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Construction 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
130 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
20 August 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
WH Brown Construction has gone bankrupt resulting in the loss of approximately 130 jobs. The company has appointed administrators in order to establish the full extent of its debts and to help staff with redundancy and benefits claims as well as training and employment opportunities.
Sources
20 August 2012: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), WH Brown Construction, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74032, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74032.