Travis Perkins Opens Fourth Glasgow Branch

More tradespeople in Scotland will be able to access the UK’s largest builders’ merchant after a new Travis Perkins branch opened in Glasgow - the fourth in the country's largest city.

The branch on Helen Street, which contains a Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery showroom as well as a Travis Perkins Hire, has created 15 new jobs in the local area and was opened by former Scotland international footballer and Soccer Saturday broadcaster Alan McInally.

The new branch, which occupies a prime 2.6 acre site, will stock over 25,000 products including a large landscaping, drainage and lintel range as well as an extensive array of timber, bricks and blocks, giving tradespeople in Glasgow all the essentials for any building project.

With a big summer of sport on the horizon, new customers were invited to take part in a trade triathlon with tickets to the Commonwealth Games later this summer up for grabs.  

Liam Mcintyre, Branch Manager at Travis Perkins Helen Street, said: “After months of planning and preparation, we are absolutely delighted to have opened the doors to our branch for the very first time.

“We have a strong presence in the city already but we are pleased to add another branch to our network, enabling us to provide even better service to the tradespeople who rely on us daily for their building materials.

“There are 17 staff members in the new branch, 15 of whom are new to Travis Perkins and everyone has undertaken extensive training to enable them to provide the outstanding customer service the business is so well known for.

“As well as a new Travis Perkins, we also have a Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery showroom to service trade kitchen fitters and a Travis Perkins Hire, extending our tool hire operation which has the largest branch network across the UK with 273.

“It was great to have Scottish football star Alan McInally in the branch to cut the ribbon, and our customers really bought into the trade triathlon with the winners having the chance to secure tickets to the Commonwealth Games.”

The branch’s operating hours will be from 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday and 8 am - 12 pm on Saturday, which will be mirrored by its Benchmarx showroom.

To celebrate the opening Travis Perkins donated £1,000 to Alzheimer Scotland, the business’ chosen charity.

Liam added: “We were thrilled to be joined by Tom Pavey from Alzheimer Scotland on the day, and it is a pleasure to be able to make a donation to charity.

“It does tremendous work for those suffering with dementia and for us to make a small contribution to mark the occasion of us opening a new branch is a great feeling.”

Travis Perkins is part of Travis Perkins plc and is the UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry.

Featuring a network of more than 500 branches, it supplies thousands of products and materials, including a tool hire service, to trade professionals and self-builders across the nation.

It offers a wide range of quality timber, building materials, kitchens, plumbing and heating, landscaping, painting and decorating essentials and tools for the job.

For more information, visit www.travisperkins.co.uk

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