Sir Robert McAlpine controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Further blacklisting compensation
A further settlement provided compensation to 53 workers. Participating companies, including Sir Robert McAlpine, also agreed to contribute to a Unite training fund, while union representatives continued to criticise the companies’ conduct.
2016
High Court apology and worker settlements
Sir Robert McAlpine and other contractors made an unreserved apology to affected workers and agreed out-of-court settlements involving 771 people. Compensation amounts reportedly ranged from £25,000 to £200,000 per claimant.
2009
Construction industry blacklisting scandal
The Consulting Association was exposed for operating a database used to vet and blacklist construction workers. Sir Robert McAlpine had funded its initial establishment in 1993, and company director Cullum McAlpine had served as its chairman. The association was subsequently wound up.