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Adjudicator may have misconstrued SOPA, but court lets decision stand
Construction 2025-03-27 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has handed a win to a builder in a dispute with an RSL club, finding that even if an adjudicator wrongly construed a provision of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, his decision could still stand.

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Luxury builder Glenvill wins appeal in drawn-out battle with Amcor
Construction 2025-03-27 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

After more than a decade, luxury home builder Glenvill is a step closer to remediation for an asbestos clean-up at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington, purchased from Amcor for residential development.

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MinRes unit loses privilege spat in suit over ‘defective’ wellhead system
Construction 2025-03-27 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Rio Tinto unit Energy Resources has lost its privilege claim over an internal investigation into the failure of one of its wellhead systems, which is at the centre of a defects claim against equipment manufacturer Cactus Wellhead.

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PDG unveils plans for luxury Southbank tower at Queens Bridge
Construction 2025-03-27 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Property developer PDG has unveiled plans for a luxury tower to be built at the site of the Queens Bridge Hotel in Melbourne’s Southbank.

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CIMIC class action funder asks court to rule on hypothetical commission
Class Actions 2025-03-24 11:09 pm By Andy Sidler

The funder that backed a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC that settled for $45.25 million will take a cut to its 25 per cent commission, but wants the court to find the commission would otherwise have been reasonable. 

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Perth boutique builder Ultimo Constructions collapses
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-26 1:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Perth-based boutique builder Ultimo has entered liquidation, the latest construction company to go under as the industry faces rising costs and labour shortages.

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Multiplex tapped for Canberra’s $1B Northside Hospital project
Healthcare 2025-03-26 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACT government’s has appointed Multiplex to support design and planning work for the next stage of the territory’s northside hospital project in Canberra.

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Two law firms advise on $260M Calala BESS in NSW
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-26 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Renewable energy developer Equis has begun construction of a two battery energy storage system in Tamworth, NSW after securing $260 million in financing.

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United Petroleum wins lease dispute over ‘crater-size’ potholes
Construction 2025-03-26 1:25 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

United Petroleum has successfully sued the landlords of one of its petrol stations for failing to pay for repairs to potholes described as “more like large craters”.

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Brisbane to build 63,000-seat stadium for Olympic Games
Construction 2025-03-25 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Queensland government will build a new $3.8 billion 63,000-seat stadium in Brisbane’s Victoria Park to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2032 Olympic Games. 

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