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The proposal to build a rowing course on the site of a decommissioned Boral quarry at Lawnton, north of Brisbane.

‘Epic legacy’: Rowers push for Olympic racing to be moved to SEQ

Queensland rowers have been urged to lobby governments for a proposed Moreton Bay course pitched as a 2032 Olympic alternative to staging events in Rockhampton

  • Cameron Atfield

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Boral’s seeking a 30-year extension of its quarry in Montrose.

Life’s a blast in Montrose, but the locals just want peace and quiet

Boral’s proposal to extend the life – and size – of Montrose quarry has alarmed the community and created a political minefield for Labor.

  • Adam Carey
Wall Street is having a mixed session.

ASX slides despite Wall Street rebound

Rate-sensitive sectors including consumer stocks dragged the local sharemarket lower, despite a US equities rebound overnight following its steep sell-off.

  • Millie Muroi
Seven Group chief executive Ryan Stokes is also the chairman of Boral.

Billionaire Stokes family wins support for takeover of Australia’s largest concrete maker

Boral’s independent directors have caved in to Seven Group’s hardball takeover bid.

  • Simon Johanson
Boral has rejected the bid by Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes.

How three Boral directors gave Kerry Stokes the finger

In a gutsy move, three directors of the Boral board not aligned with Seven Group have moved against Kerry Stokes’ plan to acquire the rest of the company.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Boral’s bid committee said shareholders should take no action on the takeover offer.

‘Not fair and not reasonable’: Boral rejects Seven’s takeover offer

Boral has rejected the takeover offer by Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group, claiming the $6.9 billion deal undervalued the company.

  • Simon Johanson
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Boral has plans to develop its Deer Park quarry into an industrial estate.

Industrial giants turn to property for new income streams

Building materials giant Boral is the latest big industrial player to join forces with a property developer to make money from its extensive property holdings.

  • Nicole Lindsay
State government bond issuance will be $21 billion higher than the Commonwealth’s $75 billion, a situation said to be unprecedented.

Kerry Stokes’ Seven launches billion-dollar bid for concrete maker Boral

The billionaire and his family want to buy the remaining share of the building materials company not already owned by Seven Group.

  • Simon Johanson
A battle has broken out between two billionaire families over the brick market.

Battle building between billionaire brickmakers, with dispute set for trial

Australia’s largest brick company Brickworks is seeking to force the billionaire Buckeridge family’s construction empire to divest a subsidiary over competition concerns.

  • Sarah Danckert
Boral boss Vik Bansal said prices for quarried products, cement (the fine powder used to make concrete), recycling, asphalt-spray and concrete all rose between 3 and 9 per cent.

Quarries and concrete boost Boral’s bullish outlook for construction

Building materials boss Vik Bansal has provided a bullish outlook for Australia’s construction sector, as investors sent Boral’s share price sharply higher.

  • Simon Johanson