DAWN Group has defended its decision to close its construction arm to focus on development work and housebuilding after the homes division made a loss in the last financial year.

The latest accounts for Dawn Group show the homes division lost £1.2 million in the year to January 31, after paying half of a £1.5m bill Dawn faced to get out of an interest swap agreement with Bank of Scotland.

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