One of the key issues under the spotlight at the the National Construction Summit 2025 is what has come to be known as the 'Construction Mafia'. The construction mafia refers to criminal groups that demand a share of project contracts or payments, often through intimidation or violence. Addressing th summit, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson said said law enforcement and industry partnerships had begun to turn the tide against the criminal networks that had long disrupted building projects, extorted contractors and delayed public infrastructure delivery.
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