Most Recent
Construction PRO
Subcontractor fails on appeal over RSL club’s set-off defence
Construction 2025-12-17 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

All Civil Solutions Group has lost its appeal against a ruling that allowed the Woonona-Bulli RSL Memorial Club to raise a set-off defence against the subcontractor’s claim under the Contractor’s Debt Act.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Court won’t hear separate question in fight over Rundle Mall lease valuations
Construction 2025-12-17 11:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has declined tenant Realside Rundle Square’s bid for a hearing on a preliminary question concerning a term in its lease in proceedings against M3Property and a valuer alleging tenants of Adelaide’s Rundle Mall have been overcharged for rent since 2006. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
‘Extraordinary’: Judge tosses OC’s bid for details from Max Build after evidence thrown out
Construction 2025-12-17 11:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

Its evidence was ruled inadmissible and it briefed new counsel, but that doesn’t entitle the owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building to more details of Max Build’s contract case, a judge has said.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Hall & Wilcox hit with suit over scuttled $30M property sale
Real Estate 2025-12-16 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

An investment company which retained Hall & Wilcox to advise on the sale of a Mornington Peninsula shopping centre has sued the law firm for millions, alleging due diligence failures in relation to asbestos at the property. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
WestConnex class action set for hearing on discontinuance
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-12-16 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The lead plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project will press on with a bid to discontinue the case, telling a judge they have exhausted all options for funding.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Developer gets another shot at demolishing Paddington boarding house
Real Estate 2025-12-16 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney developer has successfully challenged a decision which rejected its plans to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington, with a judge calling the decision “personal and idiosyncratic”.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
CPB, John Holland fight joinder of MTR, UGL to case over $8B Northwest Rail Link
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-12-15 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Northwest Rail Link builders CPB Contractors and John Holland are pushing back against a bid by several insurers to join joint venture partners MTR and UGL to a coverage spat over a $100 million policy. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
ACT warehouse owner loses $5M case over defective flooring
Real Estate 2025-12-15 11:34 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal launched by a Canberra warehouse owner, which sought over $5.3 million from the previous owner for the cost of replacing a concrete slab.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Builder in ‘hibernation’ must pay Ertech security in payment claim row
Construction 2025-12-15 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has ordered Queensland builder ADLU to provide security in its dispute with engineering contractor Ertech, finding that its self-imposed “hibernation” disguised a practical impecuniosity.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
ADCO scores win in row with Boroondara over Kew building collapse
Construction 2025-12-12 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

ADCO Constructions did not agree to guarantee work done by its subsidiary on the Kew Recreation Centre, a court has found, limiting Boroondara City Council’s options following a roof collapse. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?