NG Bailey has become the second major contractor to withdraw from the beleaguered Building Engineering Services National Agreement (BESNA).
The move follows a meeting which is understood to have taken place on Tuesday between HVCA chief executive Blane Judd, Martin Bailey of NG Bailey and Unite Union general secretary Len McCluskey.

An NG Bailey statement said: 'Following the announcement from Balfour Beatty Engineering Services last Friday, the future of the BESNA is now untenable. NG Bailey can therefore confirm it will withdraw the BESNA contracts and will continue to work to the current working rule agreements.

'The company welcomes Unite's statement that it is committed to wide ranging talks on modernising the industry.'