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High Court won’t hear case against builder by subcontractor’s injured worker
Article 2025-05-12 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

An injured construction worker has failed in his plea to the High Court to weigh in on his case, which alleged a principal contractor owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor’s employee.

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Enviro court OKs three fast food outlets in heritage listed suburb
Construction 2025-05-12 11:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The NSW Land and Environment Court has granted approval for the development of three fast food outlets on a block off the Central Coast Highway in the heritage listed suburb of Kariong, despite objections from locals. 

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Final deadline for Shangri-La director’s evidence in Victoria cladding case
Construction 2025-05-09 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction has been hit with self-executing orders to file evidence in Victoria’s case over alleged combustible cladding on a Melbourne building, after unexplained delays.

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Wind farm asks High Court to toss ‘unwise’ ruling on $21M payments to GE, Elecnor
Appeals 2025-05-09 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether issue and Anshun estoppel apply to SOP Act claims, with a South Australian wind farm seeking to overturn a ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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Parkview points finger at architect, surveyor in Australia Towers cladding claim
Mark Sheldon 2025-05-08 2:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 

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Court rejects developer’s bid for extra time to settle $95M Hyde Park property deal
Real Estate 2025-05-08 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

A developer seeking to redevelop the site of the Hyde Park Inn has lost its bid for an extra 15 months to pay up over $95 million to the NSW branch of the RSL to settle the purchase, but a judge has handed it a win in the process for determining the final price tag for the deal.

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Developer wins $200M in challenge to Sydney Metro compulsory land acquisition
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-05-08 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Coombes Property Group has been awarded $200 million in compensation for Sydney Metro’s compulsory acquisition of its CBD property, despite contending it was entitled to $430 million.

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Insurer defeats $13M claim by Parklea development owners corporation
Construction 2025-05-08 11:17 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of a 98-unit Parklea development by defunct builder Dyldam Developments has failed in its attempt to claim insurance for building defects in a property completed 17 years ago, with a court finding that time was up. 

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Council wins challenge to Peace Park residential development
Construction 2025-05-08 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A NSW council has partially succeeded in its challenge to the approval of a proposed residential development near the Peace Park in Ashbury in Sydney’s Inner West. In November 2024, Commissioner Elizabeth Espinosa of the NSW Land and Environment Court ruled in favour of developer Hamptons Property Services, and granted it development consent for a…

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Judge slams ‘inadequate’ trial prep in case over failed $30M property deal
Construction 2025-05-07 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A hearing has gone ahead in a dispute over an aborted $30 million property dispute, with a judge rejecting Aintree Major Town Shopping Centre’s bid to vacate because of its “manifestly inadequate” preparation.

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