CFMEU law delay prompts building sector warning

Building sector officials warn delays on the CFMEU action can damage the industry. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

A failure to place the embattled CFMEU into administration would lead to escalating building costs and flow through to other parts of the economy, housing groups warn.

A parliamentary inquiry has been told any further hold ups in passing laws to place the union into external administration will lead the construction sector going further into jeopardy.