Deals

A French engineering and consulting group involved in some of Australia's largest public transport projects has acquired unlisted Australian multi-disciplinary engineering firm BG&E Group.

The government has granted speedy approval to a solar farm and BESS on cleared land near Toowoomba in Queensland.

Blackrock-owned battery developer Akaysha Energy's planned 311 MW battery energy storage system on the Midland Highway in Victoria is ready to get off the ground, after Allens helped the project secure $460 million in financing.

Several Apache Corporation units have failed to block Santos from withdrawing admissions in a long-running fight over $83 million in tax credits related to Apache's $2.1 billion sale of certain assets, with a judge finding Apache’s prejudice arguments were “significantly overstated”.

Leading national firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is soaring to new heights with brand new Melbourne digs in the country's tallest office building.

Global real estate investment giant Colliers has boosted its presence in South Australia by acquiring a leading Adelaide-based urban development consultancy.

Property giant Frasers has expanded its capital partnership with Morgan Stanley to include a portfolio of $500 million in warehouse assets in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, bringing their partnership to over $1 billion in assets. 

The retail fund of real estate investor Charter Hall has put down $151 million for the purchase of four Bunnings Warehouse stores in Queensland and New South Wales.

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has entered an agreement to acquire Western Australia-based Kerman Contracting for $15 million.

Centuria has locked in a 10-year lease with Tesla at an industrial site in Derrimut, Victoria and is considering developing another data centre near an existing Telstra facility in the state.