Argent and Helical pressing on to finish London jobs

Cranes over barts square

Clients at a number of Carillion鈥檚 unfinished London schemes have been in touch with subcontractors to get them back on site to complete the jobs.

Work on a large number of the failed construction giant鈥檚 private sector sites has stopped, leaving thousands of employees and subcontractors in limbo.

Kevin McLoughlin, who owns 拢8m turnover north London-based K&M Decorating, which was working on three projects for Carillion, including one of Google鈥檚 new buildings at King鈥檚 Cross and a mixed-use development in Farringdon called Bart鈥檚 Square, said he has been asked to return to both sites.

McLoughlin, whose firm was owed 拢200,000 when Carillion collapsed, said: 鈥淎rgent, who is the client at the King鈥檚 Cross Google S2 [office] building and the Triplets [residential] job, were in touch and we have been given both jobs back working directly for them.

鈥淭he other client, Helical at Barts Square, have also been in touch and they鈥檝e given us that job back as well. They told us to write down what we are owed and they will review it.鈥�

He added: 鈥淭he clients have been fantastic. They deserve credit. It鈥檚 unheard of.鈥�

K&M returned to the Triplets scheme on Friday and McLoughlin said his firm would be back on the Google and Bart鈥檚 Square schemes in the coming weeks.

Both Argent and Helical have been contacted for comment.

 

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