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Company loses bid for $6M in compensation for Sydney Metro’s compulsory acquisition
Construction 2025-09-17 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The owner of a dental practice compulsorily acquired by Sydney Metro for the Metro West project has lost a bid for $6 million in compensation, with a judge rejecting its claim for ‘special value’ in the land.

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Developer must produce noise reports in nuisance suit over $284M wind farm
Construction 2025-09-17 11:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The developer of the Berrybank wind farm must produce expert communications in a lawsuit over noise emissions from its turbines, but can shield documents pointing to any defects. 

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Brisbane Airport can’t access PFAS info in $690M row with Airservices
Alexander Psaltis 2025-09-16 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Brisbane Airport has lost its bid for information about government-owned Airservices’ handling of PFAS at other airports, in their $690 million dispute over use of the chemicals at the Queensland airport.

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New freezing orders cover up to $158M in assets of Keystone-linked developer
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-09-16 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Liquidators of defunct investment firm Keystone Asset Management have won expanded freezing orders to cover property up to $158 million in the name of developer Robert Filippini and family members.

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Renewables company sued over unpaid commissions on $50M solar project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-16 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Proval Renewables has filed a lawsuit against renewables company May Brothers Holdings, seeking to hold it to an agreement to make commission payments of $4.5 million on a $50 million solar project.

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Dreamworld contractor successfully challenges SOPA decision
Construction 2025-09-16 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A theme park manufacturer contracted by Dreamworld to undertake $5 million in works has won a challenge to an adjudicator’s decision that found a payment claim was invalid because the company didn’t have a building licence.

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Martinus Rail wins fight over $23M payment claim
Scott Robertson 2025-09-15 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Martinus Rail has won its fight against grain supply chain Co-operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for building a rail siding in WA, with a judge finding that the deadline for responding to the claim began running from a Saturday.

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Shangri-La director takes aim at funding agreement for cladding suit
Construction 2025-09-15 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The director of collapsed builder Shangri-La Construction wants to expand his defence in a suit over allegedly flammable cladding installed in a Melbourne building to argue a funding agreement with an owners corporation was not valid because nearly a quarter of owners abstained or voted against it.

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Appeals court rejects ‘narrow, technical’ reading of VCAT’s powers
Appeals 2025-09-15 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A construction company has lost its bid to appeal a VCAT decision determining a $1.4 million dispute against it because of its conduct in the case, with an appeals court rejecting its “narrow and technical” reading of the tribunal’s powers.

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High Court won’t hear unreasonable transaction case over Adelaide CBD property mortgage
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-09-15 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The liquidator of a company created to invest in an Adelaide building has failed in a High Court bid to reinstate a finding that the mortgage over the property was an unreasonable director-related transaction.

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