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SPRA is presided over by an elected Council of 12:

4 Membrane manufacturers

 Phil Jarratt (Sika Roofing) Chairman; James Talman (Protan); Anthony Carlyle (SpectraROOF); Steve Greaves (Flag-Soprema UK Ltd)
 

3 Associates

Philip Heath (Kingspan Insulation); Andrew Dunn (Rockwool); Jonathan Seymour (Latchways)
 

4 Contractors

Nick Kershaw (Briggs Amasco) Chairman elect; Brendan McNulty (Delomac Ltd) Chair of Contractors Group; Bernard Corbishley (Durable Contracts Ltd); Paul Stephenson (Midland Single Ply Limited)
 
Chairman of the
Technical Committee
Martyn Holloway (SFS Intec) 
SPRA Secretary
Jim Hooker (Membrane Roofing Consultancy)

 

 
James Talman
I have over 20 years experience in single ply materials across all main generic types. As Chairman of the SPRA in 2000 I instigated its' move to independence and to be inclusive of all elements in the supply chain to deliver top class applications. I am CEO of Protan (UK) and a member of the Group's Management Team. I am a firm believer in the old adage that for every price there is a cost
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Phil Jarratt
Phil has worked in construction since the mid ‘70s. In 1981 he joined the fastener manufacturer ITW Buildex and became technical manager. During that time he became familiar with single ply roofing and represented Buildex on the SPRA Technical Committee (or Flexible Roofing Association as it was known then). He has been working in single ply roofing since 1986 when he joined Sarnafil and became Technical Director.  Since the acquisition of Sarnafil Ltd by Sika Ltd in 2006 Phil has taken on the role of Head of Technical with responsibility for both Sika Ltd roofing brands; Sarnafil and Sika-Trocal.  A Fellow of the Institute of Roofing, Phil is current Chairman of Council for the Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) and Chairman of the Industry Advisory Group for Roofing, a role created to help Government with proposed revisions of Approved Document L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations, representing the views of SPRA and NFRC
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Brendan McNulty
Brendan McNultyManaging Director of Delomac Roofing having worked in flat roofing since 1978, and with single ply since the mid 80s.
I have been on the SPRA Council since 2006, currently as Chair of Contractor Representatives.
In between work, I enjoy the odd cycle challenge, having completed Lands End to John O'Groats and 2 stages of the Tour de France in Etape 2007.
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Jonathan Seymour
 
 
Jonathan has over twenty seven years experience of the roofing industry, having previously worked for Williaam Cox roof lights & Rockwool Insulation. His current role as UK Sales Manager is with fall protection manufacturer, Latchways plc.
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Andrew Dunn
 
I have been involved in manufacturing and specification sales for 20 years, including products and systems such as structural brickwork support, structural fire protection, and acoustics before joining Rockwool in 2003.

I moved from the General Building division to the flat Roofing division in 2006 and have not looked back since – never a dull moment!.
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Martyn Holloway
Martyn is Business Development Manager / Flat Roof Applications Manager for fastener manufacturer SFS Intec Limited, responsible
for the development of the flat roofing product range and flat
roofing business development in the UK.  He has more than 25 years experience within the roofing industry, previously working as Roofing Product Manager for Rockwool Limited.
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Anthony Carlyle
Having originally qualified and worked as a Quantity Surveyor, I have worked in the roofing industry for almost twenty years, the last 11 in the single ply sector. Following a period with Sarnafil and in contracting, I joined IKO in 2005 to launch the SpectraRoof Division alongside their more established Permanite, Ruberoid and Marley brands. I was proud to be elected to the Council in April 2008.
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Philip Heath
Philip HeathPhilip joined the Technical Department of Tarmac Building products before becoming Technical Manager for Kingspan Insulation in 1991. Currently responsible for the use and application of insulation products and for the Technical Advisory Service based in Leominster.
 
Current Chairman of the British Rigid Urethane Foam manufacturers Association (BRUFMA) Technical Applications Committee.
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Jim Hooker, BSc, FIoR

Jim Hooker was technical director of British Flat Roofing Council from 1994 to 2000 before setting up his own consultancy. He provides all technical administrative and financial support to SPRA. "The excellent reputation of single ply is down to high quality materials and their supply only to properly trained installers. It's my job to ensure that relationship is maintained positively in an expanding market".

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Steve Greaves
  
Since October 2005 Steve has been the Sales Director for Flag-Soprema UK Ltd.  He  has been part of the Flat roofing industry for almost 20 years having started his career with Icopal, and over that time his roles been from technical sales management to business development manager for major accounts.
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