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140-year-old family firm calls in administrators
Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd has announced it is going into administration. The…
FK Group names administrators, 54 jobs saved
A major envelope specialist and two of its subsidiaries have gone into…
Construction is worst sector for insolvencies four years running
More construction firms collapsed in 2025 than in any other sector, Insolvency…
Search for £2.5m worth of Squibb plant drags on
Liquidators for Squibb Group are still searching for £2.5m worth of plant…
London council tightens contractor checks after Osborne collapse
Contractors seeking to do business with the City of Westminster will face…
Hospital project in limbo three months after Merit collapse
A former Merit job to build hospital facilities in York is at…
Sports modular specialist appoints administrators
A family-run modular business in Yorkshire that specialised in football projects has…
Subcontractor clings on after Merit collapse
A subcontractor that was owed a six-figure sum after the collapse of…
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FK Group firms delay appointment of administrators
Envelope specialist FK Group Ltd and two of its subsidiaries have staved…
Major envelope specialist FK Group files administration notices
A major building envelope specialist and two of its subsidiaries have filed…
Steel firm appoints administrators months after buying £12m contractor
A steel fabrication specialist set up last year before buying a £12m-turnover…
Construction insolvencies tick down
Monthly construction insolvencies fell below the 300 mark in November 2025 –…
Offsite housing business to close after failing to find buyer
A major Midlands housing association has revealed it will shut down its…
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Potteries contractor files for administration
Groundworks and civils contractor Caldwell Construction Ltd has filed a notice of…
Family of failed firm ordered to pay £1m costs after losing bus station battle
The family of the owner of a collapsed contractor have been ordered…
Bowie supply chain not expected to get £1.7m owed
The administrators of Bowie Construction have warned unsecured creditors “it is not…
Stewart Milne administration extended by a year
Stewart Milne’s administration process could take up to three years following an…
ISG collapse left ‘significant growth opportunities’, says major creditor
A mechanical and electrical building services specialist that looked like it would…
ISG debt black hole passes £1bn
The financial black hole left by ISG’s demise has deepened to more…
Modular firm Merit’s supply chain ‘unlikely’ to recover £17.4m
Administrators for offsite construction specialist Merit Holdings have said they are “unlikely”…
December administrations reach three-year high
Fewer construction companies went under in December 2025 than the month before,…
Readie administration extended by three years
Readie’s administration process could take up to five years following an extension.…
Jobs saved as Yorkshire modular firm sold out of administration
Wakefield-based Thurston Group Ltd and two associated firms have been sold out…
Little hope for supply-chain creditors of collapsed modular firm
Subcontractors of Elements Europe will only receive a fraction of the £8.7m…
Spike in construction insolvencies heralds ‘difficult winter’
Monthly construction insolvencies have surged, according to the latest official figures, leading…
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Administrators for Henry Group Holdings receive £141.15m in claims
Administrators for Henry Group Holdings (HGH) have received claims totalling £141.15m from…
Almost 100 creditors seek £2.7m from defunct groundworks specialist
Administrators of a London-based groundworks specialist have received almost 100 claims for…
Schools PFI firm’s liquidation to hit Equans for £5m
Equans is set to take a near £5m hit from the liquidation…