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Woodside faces new challenges over North West Shelf extension
Environment 2025-10-14 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two activist groups have launched fresh action against Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project, after the energy company secured final government approval for an extension to the venture.

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ASIC wins winding up orders against property developer ALAMMC
Construction 2025-10-14 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC has secured winding up orders against Gold Coas- based ALAMMC Developments and a number of related companies amid concerns the property developer mismanaged millions of investors funds.

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Kew Rec Centre builder ‘particularly motivated’ to dodge guarantee after roof collapse, court told
Construction 2025-10-13 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Boroondara City Council has told a court that builder ADCO was “particularly motivated” to not provide a parent company guarantee under a $59 million contract to develop the Kew Recreation Centre after the roof of the building collapsed during the construction. 

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Prefab home builder takes owners to High Court after $500K judgment
Real Estate 2025-10-13 3:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

A prefab home builder has filed an application with the High Court after it was ordered to pay $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct to convince a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.

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Construction company UCBC wins spat over production notice in trade secrets case
Construction 2025-10-13 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Civil construction firm United Crib Blocks Construction has won a fight over a notice to produce in a case alleging a former employee has misused the company’s confidential information.

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Court tosses fifth suit against Frasers over One Central Park planter boxes
Construction 2025-10-10 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Owners of apartments in Sydney’s One Central Park, who are embroiled in disputes with developer Frasers over defective planter boxes on the building’s façade, can’t get a court declaration to impact rectification works.

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Judge vacates trial in $27M suit over defects in Liverpool residential development
Construction 2025-10-10 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has vacated an upcoming trial in a $27 million lawsuit against a unit of Coronation Property over alleged defects in a Liverpool high-rise.

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Hamilton Island resort can’t vary security in $15M suit against insurer, builder
Construction 2025-10-10 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A luxury Hamilton Island resort has lost its bid to vary the form of security ordered last year in its $15 million suit over allegedly defective rectification works completed in the wake of Cyclone Debbie. 

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As trial approaches in case over $30M Brisbane development, more security ordered
Construction 2025-10-10 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer CIP Group must fork over another $1.17 million in further security for costs in a derivative case against entities associated with a 600-lot development in Brisbane.

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Monarch Tower liquidator can’t bring late voidable transaction cases
Construction 2025-10-09 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The liquidator for collapsed property developer Monarch Tower has lost its appeal seeking an extension of time to bring voidable transaction claims said to be worth $27 million against 13 individuals and companies.

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