‘Burden of expensive debt’ hits construction as insolvencies stay high

18 Mar 2025 By Joshua Stein

Digital Edition: ‘Burden of expensive debt’ hits construction as insolvencies stay high

More than 300 firms in the construction industry became insolvent in January as firms struggled to cope amid the “burden of expensive debt”. According to data released this morning by the Insolvency Service, 305 construction companies in England and Wales went under during the month…

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