JOBS in Lochgilphead and Oban appear to be secure despite a builders’ merchant announcing hundreds of UK-wide redundancies.
Announcing the company’s latest financial performance figures last week, Travis Per-kins chief executive John Carter emphasised ‘uncertainty’ in the building trade market over the next year.
As a result, he said, Travis Perkins, which owns brands including Wickes and Tool-station, is to close 30 branches and make 600 employees redundant.
Travis Perkins has two local outlets – formerly known as Keyline – in Lochgilphead and Oban, but these, says the firm, will not be part of the changes.
A Travis Perkins spokesperson told the Advertiser: ‘I can confirm there are no Travis Perkins branches in Argyll and Bute affected by last week’s announcement.’ Travis Perkins has more than 2,000 branches across the UK under more than 20 business divisions. The company saw total sales grow by 3.4 per cent in the third quarter, but plumbing and heating results fell below expectation.