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    Travis Perkins Corby relocation: what the new 1.5‑acre site offers contractors

    August 25, 2026|

    Reviewed by Tom Sullivan

    Travis Perkins Corby relocation: what the new 1.5‑acre site offers contractors

    First reported on The Construction Index

    30 Second Briefing

    Travis Perkins has relocated its Corby branch to a 1.5‑acre, purpose-built site, adding six jobs to create a nine-strong team and significantly increasing on-site stock for core building materials and civils products. The branch now includes a Travis Perkins Hire facility for the first time in Corby, plugging into the company’s national network of more than 270 hire locations and giving local contractors same-day access to professional tools and equipment. Additional services include a brick library, landscaping display, estimating support, click-and-collect and next-day delivery across Northamptonshire.

    Technical Brief

    • New branch footprint is 1.5 acres, allowing higher on-ground stock density and vehicle circulation.
    • Staffing has increased to nine, improving counter coverage, yard supervision and delivery scheduling capacity.
    • On-site brick library supports early-stage façade selection and reduces design changes during procurement.
    • Dedicated landscaping display area enables product comparison for external works, paving and retaining solutions.
    • Estimating service on site streamlines take-offs and pricing for civils and general building packages.
    • Click-and-collect plus next-day delivery model supports just-in-time material logistics across Northamptonshire.

    Our Take

    The Corby branch move sits alongside Travis Perkins’ recent Stratford relocation to a larger Joseph Ray Road site, signalling a pattern of consolidating into bigger, better‑specified depots in key UK growth corridors rather than simply adding new locations.

    With Travis Perkins Hire embedded across more than 270 branches and now opened to non‑account customers via a pay‑as‑you‑go model, expanding the Corby footprint likely aims to capture more SME and one‑off contractor demand in Northamptonshire without relying solely on traditional trade accounts.

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