The Unmissable SPRA Contractor Open Day at AccuRoof!
Date: Wednesday, 28th January 2026
Time: 10:15 am – 1:15 pm
Location: SIG Roofing, Harding Way, St Ives, PE27 3YJ
Calling All Single Ply Roofing Professionals – This Is Your Event!
Join SPRA and AccuRoof for a free Contractor Open Day packed with technical insights, industry updates, and valuable connections to give your business the edge in 2026.
Whether you’re a SPRA member or not, this is your chance to:
- Network with leading professionals
- Strengthen your technical know-how
- Stay ahead of industry standards
What’s On
Five Things You Should Know About Single Ply Roofing
With Anthony Hogan, SPRA Technical Manager – practical, straight-talking insights to boost quality and performance.
Future-Ready Teams
Ronan Brunton, SPRA, shares key updates on competency standards and training pathways to keep you ahead of the curve.
Don’t Miss Out – Book Now!
Spaces are limited!
Email enquiries@spra.co.uk to secure your free place today!
Save the dates!
SPRA Awards 2026 – Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Save the date for the SPRA Awards 2026, taking place on Wednesday 1st July 2026 in Birmingham. Join us as we celebrate excellence across the industry and recognise outstanding achievements. Further details, including when tickets will go on sale, will be announced soon.
SPRA Golf Day 2026
We’re pleased to confirm that the SPRA Golf Day 2026 will take place on Thursday 10th September 2026 at Carden Park. This popular event offers a great opportunity for networking, friendly competition, and an enjoyable day on the course. We’ll be announcing when tickets will go on sale soon.
Training & Competency Development
SPRA are running a number of training and competency development opportunities. These include Specialist Applied-Skills Programme (SAP) as well as upskilling, assessment and training (SUP/OSAT) for contractors’ installers.
These high-quality specialist training programmes for single ply roofers can lead to the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Waterproofing Systems – Single Ply Membranes. SPRA contractor members benefit from reduced course rates and CITB registered companies can also access CITB grant funding.
New SPRA SAP starting at Welwyn Garden City in January. The dates for the 5-week training course are as follows:
26th-30th January 2026
16th -20th March 2026
22nd -26th June 2026
24th– 28th August 2026
26th-30th October 2026
Funding is available for registered companies with CITB. Enquire and register your trainees now at training@spra.co.uk
Wishing all SPRA members a safe and productive week
Wind Load Calculation Protocol (WLCP)
These online sessions based on existing SPRA published guidance are very popular with members and non-members. They consist of a set of three 2-hour sessions online. The sessions are based on the SPRA guidance document Wind Loading – Protocol for calculations (S11b/19) with extensive reference to the appropriate standards and other industry guidance that underpin this document. SPRA members again benefit from reduced course rates.
Contact SPRA for further information enquiries@spra.co.uk
Wishing all SPRA members a safe and productive week
SPRA and other Trade Associations show support for the CCPI
Leading trade associations, including SPRA, across the manufacturing and supply sector have signed up to support CCPI. In signing the Trade Associate pledge, trade associations are committing to support and promote the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and its registration and assessment process to their members with the aim to drive a transformational step change in construction product information and management. This is an important move to build back trust in construction product information and marketing, and drive positive culture change across the sector.
Important Note
SPRA members should not and cannot in any way imply to any third party in PR/marketing that they are registered and have been assessed through the CCPI process as a result of SPRA being an Associate CCPI member. They must go through the full CCPI process with CPI Ltd directly.
Source: CCPI
Build UK Update
New BSR Chief Executive Addresses Members
Over 130 members joined our latest Building Safety call earlier this week where the new Chief Executive of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), Charlie Pugsley, drew on his experience of 30 years with the London Fire Brigade to outline how buildings perform ‘in real life’ and the issues that arise when systems are not installed properly. He also gave an update on the changes currently being implemented within the BSR to speed up the processing of Gateway Two applications, including the new Innovation Unit and its centralised team of in‐house Registered Building Inspectors (RBIs), the ‘batching’ of applications for review by third‐party Building Control Bodies, and dedicated account managers to improve communication with applicants.
The BSR has issued guidance following the collapse of Assent Building Compliance Ltd, which has two Registered Building Control Approvers (RBCAs), LB Building Control Ltd and Oculus Building Consultancy Ltd. It is understood that 10 Higher‐Risk Building (HRB) projects are affected, which will revert to the BSR, and the BSR has stated that it does ‘not envisage a knock‐on impact on [its] overall Gateway Two work’. Non‐HRB projects will revert to the relevant local authority unless an alternative RBCA was appointed within seven days of the cancellation notice being issued for the project by LB or Oculus. In this situation, the new RBCA will have to issue a new initial notice for the project, which must then be accepted by the local authority.
Build UK’s next Building Safety call will take place on Tuesday 27 January and your nominated Building Safety representative will receive the details directly.
Source: Build UK / BSR
Companies House Changes
From Tuesday 18 November, it will be a legal requirement for company directors to verify their identity with Companies House in order to submit their company’s next confirmation statement. It follows the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act to improve transparency over UK companies and tackle economic crime.
Individuals can verify their identity by supplying the evidence requested via their GOV.UK One Login or an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). Anyone using their GOV.UK One Login will need a mobile phone with a working camera and photo ID such as a driving licence or passport. The process should take around 10 minutes and verified individuals will receive a personal code which they can use for each company they are a director of.
Companies House has announced that a number of its fees will be changing from 1 February 2026. These include the confirmation statement digital filing fee increasing from £34 to £50, the incorporation digital filing fee doubling from £50 to £100, and the digital voluntary strike off fee being reduced from £33 to £13. Details of all the changes can be found on the Companies House website.
Source: Build UK / UK Gov
CPA Update
CPA Weekly UK Economic and Construction Update
The latest weekly update is available here including:
- S&P Global UK Construction PMI (October 2025)
- RICS UK Construction Monitor (2025 Q3)
- DBT UK Brick Deliveries (September 2025)
- Barratt Redrow AGM Trading Update (November 2025)
- Vistry Trading Update (November 2025)
The CPA’s Autumn forecasts were published on Monday, 27 October, and are available from the CPAWebsite, whilst its Winter forecasts will be published on Monday 26th January 2026.
State of Trade Survey
The 2025 Q3 survey is now available to read here.
Capacity constraints in construction: rethinking the business environment
The CPA contributed significantly to a new economic report by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) exploring the construction industry’s capacity to deliver on key targets and meet demand for new homes and infrastructure in the UK. The report can be found here.
Construction Mental Health Consultation – Deadline Extended to 21 November
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has undertaken a consultation on its mental health project that sets out mental health as one of its priority focus areas with the aim to create an environment that fosters better mental health for the people that work in the UK construction industry. The consultation which has received around 2000 responses to date, has been extended to 21st November, invites stakeholders across the industry for their views on what can be done to eliminate or reduce the root causes of the poor mental health across UK construction.
The importance of this work is illustrated by the fact the suicide rate in UK construction is four times the national average, which is unacceptable. Change is needed as is your input. Click here to learn more and respond.
Source: CPA