Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; South Western Scotland; Dumfries and Galloway
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Construction
Specialised Construction Activities
Specialised Construction Activities
43 - Specialised construction activities

205 - 226 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 April 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

Dumfries-based construction firm R&D Construction has announced that it is to make 205 people redundant as the company called in administrators Ernst & Young.  The remainder of the workforce is being retained on a short-term basis. Initial concerns about the firm's future emerged a week ago when wage payments were delayed, staff were told not to report to work on Monday 4th April. 


Sources

  • 8 April 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), R&D Construction, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71848, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71848.