Travis Perkins, Britain’s biggest supplier of building materials, downgraded its annual profit forecast by as much as 27 per cent on Wednesday, blaming ongoing tough conditions in the new-build housing and renovation markets.
“Market conditions remain challenging with continued weakness across new build housing and domestic repair, maintenance and improvements,” chief executive Nick Roberts said in a statement.
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