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Suzanne Wilkinson, Professor of Construction Management, Massey University

Shortages, price increases, delays and company collapses: why NZ needs a more resilient construction industry

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The pandemic has had a considerable impact on all businesses, but New Zealand’s construction sector appears particularly hard hit and is struggling to cope. Firms have failed, prices have gone up, and labour and materials are in short supply.

In the past few weeks alone, one construction company has gone under and building projects have ground to a halt due to shortages of Gib board.

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