Crown Green Square Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2021] NSWSC 1557

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Crown Green Square Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2021] NSWSC 1557 Hearing dates: 30 November and 1 December 2020. Last submissions on 11 December 2020. Date of orders: 3 December 2021 Decision date: 03 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Henry J Decision: Dismiss the plaintiffs' summons. The plaintiffs to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – where development approval required developer to carry out work to train station pedestrian tunnel and comply with second defendant's requirements – where first to third plaintiffs and defendants entered into written contract for works to train station pedestrian tunnel – where fourth plaintiff issued payment claim for services works in the train station pedestrian tunnel – whether services works undertaken under an "arrangement" between the fourth plaintiff and defendants separate to the written contract – no separate arrangement found as works within scope of written contract and arrangement inconsistent with dealings between parties Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 32 Cases Cited: Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd v Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1330 All Seasons Air Pty Ltd v Regal Consulting Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 289 Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v JM Hargreaves (NSW) Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 385; [2005] NSWCA 228 Cranbrook School v JA Bradshaw Civil Contracting [2013] NSWSC 430 Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd (2009) 74 NSWLR 190; [2009] NSWCA 69 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd (2017) 261 CLR 544; [2017] HCA 12 Edelbrand Pty Ltd v HM Australia Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 31 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Fernandes Constructions Pty Ltd v Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd t/as Centennial Coal [2007] NSWSC 381 Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd (2017) 94 NSWLR 606; [2017] NSWCA 53 IWD No 2 Pty Ltd v Level Orange Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1439 Justar Property Group Pty Ltd v Chase Building Group (Canberra) Pty Ltd [2020] ACTSC 231 Lendlease Engineering Pty Ltd v Timecon Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 685 Levadetes Pty Ltd v Iberian Artesans Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 641 Machkevitch v Andrew Building Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 546 Matrix Projects (Qld) Pty Ltd v Luscombe [2013] QSC 4 Maxcon Constructions Pty Ltd v Vadasz (No 2) [2016] SASC 156 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Okaroo Pty Ltd v Vos Construction and Joinery Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 45 Olbourne v Excell Building Corp Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 349 Probuild Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd v DDI Group Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 82; [2017] NSWCA 151 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 Rail Corporation of New South Wales v Nebax Constructions Australia Pty Ltd t/as TrackSyde Constructions [2012] NSWSC 6 Seabreeze Manly Pty Ltd v Toposu [2014] NSWSC 1097 Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) (2016) 95 NSWLR 157; [2016] NSWCA 379 Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd (in liq) v Lewence Construction Pty Ltd (2016) 260 CLR 340; [2016] HCA 52 TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 93 Trinco (NSW) Pty Ltd v Alpha A Group Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 239 Vis Constructions Pty Ltd v Cockburn [2006] QSC 416 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown Green Square Pty Ltd (ACN 161 698 148) (First Plaintiff) Sathio Investments Pty Limited (ACN 138 087 939) (Second Plaintiff) Crown Cornerstone Investments Pty Limited (ACN 138 199 112) (Third Plaintiff) Crown Group Construction Pty Ltd (ABN 91135 132 884) (Fourth Plaintiff) Transport for New South Wales (ABN 18 804 239 602) (First Defendant) Sydney Trains (ABN 38 284 779 682) (Second Defendant) Rail Corporation New South Wales (ABN 59 325 778 353) (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Shipway (Plaintiffs) T Breakspear SC (Defendants)