{"id":883867,"date":"2026-01-10T06:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/future-of-construction-firm-in-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T06:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:11:52","slug":"future-of-construction-firm-in-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/future-of-construction-firm-in-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFuture of construction\u201d firm in administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-504691\">\n<div>\n<p>The firm\u2019s products included Cementene \u2013 a concrete admixture hailed as the \u201cfuture of construction\u201d which boosts strength and cuts carbon.<\/p>\n<p>Versarien has trialled its products on HS2 and signed a deal with Balfour Beatty to work on new products.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"474739\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Falimats%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6507-BI---Alimats-MPU---Constuction-Enquirer_01_s2.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Andrew Knowles and Andrew Poxon from Leonard Curtis have now been appointed Joint Administrators of the AIM listed firm.<\/p>\n<p>The company had been making losses for several years and had been exploring a potential sale for months.<\/p>\n<p>Knowles said: \u201cWe are disappointed that a solvent sale of the business did not take place, despite reaching out to both industry and non-industry specific parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we are currently in negotiations with several parties who are looking to acquire the business and assets from the administrators.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"504492\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dannysullivan.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/newdannysullivan300x250-ezgif.com-resize.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"468489\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flanneryplanthire.com%2Fplant-operator-training%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flannery.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/01\/09\/future-of-construction-firm-in-administration\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Grant Prior<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The firm\u2019s products included Cementene \u2013 a concrete admixture hailed as the \u201cfuture of construction\u201d which boosts strength and cuts carbon. 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