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The company has said it is "vigorously defending" the lawsuit.
According to court documents, obtained by the Herald, Bilal Alelaimat is claiming damages and costs after scaffolding fell and hit him at the construction site on Hampton Road.
Synergy employees were...
Updated April 15, 2019 14:03:49
Photo: "Under-designed" critical support beams were blamed for the structural damage. (AAP: Mick Tsikas) Almost half of the apartments in Sydney's troubled Opal Tower are still vacant, nearly four months after the building was...
Posted April 14, 2019 14:45:02
Photo: Developer 3 Oceans has reportedly put the Scarborough tower development on hold. (Submitted: 3 Oceans) WA Planning Minister Rita Saffioti says she is expecting to find out more about the viability of proposed...
Posted April 14, 2019 08:14:39
Photo: The study compared the noise of planes at Sydney Airport against government predictions. (Flickr: Beau Giles) The noise levels at the new Western Sydney Airport could be "significantly higher" than the Federal Government...
Updated April 09, 2019 16:17:38
Photo: Hobart International Airport will undergo a $100 million redevelopment to double annual passenger numbers. (ABC News: David Hudspeth) The Hobart International Airport (HIA) will double its annual passenger numbers within a decade under...
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Dave Barista
With nearly two decades of experience in covering news in the architecture engineering and construction industry, Dave Barista brings a unique perspective to construction—the trained, analytical eyes of a journalist. As editorial director of Building Design & Construction,...
Updated April 02, 2019 13:23:04 The latest housing approval figures provide a mixed picture of the sector, with a flood of new apartment permits balanced against a slide in permits for stand-alone houses.
Key points:
Building approval data is notoriously volatile,...
Updated April 03, 2019 14:49:49
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The family of an 18-year-old apprentice killed when scaffolding collapsed at a Sydney worksite has described him as a...