'Dire' picture for civil construction contractors as work dries up

'Dire' picture for civil construction contractors as work dries up
A shortage of work was the main issue facing the majority of survey respondents. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
The civil construction sector is experiencing a crisis of confidence, with a sharp increase in the number of firms reporting work shortages.Industry body Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) and technology company Teletrac Navman released the eighth annual Construction Industry Survey on Wednesday, the first since the 2023 election.The survey, which occurred between May and June, attracted 226 responses.'More dire'CCNZ chief executive Alan Pollard said the industry landscape had changed dramatically in the past year, with...

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