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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Travis perkins - The Untold Story

Travis Perkins warns over cost rises for building materials amid Iran war

Chief executive Gavin Slark said events over the last few weeks had already been affecting prices for the industry.

Evening Standard

Travis Perkins issues warning over rising building material costs amid Iran war

Chief executive Gavin Slark said recent events had already been affecting prices for the industry

The Independent UK

Travis Perkins says construction recovery ‘uncertain’ as sales slide

The London-listed company also revealed that profits slumped by almost a quarter during a ‘challenging’ year.

Evening Standard

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Sadiq Khan intervenes after council refuses 20-storey student block as mayor pushes to meet London housing targets

Mayor takes control of planning application after councillors concluded it would harm neighbours’ daylight levels and create a ‘sense of enclosure’

Evening Standard

Travis Perkins boss leaves due to ill health after six-month tenure

Shares in Travis fell more than 5% shortly after the announcement.

Evening Standard

King Charles greeted by crowd in Southport as he meets those affected by attack

King stopped to read tributes and talk to people before he met emergency services and community groups

The Guardian - UK

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House market slowdown sparks profit warnings from Travis Perkins and Forterra

Building product firms’ shares take a hit from a weak summer for renovations and house moves

Evening Standard

‘It’s tough out there’: cracks in UK housebuilding sector grow by the day

Insolvencies rocket as army of small firms – seen as backbone of the sector – struggle with falling demand, rising interest rates and higher costs

The Guardian - UK

UK recession fears swirl as factory output falls and house prices slide – as it happened

Nationwide reports average house prices fell 3.8% in year to July, biggest annual drop in 14 years, while manufacturers suffer worst month of 2023

The Guardian - UK

Hires and promotions at ecommerce agency that works with brands including Finisterre and Travis Perkins

The agency has reported strong growth throughout 2022

Birmingham Post

Builders' merchants stock cupboard with Cup-a-Soups to help hungry staff

Conor Edwards shared a photo of a fully-stocked cupboard of food supplies to help colleagues who may be struggling with the cost-of-living crisis

Wales Online

Travis Perkins boss slams government housing policy as he calls for national retrofit strategy

Housebuilding in the UK was failing to keep up with demand, CFO Alan Williams said, while the government has so far failed to deliver on its pledge of building more hospitals.

Evening Standard

New decarbonisation hub in Gwynedd to create over 130 jobs

The new hub will be based in the 120,000 sq ft former Northwood tissue factory in Penygroes

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Spanish expansion for tech unicorn Matillion adds to UK and US bases

Matillion works with the likes of Tui, Travis Perkins, Ikea, Amazon and Siemens

Birmingham Post

Tyneside's Notify Technology secures £3.1m in latest investment round to ramp up development

The Wallsend firm counts the likes of Travis Perkins, Siemens Mobility, Birmingham City University and Cazoo among its clients

Birmingham Post

SuperFOIL insulation strikes deal to supply 750,000 sq ft of insulation to Travis Perkins

The business is also supplying its products to ScrewFix and Aldi as homeowners struggle to keep energy bills down

Nottingham Post

Builders merchant Travis Perkins set to open on Worksop development site

Eight jobs will be created

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Trade park home to Screwfix, Travis Perkins and Topps Tiles sold for more than £7m

The trade park's tenants also include Eurocell, Royal Mail, Toolstation and Enterprise Rent-a-Car

The Independent UK

Travis Perkins returns to profit as housing market booms

The construction supplies business saw sales jump 24% and recorded profits of £305.6m despite inflation and supply chain problems.

Birmingham Post

Travis Perkins creates 15 jobs with Bristol branch relocation

The builders merchant is moving one of its outlets in the city to a bigger site

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