Ballast has had a "for sale" sign above it since the middle of last year. Ballast Nedam has also been seeking buyers, and is now in talks with a Dutch finance group.
Ballast said it expected to return to profitability next year after making a loss of £32m in the first half of last year.
Since then, the company's loss-making southern divisions have been drastically scaled back. They are now have about one-quarter of their previous turnover.
Parent company Ballast Nedam said it expected to post a loss of up to £99m in its 2002 annual results, due to be presented in March. This is about £30m higher than the prediction made in its interim results.
About £26m of the additional loss was caused by an unexpected shortfall in the company's pension fund.
In a statement, Ballast Nedam said: "Because of the decreased value of its investments in equity, the fund is under-funded."
Ballast Nedam was approached by a Dutch finance group last weekend. The construction company said the offer was being reviewed by its management.
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