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Primero secures $100M Rio Tinto desalination plant contract
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-20 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Construction company Primero Group has signed a $100 million contract with Rio Tinto for works at the mining giant’s coastal water supply sustaining project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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Acciona’s renewable unit secures $453M green loan for Aldoga solar plant
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-19 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Acciona’s renewable energy subsidiary Energía has closed a $453 million syndicated loan for the Aldoga solar farm project in Queensland, with the backing of Spanish export credit agency Cesce.

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Judge rejects Neil Mansell’s claim Queensland quarry condition ‘unduly onerous’
Construction 2025-03-13 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected claims by a Neil Mansell unit that routine maintenance on a Sunshine Coast quarry haulage route is an “unduly onerous” condition for operating the quarry.

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Government commits $2.5B for Brisbane Olympics arena
Construction 2025-02-28 11:07 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Albanese government will allocate $2.5 billion for construction of Brisbane Arena ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

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No ‘judicial sympathy’ for Taringa shopping centre builder faced with insolvency
Construction 2025-02-21 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has order the winding up of a construction company contracted to build a Queensland shopping centre after the builder failed to comply with a statutory demand.

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No privilege waiver by Holiday Inn Express developer in claiming damages: court
Appeals 2025-02-17 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

The developer of a suite of Holiday Inn Express hotels has succeeded in its appeal of a ruling that laid bare privileged material connected to its lawyers’ bills.

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Developer wins stay of judgment debt for builder over $14M Taringa Coles
Construction 2025-02-14 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has granted a rare stay over a judgment debt to the developer of a Taringa Coles shopping centre, finding if final judgment comes down in its favour, financially troubled builder Kenik may not be able to repay the funds. 

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Child removal class action members ‘not counters in a procedural game’, court told
Class Actions 2025-02-07 3:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Queensland government has been slammed for delays in two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children, while the state pushes to strike out claims at the heart of the case. 

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Callide to pay $9M for Queensland power station explosion
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-06 4:47 pm By Sam Matthews

Power company Callide has been hit with a $9 million penalty for “very serious” contraventions of the National Electricity Rules that led to an explosion at a coal-fired power station.

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Star Entertainment rejects offers for Queens Wharf stake
Construction 2025-02-10 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has rejected offers to buy out its stake in the $3.6 billion Queens Wharf entertainment district project in Brisbane. 

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