Construction and insolvency experts share advice on how businesses can spot a company on the cusp of insolvency so they can act to protect projects and mitigate losses.

Skills shortages, falling outputs, rising costs and insolvencies are putting pressure on construction’s capacity, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.

Despite avoiding a recession in 2022, the construction sector must brace itself for the likelihood of rising insolvencies, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.

The boss of a scaffolding firm has received a six-year disqualification from acting as a director after failing to pay £209,000 in tax.

The High Court has shut down a fraudulent construction company that would purchase goods and equipment for construction sites but failed to pay its bills.

In an already stretched industry, construction insolvencies are at their highest for a decade, writes Kris Hudson.

The director of four construction companies overstated their turnover to falsely claim £200,000 in covid-19 financial support loans.

In our latest Contract Clinic column, Jonathan Booton explains why new legislation makes it harder for subcontractors to walk off site.

The directors of a distressed construction company have both received 11-year bans from running businesses after they claimed £100,000 of covid Bounce Back Loans they weren’t entitled to.

Against the background of a challenging market, rising administrations are an indicator to watch, writes Kris Hudson.

The married couple in charge of a construction company which went into liquidation in July 2020 after they diverted funds away from creditors have been disqualified for nine years each.

As insolvencies rise, Paul Scott and Olivia Jenkins discuss the likelihood of courts enforcing adjudicators’ decisions in favour of insolvent companies