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Unprofitable building contracts, cost blowouts, planning delays, labour shortages, red tape and other challenges sent nearly 3000 building companies broke in the last financial year, new official insolvency figures show.
According to corporate watchdog ASIC, there were 2832 construction industry insolvency appointments for the 2024 financial year until June 16, an increase of 28 per cent on the 2213 insolvencies over the previous financial year.
The construction sector remains by far the single largest category of insolvency. The next worst performer, ac…
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