More than 2,300 jobs now lost in Carillion collapse
More jobs have been lost following the collapse of civil engineering giant Carillion, taking the total over 2,300.
The Official Receiver also reported that 1,116 employees have left the construction and services business since the company went into liquidation in January.
A total of 11,638 jobs have been saved, and 2,332 lost after another 29 were made redundant. They will leave later this week.
At the company's Wolverhampton city centre headquarters, workforce numbers have now shrunk to 157, down from 460 when the company first went into liquidation in mid January.
The staff at the Salop Street offices are working on administration of the various remaining contracts as well as HR functions. They are assisting the special managers of the liquidation, accountants PwC, in the wind-down of the business.
Meanwhile the building itself is up for sale for £3million. Originally built as the headquarters for the former Staffordshire Building Society, Carillion House is owned by an unnamed private investor and is being jointly marketed by property agents Bulleys and JLL.
Just over 3,000 employees have been retained under PwC to work on Carillion's remaining services to public and private sector customers until decisions are taken to transfer or end the contracts.
