Temporary legislation placing restrictions on statutory demands and winding up petitions has been lifted this week following its introduction last year to help protect firms from insolvency during the Covid-19 crisis. A “fairly immediate” increase in the number of construction firms entering insolvency is now expected, according to lawyers.
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