wokinginashearerwonderland Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Wow! Big blow to the North East. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67918029  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Quite shocking news tbh. I know his homes werenât to my tastes but they served a purpose. What lead to their failure? Too reliant on cheap pre brexit labour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, manc_don said: What lead to their failure? Too reliant on cheap pre brexit labour? They had seemingly made a lot of commitments to build community facilities in areas where they were building houses that they then couldnât afford to proceed with (assuming they had every intention of doing so). Countesswells is one example I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 hours ago, Slim said: They had seemingly made a lot of commitments to build community facilities in areas where they were building houses that they then couldnât afford to proceed with (assuming they had every intention of doing so). Countesswells is one example I think. I would have thought that they might need to do that under the planning conditions, but i'm not up to date with them in Scotland. @tom_widdows would know more. Regardless, a shame. Despite only have 200 employees, i'd imagine the subbies are the ones who'll suffer the most in all of this. Shite time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I dont tend to get involved with the Planning side. 'Merchant Homes' have also just gone under. They were supposed to be building 160 flats on the giant carpark next to Ibrox and have left a few developments unfinished in and around Glasgow Quote from liquidator âFor some time, the construction industry has been experiencing extreme challenges. âThe rate of failure in the sector is at its highest in over a decade, rising material costs, inflation, planning delays, and skills shortages have all contributed to the distress.â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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