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The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows some patchy areas of recovery; however, the building and construction industry remains on high alert as high-profile insolvencies send shockwaves through an industry doing it tough. With the industry just starting to get back onto an even keel, now is not the time to rock the boat.

Queensland is falling behind in the race to build new homes in a further sign that there is no relief in sight for the state’s crippling housing crisis, with industry commentators fearing it will get worse before it gets better.