Work on extending the headquarters of the First Belton Scout Group was only three-quarters complete when contractors announced they had gone into liquidation.

The news, announced on Monday, September 29, has plunged the future of the building on Marsh Lane Track into uncertainty.

Peter Clarke, scout leader since 2002, said it was the "worst time" the 51-year-old club has ever endured.

Work has been left unfinished at 1st Belton Scout Group's headquarters after the collapse of a building firm.(Image: Supplied)

“When I got the news the building company had gone into liquidation, I could have cried," he said.

"I felt ripped in two. I was absolutely gutted. A lot........

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