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Who's Who in the Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand

Rob Gaimster - Chief Executive
Rob, a senior engineer from the United Kingdom, joined the CCANZ team as Project Manager in late 2006. Rob was previously National Technical Manager with heavy building materials giant Cemex Materials UK and is a Past President of the Institute of Concrete Technology. He is a qualified civil engineer and has broad technical knowledge and experience in concrete technology.

Angelique Van Schaik - Administrator
Angelique brings a wide range of office skills and experience to the role which supports many of the CCANZ key activities. She also oversees the administration of services to our members, so do not hesitate to introduce yourself when you next call.
admin@cca.org.nz

Cathy Castle - Financial Administrator
Cathy has responsibility for the Association's financial systems and provides administration support for the Association. She also provides valuable accounting and secretarial support to the CCANZ allied associations - NZRMCA, NZCMA and Precast NZ.

Technical Services Team

Alan Kirby - Project Manager
Alan is a Civil Engineer, with additional qualifications in Concrete Practice and Technology, who has worked on major construction projects throughout the world, including roads and bridges, dams, power stations, tunnels, airfields, and buildings. In New Zealand he was the Concrete Production Manager on the Clyde Dam project in the 1980's, and more recently, the Quality Assurance Engineer on the Second Manapouri Tailrace Tunnel project. Alan's experience with concrete includes sampling and testing, quality control/assurance, mix design, mass concrete, pavement quality concrete, wet and dry shotcrete, lean cement-bound materials for subbases and roadbases, no-fines concrete, precast and ready-mix concrete.

Bassim Bahr Aliloom - Project Manager
In his role as the principal structural engineer at CCANZ, Bassim is responsible for structural and seismic issues. Bassim has over 25 years experience in design management, structural design, and analysis and computer modelling for large-scale projects such as stadiums, industrial power plants and super hi-rise buildings. Prior to joining CCANZ, Bassim worked on the structural design of many significant projects around the world including Wembley Stadium & Royal Ascot Racecourse in UK, and the Lighthouse Tower & Icon Hotel in Dubai.

Ralf Kessel - Project Manager
Originally from Germany, Ralf has worked as a project architect for a number of Berlin based practices, during which time he was involved with a series of large-scale developments that included the Institute of Semiconductor Physics in Frankfurt. Ralf spent the last five years in Ireland, where as part of a prestigious Dublin based practice he worked on the Cork Airport Business Park, the North Dublin Golf clubhouse, and numerous medium-rise city houses. Ralf’s extensive list of commercial and residential projects has covered a range of aesthetic and practical concrete applications, including precast panels, in-situ floor slabs and concrete masonry.

Adam Leach - Information and Communications Manager
Adam brings experience to his numerous roles at CCANZ. His research skills ensure he can source the latest information from around the world, and make him an integral part of the technical enquiry service. He also co-ordinates all CCANZ communications activities, including project and member communications.