Actis has expanded its technical team with the appointment of Rob Bralee as Specification Manager for the East of England.

Bralee, who has held roles such as Assistant Branch Manager at a Cambridgeshire builders' merchant and managed the sales of various construction and roofing products over the years, joins the expanding specification team to work with architects, building control officers and energy assessors across the wider East Anglia region.

He will be working closely with Regional Sales Director Steve Ellis and Area Sales Manager Jerrell Paton in helping construction professionals achieve optimal energy efficiency, while also combatting overheating in homes.

Like several other Actis colleagues, including Steve Ellis and northern area Apecification Manager Amaret Chahal, Bralee began his career in teaching, but found construction sales more suited to his passions.

He commented: "The East of England has so much potential for Actis and so many unique projects I'm keen to sink my teeth into."

Actis UK and Ireland Sales Director Mark Cooper added: "With the addition of our new two-in-one Eolis HC to the Actis stable and tightening building regulations we are seeing more and more enthusiasm among the construction industry for our products.

"As well as the need for greater thermal efficiency and reduced thermal bridging under Part L, architects need to address Part O, which obliges them to minimise heat gain in buildings. As our products address both these issues, with Eolis HC, for example, reflecting 95% of infrared radiation, it's not surprising we are seeing increased interest.

"As well as helping architects and specifiers on the ground our specification team also present our popular RIBA-approved CPD training courses, enabling us to educate the current and next generation of construction industry professionals."