This webinar provided members with an understanding of the financial health of the construction industry and how business managers may identify and effectively respond to credit risks that may impact their businesses.

Our presenters:

Lindsay Le Compte, Ai Group General Manager (Construction and Infrastructure) presented:

• Current trends in construction insolvencies.
• Net entry rates for the construction industry compared to all other industries that will show the rate at which the number of operating businesses are growing or contracting for the industry.

Brad Walters, Head of Product and Rating Services: Commercial at Equifax Australasia Credit Ratings Pty Ltd presented:

• Data and analytical trends in industry credit performance.
• How the iCIRT ratings system assesses the performance of developers, builders, sub-contractors and others and how it may be a useful assessment tool for construction industry suppliers.

Nick Pilavidis, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Credit Management, presented:

• Effective credit policies for businesses and what the key issues are.
• What is credit insurance and how it may assist businesses protect their financial position.
• Why effective training of credit personnel is an essential business action.

Presenters:

Lindsay Le Compte, General Manager (Construction and Infrastructure), Ai Group

Brad Walters, Head of Product and Rating Services: Commercial, Equifax Australasia Credit Ratings Pty Ltd

Nick Pilavidis, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Credit Management