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Building surveyor McKenzie Group has denied negligence claims in a case over the use of combustible cladding on Lendlease's Exo apartment complex at Melbourne's Docklands, telling a court the construction giant didn't rely on its advice and switched the cladding without its knowledge. 

A body corporate secretary has dodged anti-bullying orders despite what the Fair Work Commission has said was her "argumentative" style that showed "characteristics of a narcissist".

Salter Brothers had successfully defended a challenge to the approval of a development application for a mixed-use project in Brisbane's south adjacent to the Mercure Hotel.

Melbourne builder Cobild has filed a lawsuit against a developer arguing it must return a $497,000 bank guarantee under a contract to build a $50 million office complex.

Law firm Allens has opened the doors of its new Sydney office, joining two other large firms in making the jump to the city’s first skyscraper.

A judge has stayed a judgment under the Security of Payment Act, finding that “exceptional circumstances” were not needed to justify such an order in light of a recent judgment that issued a rare stay of a SOPA determination.

The Fair Work Commission has found a Sydney mother of two can come into the office one day a fortnight and work from home the rest of the time so that she can drop her kids off at school.

A Potts Point hotel previously owned by former pub baron Jon Adgemis has reportedly been sold to hospitality group Oscars for $20 million.

A developer has defeated a golf driving range’s challenge to plans for a major residential development on the Fraser Coast in Queensland, with a judge finding it was barred from bringing the appeal by an earlier $500,000 settlement.

Months after its applicant was awarded $93,000 in damages for an "egregious" strip search at a music festival, a class action is locked in a new battle over the assessment of group member damages, accusing NSW of trying to relitigate the case.