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Construction risk is shifting.
Are you seeing it early enough?

Strong project pipelines are masking growing pressure across parts of Australia’s construction sector. Download the latest CreditorWatch report to see where insolvency, payment default and arrears risk is rising.

Download CreditorWatch’s latest construction report to see where risk is building, which sub-sectors are most exposed, and what suppliers, lenders and construction businesses should be watching now.

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Why download this report?

Construction is moving, but not everyone is moving safely. Our latest analysis shows strong activity in areas such as data centres, warehousing, renewables, selected mining, aged care and residential housing, while cost pressures, labour shortages and tighter credit conditions continue to test the sector.

In this report, you’ll get a clearer view of:

  • Where construction activity is strengthening – and where demand is still lagging.
  • Why residential builders are under greater payment stress, with residential construction trade payment defaults at 2.5% compared with 1.9% for commercial construction as of May 2026.
  • Why commercial construction has a different cash flow problem, with 60+ day arrears at 10.3% compared with 9.1% for residential construction as of May 2026.
  • Which sub-sectors carry the highest insolvency risk, including Building Structure Services, with medium risk in Building Completion Services and Other Construction Services.
  • What suppliers, subcontractors, lenders and construction companies should do next to manage payment, default and cash flow risk.
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The next phase of construction growth will reward businesses that manage risk early.

As Patrick Coghlan, CEO of CreditorWatch, says in the report: construction businesses continue to show resilience and adaptability, but the next phase of growth will favour those that can turn risk management into a competitive advantage.

Download Construction’s balancing act for CreditorWatch’s latest data-led view of Australia’s construction sector.

You’ll learn:

  • Where construction risk is rising
  • Which sub-sectors are most exposed
  • How residential and commercial construction risks differ
  • What payment defaults and arrears are signalling now
  • How to make smarter risk decisions before problems escalate
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Why CreditorWatch?

As Australia’s only dedicated B2B credit reporting agency, CreditorWatch combines unmatched business data with AI-powered analytics to help organisations understand risk earlier, make better decisions, and trade with confidence.

This report showcases how credit risk intelligence can be a critical advantage in commercial property – from tenant screening and compliance to investment and portfolio strategy.

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