Construction industry had highest number of insolvencies in 2018

By Will Ing2019-02-04T06:01:00

Support services was only other industry to lose more than 2,500 firms, government data shows

Government data has confirmed construction lost more businesses to insolvency than any other industry in 2018.

The year saw 2,954 firms keel over, an increase of 12% on the previous the year and more than any year since 2013.

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