Alasdair Stables completes term as Concrete Society President
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Alasdair Stables, Managing Director of PERI Ltd has stepped down from his role as President of The Concrete Society.
Stables, who followed David Ball into the role in 2011, was succeeded by Paul Browne at the AGM on 25 July and said;
“After serving The Concrete Society for two years the time has come to hand over to my successor. I am delighted that Paul Browne has agreed to stand as President of the Society for the next two years; he knows that he can count on my support, not only as immediate Past President, but also in my role of Managing Director of PERI (UK) Ltd, a company-member of the Concrete Society.
It’s been an honour to serve as President of the Society, and follow in the footsteps of some of the truly great names in the concrete industry. This was brought home on my final day as President when I attended the annual Past Presidents’ Lunch. Twelve previous office holders spanning the last forty years joined a convivial gathering at the Goring Hotel in London. Attendees included heavyweights of the concrete industry such as Professors Adam Neville, Peter Hewlett, Ted Kay, Peter Robery, and Dr John Newman and it is with pride that I now count myself among their number.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my period in office. We have met the challenges of the day with enthusiasm and ensured the Society continued to meet its Members’ needs through a period of unprecedented challenge in the Construction Industry. From technical expertise to the prestigious Annual Awards event the Society continues to be a unique not for profit organisation and with the broadest range of members all sharing a common interest in excellence in the use of concrete.
My thanks go to my fellow Council members, the staff at Camberley and Managing Director Kathy Calverley who have all provided the best possible support and enabled me to leave the Society in great health.”