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'Fiendishly difficult' – duty of care to impact more NSW building projects
The recent Goodwin Street Developments decision provides much-needed guidance on the application of the statutory duty of care owed by builders (and certain building professionals) to property owners under section 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 . ...
Yes, government should fast-track infrastructure spending. But wisely.
There is no question that more public spending and job creation will help, but how that money is spent, where and on what type of projects should be carefully scrutinised. Our latest research unpacks the issues. ...
Procurement update – when can government abandon a procurement process and what are the consequences? Considerations from the UK
The United Kingdom High Court (the Court) recently handed down its judgment in Amey Highways Ltd v West Sussex County Council, which considered the abandonment of a government procurement process following a breach of relevant procurement regulations by a public agency. For government departments and agencies in particular, this case clarifies when a public agency can abandon a procurement process and what remedies may be available to bidders in these circumstances. ...
Allens advises ACCIONA on Geotech acquisition
Allens has advised ACCIONA on its acquisition of Australian engineering and construction group Geotech. The deal includes a cash payment of $197 million and a 17.6 per cent stake in a new subsidiar ...
Allens advises senior financiers on Ventura Bus Company refinancing
Allens has advised a syndicate of senior lenders on the refinancing of Ventura Bus Company's existing debt facilities, which included senior debt, mezzanine debt and third ranking notes. The ...
Allens helps deliver a healthy hospital outcome
Allens has advised the Plenary Health consortium on the expansion of the existing Casey Hospital through a series of transactions that closed late last week. The expansion will significantly increa ...
Bill to establish Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
The Queensland Government introduced legislation to establish the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority an independent statutory body charged with delivering the Cross River Rail project and the wider economic developments along the projects corridor Partner Nicholas Ng Senior Associate Matt Thomas ...
Implications of the Critical Infrastructure Centre for foreign investment in Australia
The Australian Governments Critical Infrastructure Centre launched earlier this year is part of the governments plans to manage national security concerns arising from foreign investment in Australian critical infrastructure The Centre has released a discussion paper calling for input into how it ...
Allens advises on Coopers Gap wind farm sale to PARF
Allens has acted for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) on the sale of the 453MW Coopers Gap wind farm project to the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF), and for the PARF investors in relation to the ...
World Bank compares public procurement globally
The World Bank has released its Benchmarking Public Procurement 2016 report which provides comparable data on regulatory environments that affect the ability of private companies to do business with governments in 77 countries Partner Leighton OBrien who contributed to the reports analysis of ...