MEET THE JUDGES

Craig has worked in construction for over 35 years with the last 20 years, providing extensive knowledge and experience in roofing and construction membranes dealing with roofspace condensation control, airtightness, reflective thermal technology and building structure fire safety. In 2012 Craig led the design team in the specification and detailing of the first Passivhaus 56-bedroom care home in the UK. With his extensive product knowledge Craig has developed products that are now extensively used in the construction industry.

Paul Hattee is a well-respected member of the roofing industry. With over 33 years experience, he‘s Chairman of the ambitious Burton Roofing Group. Paul joined the business in 1993 as Assistant Branch manager when it comprised two branches turning over £4 million. Within four years he was made a Director of the business and oversaw its expansion through acquisitions and new depots, which created a company with an annual turnover of £65 million.

In 2017, Paul was made managing director and in 2021, lead the acquisition team which bought Rinus Roofing. In 2023, he was made Chairman of the Burton Roofing Group that has a turnover of £160 million and a 38-strong branch network.

Nick has over 25 years’ experience working in the roofing sector and is currently Portfolio Manager at roofing components company, Klober, part of the BMI Group.

Through management and development of the company’s industry-leading range of roofing ventilation products and accessories, Nick facilitates close collaboration between the sales, marketing, production and group teams.

He keeps the organisation abreast of industry standards and compliance as well as monitoring market trends to identify ways to enhance and improve roofing components for the built environment.

It’s this unique position in the business that also allows Nick to lead the company’s training programme, both online and at its dedicated training centre in the East Midlands.

Prior to his years working with roofing components, Nick’s passion for architecture, design and materials began during his time training as an architectural technician at a local practice.

With over 20 years experience in the building trade. Spending 3 years at the National Construction College earning apprentice roofer of the year. Continue to run a successful family business in partnership with my father. 2022 Fix Radio Roofer of the year. 3rd generation tradesman trading on our reputation.

Continuing my social media journey working with top brands world wide.

Richard has worked in roofing for over 26 years. From completing his apprenticeship to now working as Chief Operating Officer for NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors), Richard has experienced all sides of the trade. His career, which includes time spent with the CITB and running his own consultancy business, has always been focused towards improving the industry. Richard is involved in numerous industry working groups, committees, and workstreams that tackle competence, standards, compliance, and other issues facing the sector.

Matt Neary is an experienced Product Manager at Glidevale Protect, boasting over a decade of expertise in Product Management and a solid background in the construction industry. He oversees both the roofing and construction product categories, driven by the belief that every problem, regardless of its size, should have a solution—a philosophy that shapes his product vision. Hailing from Manchester, Matt has worked with multinational brands in the automotive and construction sectors and he remains committed to continuous professional development to further refine his skills and knowledge.

Stuart has been working in the construction industry for over 30 years and has spent the last 14 years at Marley, working in commercial and technical positions. Stuart is heavily involved with industry bodies and sit on several committees and groups, looking at changes in legislation and industry issues such as safety and innovative products. Stuart sat on the Construction Products Association (CPA) marketing integrity group (MIG), which formed the response to the Hackitt review and created the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI), which aims to make construction product information clear, accurate, accessible, up-to-date and unambiguous. Stuart’s particular areas of interest in the sustainability and safety of roof systems, recently the focus for me has been on robustness and fire performance of roofs and ongoing work to help the roofing industry with effective implementation of solar PV to help achieve Part L compliance in new build as well as retrofit homes.