Support is being made available for employees of a Livingston construction firm after it went into administration this week.
NRS UK, which provides construction, civil engineering and power solutions services shut its doors this week with the loss of 45 jobs.
Administrators FRP Advisory said “spiralling” supply chain costs had been magnified by severe losses stemming from fixed price contracts.
Two staff members have been retained to help with the administration process. The other 45 employees at the firm, which was founded in 2010, have been made redundant.
A West Lothian council spokesperson said: “Our sympathies are with the employees during this uncertain period.
"We will be actively working to support affected employees through the local Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE). If you ever find yourself in such a situation please do not hesitate to contact the Council’s Access2Employment service on 0800 032 9768 for further support and guidance.”
Joint administrators Michelle Elliot and Stuart Robb said the business and its assets would now be marketed for sale.
Ms Elliot said: “NRS UK is an established and highly-regarded civil engineering and energy construction specialist with an impressive portfolio of projects across Scotland and England.
“The business has been exposed to the well-documented problems of surging costs affecting supply chains and from fixed price contracts that resulted in involuntary losses.
“Despite the best efforts of the sole director, the business faced a range of cash flow challenges in recent weeks due to these issues and could not continue trading,
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