Jobs Set to be Lost in Clachan Administration

200 jobs are expected to be lost after Perth-based construction firm Clachan Construction Ltd slipped into receivership.

The ‘general downturn’ in the UK construction industry is being blamed for the company becoming insolvent and receivers Henderson Loggie are currently assessing their position.  All 200 employees are likely to be made redundant.

The company operate many sites across central Scotland including Longannet Power Station and Stirling.

Joint receiver Claire Middlebrook said, "The directors of Clachan Construction asked the Bank of Scotland to appoint receivers for the business on Tuesday at 6pm.

"Unfortunately it looks like most, if not all, of the company's workforce will be made redundant.”

Government help for those facing redundancy has been called for by Murdo Fraser, Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife.

He said, "The loss of 200 jobs is huge blow to the jobs market and today I, along with my colleague Elizabeth Smith, have contacted SNP ministers to ask for PACE (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) to be sent in to help respond to redundancy situation."

Posted at 01:52PM Jul 08, 2010 by Marc Stenton in Insolvency  |  Comments[0]