Jean Nouvel's La Trobe tower gets the nod
Planning minister gives way on density in exchange for better public amenity.
Final WestConnex stage set to go ahead
Contractors will caution the Sydney Motorway Corporation about pushing ahead too quickly with the final stage of Sydney's WestConnex.
Retirement villages go 'vertical'
Developer taps the rising demand for retirement living.
Japan's Obayashi to help Built take on the big players
Japan's largest builder Obayashi Corporation has teamed up with Australia's Built.
UGL CEO set for $8m payday from CIMIC bid
Shareholders claim Ross Taylor shouldn't have been allowed to vote on the deal because of a vested interest in its success.
John Holland will become a developer, double revenue
Construction contractor goes into development in a bid to boost revenue and smooth out peaks and troughs.
Capital management re-think at James Hardie
It could be a case of short term pain, long term gain for James Hardie Industries shareholders.
ASIC launches CIMIC bribery probe
The corporate watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations Leighton and CIMIC failed to disclose a bribery scandal.
The blunt man still sending Sydney into a spin
Sydney's brutalist Sirius building had an unlikely creator who reveals many more surprises over Lunch with the AFR.
Retailers take stock from Dick Smith warnings
Retailers are getting the message about keeping stock levels under control, a report says.
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