Construction

A judge has permanently stayed a suit against developer Stennson over a Caulfield North residential development after finding the developer would suffer prejudice because the builder on the project was not a party in the case.

A lawsuit by construction company McMahon Services against South Australia's Minister for Infrastructure and Transport over upgrades to two SeaLink ferry wharfs has been stayed, with a court finding the builder should be held to its contractual bargain.

Plans to build a Trump Tower on the Gold Coast have been scrapped, with the Australian developer pointing to the Iran war and referring to the Trump brand as "toxic".

The High Court will hear the appeal of a failed class action over the planned demolition of inner-city public housing towers in Melbourne, which will involve consideration of the right to remain in settled social communities.

The developer behind a Sydney housing project at the centre of a class action has warned that the plaintiffs’ proposed amendments to the case could jeopardise the start date of trial in the case.

Alternative investment manager Alceon has launched what could become a multi-billion-dollar data centre investment fund, starting with a strategic $100 million investment in Melbourne-based data centre developer and operator INSITE DC.

Builder Watpac can't block a 67-year-old employee from pursuing a Fair Work Commission challenge to his employer's denial of his request to work four days a week so that he can spend time writing.

AkzoNobel has lost its bid to add new expert evidence after the conclusion of trial in a dispute with Inpex over allegedly defective anti-corrosive coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.

The centrepiece of Tuesday night's budget are tax reforms aimed at capital gains, negative gearing and investment structures, with the Albanese government spruiking the changes as supporting new housing, while experts say the devil is in the detail.

McCullough Robertson has lured a partner from Ashurst who has advised the Queensland government on the 2032 Olympic Games.