BESA has said that ISG’s collapse is “just the latest” in a series of company administrations that “had been undermining UK supply chains in recent years”.

A fire safety warning for pre-insulated pipes has been issued by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the British Plastics Federation (BPF).

Two trade associations have called for more rigorous checks on the fire safety of pre-insulated pipework installed in buildings.

Architect and TV presenter George Clarke has called on the government to spark a “global retrofit revolution” by abolishing VAT on the restoration and conversion of existing buildings.