Construction giant blames high-risk Australian sector as Probuild collapse threatens tradies

Construction workers were told to down tools as Probuild approached collapse on Tuesday. Photo: AAP

Thousands of tradies have downed tools as the collapse of $1.4 billion construction giant Probuild threatens to spark a wave of misery for workers and delay major building projects.

Administrators from Deloitte were appointed to 18 companies under the WBHO Australia Group banner on Tuesday night, after its South Africa-based parent pulled the plug on the company.