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12/02/2010
UK-GBC Appoint New Chairman
Daniel Labbad, CEO of Europe, Lend Lease, will succeed Peter Rogers as Chairman of the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC).
He takes up the position at a crucial time for the UK-GBC as all political parties look towards the construction and property sector to deliver on sustainability targets. The UK-GBC is urging the industry to rise to the challenge by cutting CO2 emissions from the built environment by 50% in the next ten years.
Lend Lease is a founder member of the UK-GBC and Labbad has been on the advisory board since the launch of the organisation in 2007. Born in Sydney, Dan joined Lend Lease in 1997 as a site engineer. After holding various roles around the group globally in construction, development and within the corporate team, Dan undertook a secondment in 2001 to establish the Hornery Institute, a non-profit organisation established by the employees and shareholders of Lend Lease in 2001 to focus on community development, before returning to Lend Lease in 2004. Dan is currently CEO – Europe, Lend Lease.
Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council, said: "Peter has been an inspirational chairman through the formative years of UK-GBC and I am grateful for his leadership.
"I’m looking forward to working with Dan in what will be a really exciting period for the organisation. We are following up on our call to government and the industry to halve carbon emissions over the next decade, and we’re rolling out the Sustainable Training and Education Programme (STEP) which is a very significant development for us and the wider industry."
Peter Rogers has been Chairman of the UK-GBC since its inception four years ago and will remain a Director, becoming Deputy Chairman.
(CD/GK)
He takes up the position at a crucial time for the UK-GBC as all political parties look towards the construction and property sector to deliver on sustainability targets. The UK-GBC is urging the industry to rise to the challenge by cutting CO2 emissions from the built environment by 50% in the next ten years.
Lend Lease is a founder member of the UK-GBC and Labbad has been on the advisory board since the launch of the organisation in 2007. Born in Sydney, Dan joined Lend Lease in 1997 as a site engineer. After holding various roles around the group globally in construction, development and within the corporate team, Dan undertook a secondment in 2001 to establish the Hornery Institute, a non-profit organisation established by the employees and shareholders of Lend Lease in 2001 to focus on community development, before returning to Lend Lease in 2004. Dan is currently CEO – Europe, Lend Lease.
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Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council, said: "Peter has been an inspirational chairman through the formative years of UK-GBC and I am grateful for his leadership.
"I’m looking forward to working with Dan in what will be a really exciting period for the organisation. We are following up on our call to government and the industry to halve carbon emissions over the next decade, and we’re rolling out the Sustainable Training and Education Programme (STEP) which is a very significant development for us and the wider industry."
Peter Rogers has been Chairman of the UK-GBC since its inception four years ago and will remain a Director, becoming Deputy Chairman.
(CD/GK)
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