On September 19, 2025, the building materials sector will burst into colour as the industry celebrates Maddie’s Day. This sector-wide celebration encourages participants to wear yellow as a way of shining a spotlight on the opportunities and career paths the industry offers to young people. How to get involved: Wear …
Read More »Industry tees off for Maddie Rose Golf Day
The building materials sector came together on a glorious day at the end of May for a day of fairways, fellowship and fundraising, at the prestigious Belfry Golf resport in Warwickshire, in aid of the Maddie Rose Campaign. The quality of the company and the evening Yellow Tie dinner, hosted …
Read More »Maddie Rose Golf Day and Yellow Tie Dinner: register now!
The fourth annual Maddie Rose Golf Day and Yellow Tie Dinner will be held at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, Birmingham, on Thursday May 29th. The event, in memory of Maddie Rose, aims to raise significant funding for the Maddie Rose Campaign, and will comprise a team four-ball golf event …
Read More »Industry pulls out all the yellow stops for #MaddiesDay
The building materials sector turned yellow on September 20th – MaddiesDay – to raise money for, and awareness of, the Maddie Rose Campaign. Among the inititaives were a team from specialist civils merchant Keyline, who took to the streets of London on September 20 for a very special game of …
Read More »Coming together when it really matters
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment We talk a lot about the people in this industry, about how lovely and inclusive it is, about the positive relationships and friendships that are formed over the trade counter and …
Read More »Celebrate Maddie’s Day 2024: 20th September
Maddie’s Day 2024 will take place on Friday September 20th, and the whole industry is urged to take part, to inspire the young generation and show support for the great work of the Maddie Rose Campaign. The Maddie Rose Campaign is dedicated to inspiring and supporting young people to …
Read More »Trading places
Unto the man of yearning thought And aspiration, to do nought Is, in itself, almost an act My placard-waving, DM-and-hoodie-wearing student activist self from my 1980s days at the University of Essex is probably hanging her head in shame. Why? Because I found myself agreeing with more or less every …
Read More »IBC raises £30,000 for Maddie Rose Campaign and Unitas Youth Zone
The Construction Industry Ride for Youth campaign, organised by IBC Buying Group, has raised £30,000 to support two amazing youth charities. The Construction Industry Ride for Youth took place over 10 days in May, when a team from IBC Buying Group and around the construction industry cycled 1,000 miles – …
Read More »Constructing youth opportunities
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. We are at that time of year when school halls are filled with pupils opening envelopes to greater or lesser degrees of joy and relief, as they receive their A level and GCSE results. …
Read More »Ride for Youth makes it to John O’Groats
It took 10 days, and a massive amount of effort, energy, sweat, and possibly tears, but the #RideForYouth team made it the 1,004 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Congratulations to the entire team for smashing such an incredible challenge, and all in aid of two wonderful #youth charities – Unitas, Barnet …
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