RECEIVERS were this weekend working through the accounts of a collapsed building firm.

Rawlings Bros Construction Ltd, based at Accrington Road, Intack, went into receivership this week.

It is understood around 20 people were employed at the Blackburn site and a number have been laid off by the receivers.

The firm was involved with a number of housing refurbishment schemes for councils and other organisations throughout the country.

Coopers & Lybrand, the firm appointed as joint administrative receivers, said no-one would be available to comment on the situation until Monday.

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