Just over one in seven construction firms are now lacking confidence that their business will survive the next three months according to new government data, hinting that a wave of insolvencies could be on the horizon. Lawyers report cut throat pricing and warn that unscrupulous use of onerous contract terms could also force some companies to the wall.
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