Travis Perkins announces that the Company’s Chief Executive, Geoff Cooper, has been appointed by the board of the Construction Products as the organisation’s new non-executive Chairman with effect from today (Thursday 8 November). Mr Cooper has been a member of the Association’s Industry Principals’ Council for the last 7 years.
The Construction Products Association provides considerable benefits to its members, such as Travis Perkins, through its economic and sector modelling, its leadership in creating a sustainable built environment, political engagement and industry communications. Travis Perkins welcomes the opportunity, through this appointment, to play a leading role in advancing the cause of the construction industry in the wider economy and with government.
The Association members include all of the largest construction products manufacturers and distributors as well as a wide range of other construction-related trade associations. Its members have a combined turnover in excess of £50 billion and represent around 4% of the UK’s gross domestic product.
Commenting on his appointment, Geoff Cooper, said: ‘It is a great privilege to become Chairman of one of the UK’s leading trade associations. The Construction Products Association is rightly held in high esteem for the quality and accuracy of its research and forecasting. In terms of economic recovery, the construction industry is very much part of the solution and the Association’s input to the debate about this country’s future prosperity is key to policy stances that government takes in the period ahead.’
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
The Construction Products Association represents the UK’s manufacturers and suppliers of construction products, components and fittings. The Association acts as the voice of the construction products sector, representing the industry-wide view of its members. The sector has an annual turnover of £50 billion and accounts for 40% of total construction output.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Simon Storer
Communications and External Affairs Director
Construction Products Association
Tel : 20 7323 3770
Fax : 020 7323 0307
Mobile : 0770 286 2257
E-mail : simon.storer@constructionproducts.org.uk
Geoff Cooper,
Chief Executive
Travis Perkins plc
+44 (0)1604 683 222
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