Longcross Construction in £1.3m row with SME

摘要

Stricken retail contractor Longcross Construction is pursuing a £1.3m claim against SME engineer Gary Gabriel Associates, according to documents filed at Companies House. According to a statement of affairs document filed by Longcross Construction's directors, the firm - which entered administration in June - has filed a "claim of £1.3m" against Sevenoaks-based Gary Gabriel Associates (GGA). Lee Manning, a joint administrator for Longcross Construction at Deloitte, confirmed there was a dispute between the firm and GGA, and that it began before the firm entered administration and "is in relation to work that caused an extra cost to the company", adding "the arguments are over who is liable for not picking up problems about permafrost at a site."