Construction

A challenge to the City of Sydney's refusal to approve a digital billboard on the heritage-listed Grace Bros building has fallen flat, with a judge saying the sign would “dominate the skyline” and affect key views from Broadway.

The University of Sydney has won its bid to add an $80 million claim to its six-year-old case against Multiplex over alleged defects at the Charles Perkins Centre.

Corporate advisory firm Cadence has left court worse off after bringing a defects suit against a builder and subcontractor on a residential development in New South Wales’ south coast, with the builder winning a $140,000 judgment on its cross-claim.

The Albanese government has issued seven tenders for its $93.6 billion project to build a high-speed rail between Newcastle and Sydney, which is expected to cut travel time by more than half.

Built has lost its lawsuit against the Victorian Correctional Infrastructure Partnership over a dispute resolution mechanism in a construction subcontract for upgrades to the Metropolitan Remand Centre. 

A court has backed the NSW Central Coast Council’s decision to block the construction of a 118-lot residential development, after the developer failed to adequately offset the impacts on the swift parrot and squirrel glider. 

Mineral Resources has won a bid for more documents in its fight with the Pilbara Ports Authority over the validity of a channel charge, which it argues was imposed to cover amounts owed to Chevron for construction costs. 

The University of Sydney is seeking to push back the trial date in its six-year-old case against Multiplex over alleged defects at the Charles Perkins Centre, alleging it has recently discovered new problems with the building.

A court has signed off on development plans for the Hughenden Hotel in Sydney’s east featuring a heritage listed Victorian Villa, with the developer overcoming concerns about the lack of parking at the site. 

Macquarie International Health Clinic must pay an additional $900,000 in security for costs in a decades-long case over a proposed development of a private hospital within the precincts of Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.