Construction’s insolvency crisis is entering a more dangerous phase

Construction’s insolvency crisis is entering a more dangerous phase — Capital Brief

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Australia’s builders may be past the first insolvency wave, but rising input costs and tighter regulation point to deeper structural risk.

Michael Skinner
Michael is the managing director, chief investment officer and a partner at Blackwattle Investment Partners.

Construction insolvencies are easing, but a second wave of failures may already be forming, writes Michael Skinner.
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