Builder Eight Homes in voluntary administration, blames rising costs – The Australian Financial Review

Apr 21, 2023 5.14pm The parent company of Melbourne builders Eight Homes and Urbanedge Homes has entered voluntary administration, telling its customers all builders are facing unprecedented challenges because of the rising cost of materials and labour. Steve Maher, CEO of Mahercorp said the company entered voluntary administration on Friday afternoon in an email to…

Corporate insolvencies shoot up by a third to three-year high – East Midlands Business Link

The number of insolvent businesses in England and Wales has risen by over a third to hit a three-year high, with company directors choosing increasingly to shut down their companies voluntarily. This is according to the Midlands branch of insolvency and restructuring body R3 and follows statistics published this week [18/4/23] by the Insolvency Service…