As construction firms across the country collapse, thousands of people are losing their life savings, their businesses and homes. 

The cascading effects of surging costs, worker shortages and rising interest rates include home dreams turning to nightmares and subcontractors often left hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket. 

Today, Four Corners reporter Stephen Long on his investigation into the ailing sector and what could be done to fix it. 

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Stephen Long, Four Corners reporter