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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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Liquidator of developer North Shore can’t rescind settlement over ‘uncommercial’ unit sales
Construction 2025-06-19 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found that the former liquidator of developer North Shore did not rely on an appraisal of a residential block in settling a dispute over the alleged uncommercial sale of four units in a Lane Cove development, despite finding it was likely not a genuine document. 

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Off-the-plan buyer of $10.3M Newstead high-rise penthouses wins suit
Construction 2025-06-19 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The purported purchaser of two off-the-plan penthouses in a Newstead high-rise has won his suit against the developer, who sold the apartments to someone else for more than double the contract price.

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