Subcontractors owed £4.6m after Howard Russell collapse

More than 200 suppliers and subcontractors were owed £4.6m when Northumberland based Howard Russell Construction went into administration.
Administrators from FRP Advisory took control of the business in May.
An update on the administration filed at Companies House said the firm was sunk by a combination of rising materials costs, project delays and defect liability claims.It also detailed the level of debts with 208 unsecured creditors left holding unpaid invoices.
FRP said suppliers woul