Shock collapse leaves homeowners in limbo

The collapse of an embattled home improvements business has left almost 100 customers out of pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in deposits, with patios and landscaping work left incomplete. perth-based Western Home Improvements was officially put into liquidation on Tuesday after the Wangara company struggled to find labour to complete the $1.2 million in…

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Start Right Homes goes into liquidation: Perth-based builder collapses leaving behind unfinished projects

By OLIVIA DAY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and NCA NEWSWIRE Published: 12:23 AEST, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 13:53 AEST, 10 April 2024 Yet another construction company has collapsed, leaving dozens of homeowners with unfinished properties and uncertain futures. perth-based builder Start Right Homes appointed Anthony Warner from CRS Insolvency Services as the business liquidator…

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Rex Airlines enters voluntary administration

Rex Airlines has announced it has gone into voluntary administration and cancelled all flights between major airports. Rex’s website showed no available flights between the capital cities from Wednesday, with passengers advised they could rebook with Virgin at no extra cost. All regional planes are still flying as scheduled, but no New England centre is…

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Multiplex Accused of Bullying Subcontractor Amid Sydney Fish Market Project Woes

The construction of the new sydney Fish Market has been overshadowed by allegations of bullying and financial exploitation involving construction giant Multiplex and one of its key subcontractors, Sharvain Facades.  Earlier in March, Multiplex appealed for government assistance after Sharvain Facades, the subcontractor that designed and manufactured the scaled roof, went into voluntary administration. Sharvain…

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The digiDirect Group acquires Mwave after voluntary administration

Mwave has secured a lifeline following the voluntary administration of its former holding company, Esel Pty Ltd. The digiDirect Group acquired the online technology retailer and offered employment opportunities to all its affected staff. Mwave is The digiDirect Group’s latest acquisition, following library supplier James Bennett in May and online bookstore Booktopia in August 2024.…

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Online retailer Booktopia goes into voluntary administration, customers waiting on unfulfilled orders

Australian online book retailer Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration, leaving customers in the dark about the status of their orders. An “urgent assessment” of Booktopia’s assets has been flagged, with a possible sale or restructure the focus of three administrators from McGrathNicol Restructuring, who have been appointed to head the evaluation of Booktopia Group…

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