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Owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza hit with copyright suit
Construction 2025-06-24 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Design firm HUB Interiors has sued the owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza, alleging that its copyrighted office designs were passed on to other builders without its permission. 

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West Gate tunnel engineers sue software firm
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-06-23 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The engineers that provided design services for Victoria’s West Gate tunnel project have sued software provider Midas, alleging it used the wrong formula to calculate stiffness in bridge designs. 

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Sharvain Facades wins extra time for second creditor meeting
Construction 2025-06-23 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sharvain Façades has won extra time to convene a second creditors’ meeting to pursue a $3.28 million win against Roberts Co, but not based on the argument that SOPA says its liquidation would bar enforcement of the judgment.

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Court OKs demolition for Third.i’s lux Sydney development
Construction 2025-06-23 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment Court has approved a plan to demolish an apartment building in the harbour-side Sydney suburb of Rushcutters Bay to make way for luxury apartments.

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Keystone receivers settle case over Venice Marriott Hotel sale
Real Estate 2025-06-23 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

A dispute over a scuppered transaction between the director of collapsed Keystone and the owner of the Marriott Hotel in Venice has been settled.

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‘I’m not an accountant’: Judge asks if court should decide tax fight in $130M HWL Ebsworth case
Construction 2025-06-20 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether he should decide a tax dispute that will impact how much damages a former HWL Ebsworth client will get in a nine year-old negligence case over a property development.

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Hastie had no written costs agreement with Hall & Wilcox despite $17.8M bill, court told
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-19 2:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Contesting $17.8 million in fees billed by law firm Hall & Wilcox, the liquidators of collapsed engineering firm Hastie Group have told a court there was no written costs agreement between the parties. 

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Southbank tower developer loses bid to stay Crown Group’s suit
Construction 2025-06-19 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Developer Infinity can’t stay a case by the liquidators of collapsed developer Crown Group seeking to sell the land for their failed joint venture for a luxury residential tower in Melbourne’s Southbank, with a judge finding a dispute resolution clause in their agreement was too vague to be enforceable. 

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Judge questions Sharvain’s bid to delay creditor vote in pursuit of $3M from Roberts Co
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-19 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns that if he grants orders sought by the administrators of collapsed builder Sharvain Facades to delay a creditors meeting, it will prioritise the interests of its creditors over those of Roberts Co.

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Developer Universal can’t resist payment claim after failure to serve schedule
Construction 2025-06-19 11:31 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has ruled against developer Universal, which resisted a payment claim under the SOP Act, saying it couldn’t raise a defence pointing to the contract after failing to serve a payment schedule.

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