Construction

The developer of a Sydney apartment block has appealed a decision that awarded the owners corporation $1.95 million, arguing the owners may have manufactured a relationship breakdown to escape their obligations. 

An RSL club can raise a set-off defence against a subcontractor’s claim under the Contractor’s Debt Act, after a judge rejected the subcontractor’s argument that the defence was barred by a provision of the SOPA.

Hong Kong-based investors Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium plan to terminate a $53 million agreement to buy out Star Entertainment's stake in the Queen’s Wharf entertainment project in Brisbane.

A restructuring proposal by the founder of Roberts Co has won the approval of creditors of the developer, which are owed a total of $100 million.

Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.

Jones Day has lured a real estate expert from Clayton Utz to join its Brisbane office as a partner.

The ACT government is pushing for an initial trial dealing with “gateway questions” in a class action over alleged forced relocations of public housing tenants, after it lost a bid to summarily dismiss the case. 

Developer Geocon has lost its bid to strike out claims in a case over Canberra's Infinity Towers that it breached statutory warranties, with a judge saying it was a difficult legal issue best left for trial. 

Centuria Capital Group has divested an office block in Sydney’s southern suburbs for $116 million after holding it for nine years.

Liquidators of Snowdon Developments have brought proceedings against building suppliers to claw back more than $2 million in payments they say were made while the Victorian developer was insolvent.