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Building Materials Suppliers | Cortexa

Learning that keeps branch networks safe, skilled and selling.

From product knowledge to health and safety, we help merchants and suppliers train dispersed branch teams consistently, and prove competency across the whole network.

Proven with

Edmundsons Bradfords IBMG EH Smith

Dispersed branches, inconsistent training, high turnover.

When teams are spread across dozens of sites, keeping product knowledge and safety standards consistent is a constant battle.

Scattered branches

Hard to roll out consistent training across a network of depots and stores.

Product complexity

Huge, changing ranges mean staff knowledge quickly falls behind.

High turnover

New starters need to be productive and compliant fast, again and again.

A branded learning hub for your whole branch network.

Product knowledge

Keep branch teams up to speed on ranges, suppliers and selling points.

Health and safety

Manual handling, yard safety and site compliance built into every role.

Extended enterprise

Give each branch or region its own branded portal from one platform.

Manager sign-off

Branch managers confirm skills on the job, so competency is proven, not assumed.

Fast onboarding

Get new starters productive and compliant from day one.

Network reporting

See engagement and competency branch-by-branch, at a glance.

Bradfords

A network that learns as fast as it grows.

Bradfords Building Supplies trains colleagues across its West Country branch network on one branded Totara platform, built and supported by Cortexa.

40+
branches across the West Country on one platform
8,000+
courses completed by colleagues
70%+
of colleagues logged in since launch
10+ yrs
working in partnership with Cortexa
Bradfords Building Supplies

It feels like a really good way of turning information into a much better learning experience. Where people were reading documents, we've created a quick learning programme that sits in the Academy and can be referenced forever.

Lynda Moore Head of Talent &Development, The Bradfords Group

Common questions

Yes, our extended enterprise deployments give every tenant a fully branded portal, all managed from one central platform.
We combine ready-made libraries with bespoke content built around your ranges, suppliers and safety requirements.
Our eCommerce extension, the only UK-built Totara store, lets you sell courses, events and tokens in any currency.
New tenants and learners can be provisioned in days, with templates that keep every rollout consistent.

Let's build a safer, more capable workforce.

Expert support
From kick-off to go-live and beyond
Tailored to your sector
Content and configuration that fit how you work
Measurable impact
Reporting that proves compliance and competence