Construction

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. 

Another fight over an $87 million mixed-use Canberra development may be on the cards, after the project's liquidators won approval to assign potential claims against WSP and builder Construction Control over alleged stitch bolt defects.

A $750 million green hydrogen project in South Australia has been shelved in the wake of a feasibility study.

Construction and engineering firm Gradian Group is suing a company partially owned by two former employees, alleging it has stolen its equipment and is poaching clients and suppliers, including Boral.

Australian building materials giant James Hardie will acquire US-based home decking provider AZEK in a nearly $14 billion merger.

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.