Builders merchant Travis Perkins has renewed its long-standing partnership with Northampton Saints. Since first appearing on the Saints kit in 2001, Travis Perkins has supported the club as an Elite Partner through some of its most successful periods, including last season’s Gallagher PREM title-winning campaign. Alongside its support of the first …
Read More »Travis Perkins and Tarmac double Big Brew tour commitment
Building materials supplier Travis Perkins and Tarmac Blue Circle have doubled their commitment to construction mental health by scaling up their support for the Band of Builders (BoB) Big Brew campaign. The Big Brew events are an informal, soft approach to connect with tradespeople over a drink, which aims to …
Read More »Travis Perkins relocates Corby branch
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has enhanced its offering to customers in Corby, relocating to a larger 1.5-acre site and launching a hire service at the branch for the first time. The relocated Travis Perkins branch expands the merchants national hire network of more than 270 branches, as well as offering …
Read More »TPMS completes £1m of social value projects
More than 200 community projects across the UK have been funded through £1.1million donated through the Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) social value fund since the start of the year. TPMS provides materials and products for the repair and maintenance of the social housing sector, working directly with housing associations …
Read More »Travis Perkins launches fast track to management
Travis Perkins has launched a Management Training Programme initiative designed to create the next wave of leaders for the builders’ merchant. The Fast Track Management Programme will see 12 new recruits begin a two–year training programme, with the aim of them occupying a management position within a branch in the …
Read More »Travis Perkins publishes half year results
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has announced its half year results for the 6 months to June 30 2026. The group reported a resilient performance, with early progress made in improving General Merchant turnaround, expanding gross margins through effective pass-through of price inflation, favourable sales mix and procurement gains. Adjusted operating profit, …
Read More »Travis Perkins colleague celebrates 60 years of service
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has celebrated with one of its colleagues who has 60 years with the business under his belt. Jim McCarty started working for the company in July 1966 as a 16-year-old and he still works full-time at Travis Perkins’ Trowbridge branch. The company he joined was independent …
Read More »Paley racks up 25 years at Travis Perkins
David Paley has been celebrating his silver anniversary with Travis Perkins Hire, having joined the company in 2001. Paley started at the Durham branch where he was the first branch hire manager in the North East; in 2020, he became branch hire manager at the Burnopfield branch. He said: “I …
Read More »Travis Perkins sponsors BoB project
Construction charity Band of Brothers (BoB) has completed its 52nd project, sponsored by building materials supplier Travis Perkins. Volunteers with the charity completed a ground-floor extension for 72-year-old retired joiner Keith Parry and wife Linda, installing smooth decking to improve the exterior access around the extension making it easier for …
Read More »Travis Perkins campaign backs community rugby clubs
High Wycombe Rugby Club in Buckinghamshire and Woodbridge Rugby Club in Suffolk have both won £5,000 worth of materials after winning a Community campaign held by Travis Perkins and Northampton Saints. The campaign forms part of Northampton Saints’ long-standing relationship with the UK’s largest builders’ merchant, which has seen Travis …
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