'Perfect storm' brews for building surveyors

Matt Dennien
July 17 2019 - 7:31pm
Launceston-based surveyors say a combination of insurance cost spikes, local government competition and gaps in the building act are contributing to the stresses the sector is facing. Picture: Phillip Biggs
Launceston-based surveyors say a combination of insurance cost spikes, local government competition and gaps in the building act are contributing to the stresses the sector is facing. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Launceston building surveyors say a "perfect storm" of long-warned conditions has led to the insurance price panic gripping both the national and Tasmanian construction industries.

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Matt Dennien

Matt Dennien

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Matt Dennien is a journalist at The Examiner, based in Launceston. Contact him via email at matt.dennien@examiner.com.au, or more securely via Signal on +61 437 672 994.

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