Three-quarters of blacklist claimants take payout

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Around three-quarters of blacklisting victims suing big-name contractors for compensation have settled out of court, three weeks out from the full High Court hearing, Building has learned, writes Louise Dransfield. A spokesperson for eight of the contractors - Sir Robert McAlpine, Laing O'Rourke, Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Costain, Kier, Skanska UK and Vinci - collectively known as the Macfarlanes Defendants, said that 458 of some 700 claimants had agreed payouts as Building went to press.