Cave files lawsuit over Melbourne lease
Real Estate 2025-10-22 11:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IP boutique Davies Collison Cave has brought proceedings against its Melbourne landlord at the Orica House, seeking a declaration that it has not abandoned its lease.  

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Shinetec says court should not allow $48M ‘windfall’ for The Gosford
Construction 2025-10-07 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Builder Shinetec has argued $48 million paid to the developer of a $185 million project in Sydney by Bank of China under a standby letter of credit was money it lent to the collapsed developer, with a judge seeming to agree the sum would otherwise be a windfall.

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Pinsent Masons poaches PwC energy partner
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-16 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Pinsent Masons has lured a PwC partner to bolster its energy offering in Melbourne.

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Clifford Chance launches construction team in Australia
Construction 2025-07-17 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Global law firm Clifford Chance has launched a construction practice in Australia after nabbing a special council from Pinsent Masons to lead the group.

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Builder Shinetec claims priority interest in $48M paid to Gosford receivers
Construction 2025-07-11 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a new suit against the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in Sydney, Shinetec has asked the court to declare its priority interest in a $48 million payment recently paid to the developer by Bank of China.

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Shinetec wins freezing order after Bank of China pays The Gosford
Construction 2025-07-08 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Shinetec, the Australian arm of China’s Shanxi Construction Investment Group, has won orders restraining the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in NSW from accessing $48 million paid to it by Bank of China.

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