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Company linked to major Melbourne developer loses winding up fight
Tax 2025-01-18 3:59 am By Andy Sidler

Maxcon Developments, which allegedly owes $23 million in unpaid tax, has lost its bid to stay orders winding up the business, with a judge deeming the company “hopelessly insolvent”.

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Tasmanian Ports had right to boot tenant Resources Australasia, court finds
Real Estate 2025-01-17 9:46 pm By Andy Sidler

Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission, a court has found.

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NSW government to pay Schofields $20M for landlocked property
Real Estate 2025-01-17 10:21 pm By Andy Sidler

Developer Schofields has won $20 million from the New South Wales government after the state failed to provide an easement or road access to land it owned for more than two years after acquiring a neighbouring lot. 

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‘A salutary reminder’: Construction company on the hook for $200,000 despite cyber breach
Construction 2025-01-17 4:47 am By Andy Sidler

A Perth construction company still owes electrical contractor Mobius full payment for work on a Rio Tinto reinjection scheme after it was duped by a fraudulent email, with a judge calling the case “a salutary reminder” of the importance of verifying bank details.

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Yuanda settles claims ex-director diverted Lendlease project to competitor
Construction 2025-01-15 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Chinese builder Yuanda has settled a lawsuit against its former director that alleged he diverted building contracts, including a project with Lendlease, to his current employer SRG Global. 

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Boral changes plea to guilty in Indigenous relics case
Construction 2025-01-16 3:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Construction materials giant Boral has pleaded guilty to interfering with Indigenous relics at a Hobart quarry.

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Builder CPB sues insurers over coverage for defective CityLink signs
Construction 2025-01-16 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

CPB Contractors has sued its insurers for their refusal to cover $9.5 million in costs incurred fixing defective road signs on the CityLink extension in Melbourne.

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Moray & Agnew snags former KPMG director for property group
People In The News 2025-01-15 11:24 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Moray & Agnew has hired former KPMG director Duncan Webber as a partner to lead the firm’s Canberra-based property practice. Webber has 12 years experience in advising both private sector and government clients on property and real estate matters. Moray & Agnew Canberra managing partner Emma Reilly said Webber brought great experience to the firm…

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Ho Bee Land lodges $390M takeover offer for AVJennings
Construction 2025-01-15 11:34 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A bidding war has broken out after Singaporean developer Ho Bee Land made a $390 million offer to acquire developer AVJennings, months after AVID Property Group lodged a takeover offer.

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Allens-repped Greystar in $1.6B student digs deal
Real Estate 2025-01-15 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

US property firm Greystar is acquiring a portfolio of student accommodations worth $1.6 billion, one of the largest deals of its kind in the Australian market. 

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