New and existing customers are already being welcomed at both sites.

Jewson has announced it has successfully acquired National Timber Group’s sites in Loanhead, South Edinburgh, and Portree, Isle of Skye.

A Jewson statement said: "Committed to helping trades and local communities, Jewson’s latest branches are already welcoming new and existing customers, with its teams supporting them with their project and business needs."

The news follows swifttly from an announcement by Premier Forest Products that it has acquired engineered timber specialist National Timber Systems.

National Timber Systems was previously part of National Timber Group England Ltd, which entered administration in late November.

The business has since been acquired from the administrators, securing continuity for National Timber System’s operations, customers and manufacturing footprint.

The acquisition safeguards 160 jobs at National Timber Systems, with plans to grow this number to 250.