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A spate of insolvencies in the building industry is highlighting the pressures facing the sector. A housing boom, a shortage of labour, and inflated prices for building materials have pushed some companies to the brink, but experts say there is little that can be done except weather the storm.


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By Claire Slattery

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A spate of insolvencies in the building industry is highlighting the pressures facing the sector. A housing boom, a shortage of labour, and inflated prices for building materials have pushed some companies to the brink, but experts say there is little that can be done except weather the storm.



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