Administrator says main contractors' missing £2.5m helped send Bristol subcontractor under

By Will Ing2018-09-10T06:00:00

Sir Robert McAlpine among those owed more than £5m in total after Dancourt Construction’s collapse

The administrator dealing with the collapse of Bristol subcontractor Dancourt Construction has said the company was in part felled because it was owed more than £2.5m in missing payments and retentions by main contractors.

The £15.5m turnover firm went down nearly two months ago, owing creditors £5.2m including plant hire firm CJ O’Shea £232,000 and £150,000 to Sir Robert McAlpine.

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