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Judge slams lawyers for ‘inexcusable’ delays in case against Sydney Metro
Construction 2025-02-20 10:40 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has warned the lawyers for the owners of the City Mutual Building in Sydney’s CBD about failing to comply with court directions, saying their “inexcusable” delay in providing evidence could not be forgiven just because it was a compulsory acquisition matter.

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Pace Building Group sues over payment claim on $3.9M window contract
Construction 2025-02-20 11:05 pm By Andy Sidler

Melbourne developer Pace Building Group has taken legal action against a contractor for a luxury development in Coburg, disputing a ruling that required it to make $785,494 in progress payments.

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Developer can’t dodge ‘pay now, fight later’ regime in fight with Chase
Justice Elizabeth Raper 2025-02-20 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

John Gorton Developments has been ordered to pay $1 million into court amid a spat with Chase Construction, with a judge noting building policy objectives favoured a ‘pay now, fight later’ system.

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Bechtel tapped for $5B Perth Airport expansion
Aviation 2025-02-20 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Engineering, construction and management firm Bechtel has been selected as Perth Airport’s capital portfolio partner for its $5 billion airport expansion project.

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Coles leases new national headquarters in Melbourne CBD
Real Estate 2025-02-20 8:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Coles has moved its national headquarters to a high rise in Melbourne’s Docklands to attract a larger talent pool, delivering a boost to the CBD’s commercial office market.  Corrs Chambers Westgarth advised Coles on the lease of its new national commercial office headquarters and store support centre at 720 Bourke Street, Melbourne.  Coles will lease…

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Brookfield sells Sydney logistics centre to Gateway Capital for $330M
Construction 2025-02-20 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Investment fund Gateway Capital has partnered with two overseas funds to acquire the Connect Central logistics centre in western Sydney, purchasing the property from Brookfield for $330 million. 

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Icon fights Citta Group’s bid to vacate trial over alleged $1.2M debt
Contracts 2025-02-19 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Building company Icon is fighting developer Citta’s application to vacate the hearing of its claim to $1.2 million for consulting work on a Victorian state project, rejecting the developer’s claim it was ambushed by a new defence.

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Goodman Group seeks to raise $4.4B to fund investment in data centres
Securities 2025-02-19 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Property developer Goodman Group is seeking to raise $4.4 billion to fund its investments in data centres, as demand increases from the expanded use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

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Clydesdale Estate liquidator can’t disclaim off-plan property contracts
Article 2025-02-19 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Class action members who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney have won a dispute with the liquidator for the collapsed developer.

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Hynash loses set-off argument in challenge to subcontractor’s pay claim
Construction 2025-02-19 11:42 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Civil construction company Hynash has lost an appeal bid after a judgment put it on the hook for the full sum of a payment claim lodged by a subcontractor following the termination of a contract linked to a Bathurst, NSW project.

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