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Why so many builders are going bust
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When you're halfway through building a new home - or renovating an old one - and the builder goes bust, it's devastating for everyone involved.
Now, more and more people are finding themselves in exactly that position, with building company insolvencies in Australia at the highest level in almost a decade.
So what’s going on?
Today, ABC business reporter, Michael Janda, on what the crisis in the industry says about the wider economy, and where we’re heading next.
Featured:
Michael Janda, ABC business reporter
Now, more and more people are finding themselves in exactly that position, with building company insolvencies in Australia at the highest level in almost a decade.
So what’s going on?
Today, ABC business reporter, Michael Janda, on what the crisis in the industry says about the wider economy, and where we’re heading next.
Featured:
Michael Janda, ABC business reporter
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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