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Industry calls for increased migration to ease pressure on builders

Properties under construction at a building site on the Gold Coast (AAP)

A general view of properties under construction on the Gold Coast, Thursday, June 9, 2022. The Housing Industry Association said new home sales fell by 5.5 per cent in May and further declines are expected as rising interest rates take hold. (AAP Image/Russell Freeman) Source: AAP / RUSSELL FREEMAN/AAPIMAGE

A spate of insolvencies in the building industry is highlighting the pressures facing the sector.


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A spate of insolvencies in the building industry is highlighting the pressures facing the sector.



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