News and Events

This year the Building Materials Nationwide Christmas party was held at the Crazy Bear in Stadhampton. This company event in particular tends to be everyone’s favourite and this year it was even more special! Due to the pandemic we haven’t all had the chance to get together for the Christmas party since 2019, so you […]

For many of us, this year will be the first Covid-free Christmas. It’s a time to overindulge, revel in the festivities and make precious memories with our loved ones to make up for the last two years.  But with the crushing cost of living crisis and increasing energy bills dominating the headlines, not everyone is […]

Push it, push it real good Things are about to get heated here at Building Materials, as of the 1st November 26 brave members of our team are taking part in the Cancer Research 100 Push-ups a day Challenge… yes that’s 100 every single day by every team member! The 26 participants are spread up and down the UK with […]

Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone  On Saturday 2nd July we had the opportunity to attend the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, in the Ignition Club hospitality suite! With incredible views of six of Silverstone’s famous corners from the grandstand, terrific entertainment, an extensive daily menu including fine British cuisine and premium bar […]

Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour Ed Sheeran started off the first leg of his ‘The Mathematics Tour’ in April and played at stadiums across the UK and Ireland until the start of July. We were fortunate enough to be invited to watch his last show in London at Wembley Stadium in the box! His last show was on […]

Ascot Races 2022 On Friday 17th June a few of us and some of our customers were lucky enough to get to go to Ascot for the races! We all got suited and booted and got a minibus to the racecourse. We started the day with a hefty picnic, it was 30 degrees so great weather for […]

Annual Event April 2022 The Annual Event this year was held at the Hotel du Vin Henley-on-Thames, on Friday 29th April. This event is always a lot of fun and a good excuse to get dressed up! This year was a special one as we hadn’t had a Quarterly Event in over a year due to the pandemic. The […]

As some of you are aware I suffer with a bowel disease called Crohn’s & Colitis. I was diagnosed at the age of 13. My symptoms started in 2011 around summer time. I was losing weight very rapidly, I couldn’t keep anything in, I lost a lot of blood, I had no energy, I had the […]

Why’s Sustainability Important? Sustainability is important for so many reasons. It improves the quality of our environment; to maintain a healthy community we need clean air, a nontoxic environment and resources that are natural. Sustainability not only improves the quality of our environment but also our healthcare. Some people forget that many health issues are […]