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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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FIRB blesses $233M acquisition of Georgiou Group
Construction 2025-01-14 11:51 pm By Andy Sidler

European construction company STRABAG Group has received Foreign Investment Review Board to acquire Australian construction company Georgiou Group for $233 million.

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Dexus, GPT sue contractor over Australia Square Tower flood
Construction 2025-01-14 10:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of Sydney’s Australia Square Tower have filed proceedings over $250,000 in damage allegedly caused by a subcontractor that flooded the iconic skyscraper’s lift shaft.

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Lander & Rogers faces client lawsuit over $2.9M bill
Lander & Rogers 2025-01-14 10:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Lander & Rogers client that was hit with a $2.9 million legal bill for work on a construction matter has taken the firm to court, calling its costs disclosures “grossly inadequate”. 

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High Court asked to weigh in on ‘public purpose’ for land acquisition
High Court 2025-01-08 7:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Transport for NSW has asked the High Court to weigh in on when land is acquired for a ‘public purpose’, in a dispute over the value of land acquired near the Western Sydney Airport.

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$230M Macquarie student accommodation wins development approval
Construction 2025-01-23 4:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Developer Freecity has won court approval for its plans for a 19-level, $230 million student accommodation development near Macquarie University, after its plans were initially knocked back by the local council.

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ACCC report spotlights delays in gas infrastructure
ACCC 2025-01-10 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned new gas production is “not being brought online fast enough” and called for measures to smooth the transition of the energy and has markets.

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Albanese government injects $200M for WA housing, infrastructure
Policy and Regulation 2025-01-10 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal government has announced a $200 million investment aimed at boosting housing and infrastructure in regional Western Australia.

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Taiwan’s HDRE inks deals for solar energy collaboration
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-10 2:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Allens has brokered a deal between Australian renewable company ZEN Energy and Taiwanese company HDRE to create a battery system that will increase national solar storage by 33 per cent. 

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