 In 6 February hearings, Carillion directors blamed the company's collapse on problem contracts (including two hospital PFI projects – in Liverpool and Birmingham – with cost overruns), high levels of debt arising from the 2011 acquisition of Eaga, plus Brexit, the 2017 General Election and interest rates.The company also claimed it was owed £200m in relation to the Msheireb Downtown Doha project in Qatar – former CEO Richard Howson said he felt like "a bailiff" in chasing the debt.