Construction

Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.

The NSW Environmental Protection Agency and the owner of a disused copper smelter in Port Kembla, NSW have agreed to an $18 million enforceable undertaking to address copper contamination in the area, which could affect close to 400 homes. 

The federal Treasurer's proposed national licensing scheme for electricians is a welcome move that will cut red tape and increase productivity, Master Builders Australia has said.

Silicon Valley tech company PsiQuantum has selected Lendlease as its preferred construction partner on a commercial-scale quantum computer in Brisbane.

Engineering firm Clough has filed a cross-claim against its former joint venture partner Elecnor in the EnergyConnect transmission project after the companies had a falling out over defaults.

The federal government has awarded Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners $814 million for a green hydrogen project in Western Australia, as another green hydrogen project in Queensland faces an uncertain future after the state yanked funding.

A judge has dismissed an application to restrain a Sydney solicitor from acting against his former friend in a dispute over a $3.25 million settlement deed in a dispute over their development business. 

An ANZ client who alleges an investment advisor accessed her private banking records has been ordered to replead her case.

Hall & Wilcox faces a second suit by Hastie Group's liquidators, which calls for review of nearly $19 million in costs the law firm billed for advising the failed engineering company in litigation.

Crown has dropped its claims against builder Lendlease over the use of combustible cladding on the façade of the Metropol in Southbank but is continuing to pursue its case against the architect and others.