R&D is a major housing renewal programme contractor in the south west of Scotland reports Business7 being funded by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership, Scottish government and the local council. The company employs 220 staff and believed to have 200 sub-contractors on its books.

It is understood a £950m plan to build a 250,000m2 data centre on land outside Lockerbie is not affected by the administration, as the development is being handled by a subsidiary company which is not in financial trouble.