250 jobs facing axe at Burdens

About 250 jobs are at risk after construction supply business Burdens called in administrators.

Insolvency firm Duff & Phelps said it was looking for buyers for 13 remaining Burdens branches, having already sold three.

The bulk of the business was sold in October to construction giant Wolseley, which agreed a £30 million deal to buy 22 branches and the “Burdens” name, securing 600 jobs.