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Court rejects McNab’s payment claim for Forme development in Brisbane
An interim payment claim under Queensland's SOP Act must include claims related to work carried out within the preceding six months, a judge has found.
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HSF lures two partners to capitalise on Queensland energy, infrastructure boom
Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its Brisbane energy practice by luring a pair of partners from Allens and Johnson Winter Slattery.
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Judge slams ‘appalling’ conduct by Airservices in $690M Brisbane Airport PFAS case
While granting yet another extension, a judge has read the riot act to Airservices Australia for its breaches of court orders to file evidence in Brisbane Airport's $690 million case over PFAS chemical use.
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New leadership team appointed to overhaul Queensland’s construction regulator
A new leadership team has been appointed to overhaul the Queensland Building and Construction Commission after a report found the agency was not fit for purpose.
Court finds Qteq engaged in cartel conduct
A judge has found that Queensland-based mining equipment company Qteq and its chairman engaged in cartel conduct, including attempting to rig a multi-million dollar tender. 
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Frasers Property in $600M logistics JV with Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment arm
Frasers Property Industrial and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing have established a 50-50 joint industrial property venture in Australia valued at $600 million.
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Developer can’t claim setoff in spat with Tomkins over $55M Sunshine Coast apartments
An appeal against a ruling that the developer of a $55M Sunshine Coast residential complex could not set off a liquidated damages claim against builder Tomkins' pre-completion payment claim has been thrown out.
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Acciona consortium to work on $5.7B rail project for 2032 Olympic Games
A consortium including Acciona, UGL and others has been selected for pre-construction work on Queensland's Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, which aims to reduce congestion ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
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Developer fined $150,000 in first prosecution over project trust accounts
In the first prosecution of its kind, a Queensland property developer has been fined $150,000 for offences relating to a project trust account under the state's security of payment laws.
Perpetual loses bid for injunction against ex-senior advisor
Advisory firm Perpetual has lost its bid for an injunction against a former senior advisor after 22 of his long-time clients tried to follow him to a rival firm.