A team of 16 SIG Roofing employees and suppliers completed a 200-mile charity bike ride to raise funds for Band of Builders and PASIC. The group started the two-day challenge on June 18, setting off from SIG Roofing Colchester to catch the overnight ferry to Holland, traveling 103 miles to Cuijk, Netherlands, …
Read More »Pavestone Rally 2027 – It’s back!!
It’s back! The Pavestone Rally 2027 has officially launched, and is open for entry. Arguably, the building materials industry’s most fun fundraising event, the Pavestone Rally 2027 takes place from 8th – 13th September 2027. It starts in Paris and ends in Ljubljana, Slovenia, via Geneva, Locarno and Bolzano. The …
Read More »Maddie Rose Foundation Golf event raises £25,000
More than 100 golfers took to the fairways of the iconic Brabazon Course in Sutton Coldfield, for the Maddie Rose Golf Day for a day of competition, networking and fundraising in support of the Maddie Rose Foundation. The 110 golfers embraced the event’s signature yellow theme, sporting a variety of …
Read More »Maddie Rose Foundation launch marks next chapter
The building materials sector has committed to developing future talent with the launch of the Maddie Rose Foundation, the industry-led charity designed to support young people seeking rewarding careers across merchanting and manufacturing. Officially unveiled during the Maddie Rose Yellow Tie Dinner on 28th May, the Foundation represents the next …
Read More »James Burrell Charity Golf Day drives fundraising success
Builders merchant James Burrell’s annual Charity Golf Day has raised more than £5000 for Prostate Cancer UK and Mind, its chosen charities of the year. The event, held at Northumberland Golf Club, welcomed 18 teams for a day of golf, fundraising, networking, and a charity raffle featuring prizes donated by …
Read More »BMF tees off major fundraising boost
The Builders Merchants Federation raised £12,250 for its charity partners, The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT) and the Maddie Rose Foundation, after a special fundraising event held at JCB Golf and Country Club. Teams of four from BMF member companies battled it out on the fairway with complimentary refreshments at the …
Read More »IBMG raises over £2,600 for Breast Cancer Awareness
Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has announced that its 2025 Flash Your Pink Pair Campaign has raised more than £2,600 for the charity Breast Cancer Now. Throughout October, branches across the group stocked limited‑edition pink work gloves, created by glove manufacturer Keypoint, who donated 40 pence for every …
Read More »Navigator announces 2025 fundraising total
Plumbing and heating supplier, Navigator MSL, has announced its annual fundraising total for 2025. The company chooses a charity to support annually. In 2025 employees of the company voted for the Cransley Hospice Trust, which provides support for patients with a life-limiting illness who need the specialist help of a hospice. …
Read More »Civils & Lintels receives recognition for fundraising
Civils & Lintels (C&L), part of the Huws Gray group, has been recognised for its fundraising efforts in support of Mates in Mind, which works in partnership with organisations to build positive mental health in and through work. C&L received the ‘Impact through Funds Raised’ award at the recent Impact …
Read More »KNIPEX raises £1,000 for Band of Builders
KNIPEX UK has raised over £1,000 for construction charity Band of Builders with a series of sponsored walks throughout July. The initiative, driven by staff from across the business, saw colleagues walking individually, with their dogs, or during office lunch breaks, to a total of 450 miles, the distance from …
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