Problem-hit project is already running a year behind schedule
Workers on the problem-plagued Aberdeen have downed tools following a dispute with their employer.
Transport Scotland confirmed staff from subcontractor Rossmore Civils had walked off the job.
The road is being built by a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try. Carillion was a partner before it went bust.
A Transport Scotland spokesperson said: 鈥淭he contractor has confirmed that AWPR Construction Joint Venture (CJV) has subcontracted with Rossmore Civils to supply plant and workers to carry out various activities on the project.
鈥淲e are aware that a small number of workers 鈥榙owned tools鈥� in dispute with their employer and the CJV is holding discussions with Rossmore Civils to establish the cause and resolve the matter.
鈥淭he CJV has also assured us that it is making all payments to Rossmore Civils in accordance with the terms and conditions of their subcontract.鈥�
Transport Scotland said it had been forced to amend the opening date until the autumn 鈥� meaning it will be a year late 鈥� after Balfour Beatty last week said the 58km long road had been due to open 鈥渋n the summer of 2018鈥�.
According to the agency, the road had been due to open this spring but Transport Scotland said it had conducted urgent discussions with Aberdeen Roads Limited (ARL), the consortium building the road, 鈥渇ollowing an announcement by one of the consortium鈥檚 partners during the posting of their annual results, that they expected the completion date to be summer 2018鈥�.
Balfour Beatty鈥檚 2017 results confirmed that Carillion鈥檚 implosion in January had cost it 拢44m on the job.
And Galliford Try revealed in its results in February that it had taken a further 拢25m hit on the scheme on top of losses it announced on the job last year.
Both Quinn and Bill Hocking, the head of construction at Galliford Try, have said they would never have bid for the road if they had been in charge at the time the deal was inked back in December 2014.
Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try referred all inquiries to Transport Scotland.
Rossmore Civils has been contacted for comment.
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