Two Northumberland projects ground to a halt after construction firm Tolent went into administration.
More than 300 jobs were lost when the Gateshead-based company was put into administration last month.
Now, the completion of the car park at Berwick Leisure Centre and work to develop Bedlington Town Centre have been left in limbo as work came to a standstill.
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Advance Northumberland has been leading the delivery of the schemes and is looking for new contractors to complete the projects.
A spokeswoman for Advance Northumberland and Northumberland County Council said: "Tolent have completed the construction of the new Berwick Leisure Centre which has been operational for a year.
"The company has been working on the final phase of work at the site at Berwick.
"This involved the construction of a new car park, a playpark and landscaping. The demolition of the old Swan Centre is complete.
"We will be working with the administrators, the current subcontractors and our professional advisors to appoint a new contractor to complete the project.
"While it is inevitable that some time will be lost, we will work hard to keep this to a minimum and will advise of new completion dates once contractors have been appointed.
"Tolent were also contracted to deliver the Bedlington Town Centre project by Advance Northumberland.
"Discussions are also ongoing to secure a new contractor and to restart works as soon as possible.
"Advance Northumberland and the county council remain committed to delivering the project as planned and new completion dates will be communicated as soon as possible."
At the time, Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery said the news was a "potential disaster for the region".
He added: "This is yet another setback for the constituency, particularly Bedlington who have been let down too many times by false dawns, and it must be addressed immediately."
The firm was involved in numerous projects across the North East but suffered big losses on the £85m Milburngate development in Durham.
The collapse of the firm has left other schemes in limbo, including the revamp of Central Station, the regeneration of the Pattern Shop, and the development of a new housing and children's home being built on a playing field in West Denton.
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