The Latest Breaking News from Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins shares shoot higher as turnaround progress drives up profits

The company stressed that the sector remains subdued and it saw ‘depressed’ activity in the first half of 2026.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

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 · Mar 17

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 · Mar 17

Best fence panels: Choose the right fence for your garden

Pastoral privacy has never looked so good

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024

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 · Oct 11, 2023

‘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 · Aug 7, 2023

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 · Aug 1, 2023

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 · Nov 8, 2022

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 · Oct 18, 2022

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 · Aug 2, 2022