• More than 60 construction-related Christchurch companies have been liquidated this year, owing creditors an estimated $40 million.

Analysis of hundreds of insolvency records found about 160 companies in the building industry registered in Canterbury have gone bust since January 2015.

The building industry’s woes have been well-publicised, with the collapse of firms including Stonewood Homes, H & R Garlick, Goodlife Homes and Urban Construction.

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IAIN MCGREGOR/FAIRFAX NZ
Approximately 160 building-related Christchurch companies have collapsed since January 2015, records indicate.