More jobs go in troubled Rok divisions
A further 1,800 redundancies at building services firm Rok were announced by administrators, bringing total job losses to around 2,600.
The cuts came from the closure of the firm's maintenance and improvements division in the UK and Rok's construction business in Scotland, both of which suffered job losses in the previous week.
Other redundancies have come from its plumbing, heating and electrical division.
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Hide AdThe self-styled "nation's local builder" appointed as administrators last week after it fell into difficulties in meeting its "financial obligations". Only 650 staff remain at the firm.
Rob Hunt, partner and joint administrator at PwC, said redundancies were necessary as it was clear they would not find a buyer for the rest of the maintenance and improvements division.