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Red Sky's contract with the Housing Executive ends | Red Sky's contract with the Housing Executive ends |
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Maintenance firm Red Sky's contract with the Housing Executive has ended. | |
The east Belfast company had been employed by the executive to carry out maintenance and repairs in its homes. | |
In April, the executive cancelled that contract after an investigation into the company's activities. The firm went into administration shortly afterwards. | In April, the executive cancelled that contract after an investigation into the company's activities. The firm went into administration shortly afterwards. |
Three other companies took over the Red Sky contract on Thursday morning. They will fill in until the end of the contract at the end of the year. | |
The contract will then go out to tender. | |
The three companies had already been employed by the Housing Executive in adjacent areas. | |
They are: H&A Mechanical Services; PK Murphy Construction and Whitehorse Facilities Management (part of the HEAT group). | |
It is understood over 100 Red Sky staff will now move to other Housing Executive contractors. | It is understood over 100 Red Sky staff will now move to other Housing Executive contractors. |
'Incomprehensible' | |
In recent weeks there had been more controversy over Red Sky contract after Housing Minister Nelson McCausland tried to reinstate the company until a new system for awarding contracts had been introduced. | |
His intervention was described as "incomprehensible" by the executive and Mr McCausland failed in his attempt to stop the contract ending. | His intervention was described as "incomprehensible" by the executive and Mr McCausland failed in his attempt to stop the contract ending. |
It is believed three other firms will take over the work and staff have been told arrangements are being made to allow them to transfer to new contractors. | It is believed three other firms will take over the work and staff have been told arrangements are being made to allow them to transfer to new contractors. |