Another start up NSW builder SMLXL has been placed into liquidation, leaving several major projects in a state of flux including Mona Vale Golf Course, who after recently gutting their current club house were suddenly advised that their builder SMLXL projects had suddenly and without warning been placed into liquidation.
ChannelNews understands that both retailers and distributors are affected by the collapse of the business.
Lisa Mort who was appointed Chief Executive Officer at SMLXL Projects in March 2021, describes herself as a lawyer, who is skilled in “effective operational and financial procedures” now it appears that these skills failed to prevent a collapse of SMLXL Holdings, Administration or their Projects division.
The business was placed into administration on the 4th of July 2023 with one observer describing the business as “more Woke than substance”. Among the recent projects the Company undertook was Rafi Restaurant in North sydney and Glorietta’s restaurant in North Sydney. They also worked on the Manly Wharf Hotel. 
In her LinkedIn profile Mort describes herself as a skilled construction industry lawyer who is “proactive in developing company strategy, advising on risk (legal and otherwise)”.
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