The association put the value of late invoices around HUF 360 billion and warned that HUF 180 bln-200 bln of that amount could become part of a "chain of debt" if the situation doesn't improve.

ÉVOSZ chairman László Koji told MTI that around HUF 100 bln of unpaid invoices was in a chain of debt at the end of last year, a scale still manageable. If that amount reaches HUF 180 bln-200 bln this year, it could cause "serious difficulties" for construction companies, he added.