House building veteran Pete Redfern is to become the new chief executive of builders' merchant chain Travis Perkins. He will take over from present incumbent Nick Roberts when he steps down in September. Pete Redfern to take helm at builders' merchant giant Redfern spent more than 14 years as chief executive of house builder Taylor Wimpey before stepping down two years ago, leaving the business on a strong footing. He benefits from a deep understanding of Travis Perkins, having served on the board as a non-executive director for nine years to September 2023. Redfern said "It is a privilege to become the next chief executive officer of Travis Perkins. "In addition to my time as a non-executive director, I have operated as both a customer of, and a supplier to the group and have a strong sense of its inherent potential.