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Work stops as builder on Pollard Thomas Edwards cinema goes under

By 2019-11-01T07:00:00

Pollard Thomas Edwards' competition-winning proposals for Basildon's new cinema

Source: Pollard Thomas Edwards

Architect appointed to Basildon scheme in 2017

Work has stopped on Pollard Thomas Edwards’ £17m cinema project in Basildon, Essex, after the contractor went into administration.

Basildon council has already begun the search for a firm to replace Simons after one of the country’s best-known regional contractors ceased trading after 75 years.

The Lincoln-based builder, which was appointed to the scheme in Basildon in March, fell into administration on Tuesday.

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