Carillion collapse highlights fragility of scheme funding

Jonathan Stapleton
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Jonathan Stapleton says in light of the construction giant's collapse, the government must urgently tackle the issue of scheme funding.

The collapse of Carillion - one of the country's biggest government contractors - not only threatens the jobs of more than 43,000 employees and the existence of dozens of subcontractors; it also ra...

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