Deals

Macquarie Asset Management is partnering with Anthropic and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC on data centre infrastructure, with the partnership to initially focus on data centres in the US.

Firmus has secured $2.8 billion in equity commitments to speed the rollout of its data centres across Australia, as the AI data centre start-up preps for a debut on the ASX later this year.

Mallesons-represented Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has obtained financing for the next stage of the Supernode battery energy storage system project in Queensland.

The ACCC has opened a review into whether Merivale's proposed acquisition of Sydney's Sackville Hotel from the Fairfax family could substantially lessen competition in Rozelle's pub market.

Construction company Maas Group has acquired an additional $300 million stake in AI infrastructure company Firmus, executing on its strategy to expand into digital infrastructure after shedding its construction material division for $1.7 billion.

Monadelphous Group subsidiary Kerman has secured a $165 million Rio Tinto contract for the design and construction of facilities at the mining giant's Brockman Syncline 1 project in the Pilbara.

Lendlease has been tapped by Queensland as preferred contractor for the Redcliffe Hospital expansion project in Moreton Bay, a key part of the government's hospital rescue plan.

Heidelberg Materials' $1.7 billion acquisition of Maas Group Holdings' construction material unit has been approved by the ACCC provided it sheds three concrete plants and a quarry -- the regulator's first phase 1 review with conditions.

Dexus has sold a premium Brisbane office building whose tenants include HSF Kramer and Allens to US investment management firm Barings for $700 million. 

Renewable energy company Neoen has won two 15-year contracts in South Australia’s first energy reliability tender and will double the size of its Goyder Battery at its flagship energy hub to fulfill the mandate.