NEW CHAIRMAN FOR UK-GBC

11 February 2010

He takes up the position at a crucial time for the UK-Green Building Council 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 UK-GBC, 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."

Daniel Labbad said: "The property and construction industry faces a number of challenges, but none more pressing than sustainability. I believe we can and must meet this challenge and do so in a way that leaves the industry a better, more prosperous one as a result.

"The UK Green Building Council is central to this vision and has already established itself in a leadership role. I'm looking forward to building on this and see UK-GBC as the most significant single voice, bringing together both government and industry to drive the progression we need."

Peter Rogers has been chairman of the UK Green Building Council since its inception four years ago and will remain a director, becoming deputy chairman.