Suvo Strategic Minerals Ltd (ASX:SUV) has appointed concrete technology expert and specialist concrete industry consultant Peter Trinder as a non-executive director of the company.
Trinder has lived and breathed concrete for most of his life and his appointment follows the recently announced 50/50 joint venture agreement between Suvo and PERMAcast
This appointment reflects the company’s diversification from a kaolin operator and supplier to a company that is also developing a green concrete commercialisation strategy.
Executive chairman Aaron Banks said: “We welcome Peter to the team. For decades Peter has worked as a concrete technology consultant providing technical support to projects throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East.”
Extensive experience
Trinder began his career in construction in 1978 and has worked in a variety of positions including concrete batch plant manager, site engineer, specialist materials consultant and concrete repair contractor.
In the 1980s he established the Sydney office of the materials technology consultancy group Taywood Engineering Limited which specialised in providing concrete technology advice to asset owners and designers.
After a time working with a number of concrete repair contractors in Sydney and Melbourne, Trinder rejoined Taywood Engineering in the Perth Office and was appointed the company’s Australian manager in 1999.
In 2001 GHD Pty Ltd took over the operations of Taywood Engineering and Trinder became national concrete technology manager.
In 2006 Trinder joined ANCON Beton Pty Ltd as a concrete technology consultant focusing on assessment of the long-term performance of concrete structures and the design for durability. During this time, he provided technical support to projects throughout Australia, New Zealand Asia and the Middle East.
Senior management positions
In addition to his work as a specialist consultant, Trinder has held senior management positions at a number of concrete repair contractors in Sydney, Melbourne and Western Australia, including as business manager for the Concrete Repair Division at Monadelphous Engineering in WA.
In 2013 Trinder joined BG&E Pty Ltd in their Perth office where he led the Western Australian materials group with its primary focus being the provision of technical support in the design and construction of major infrastructure and mining operations within WA. This included the preparation of Durability Plans on major transport infrastructure projects throughout the state.
More recently, he has consulted as an independent advisor on issues related to improving the quality of construction in major infrastructure projects.
A welcome addition
"Peter is well known to major government authorities in Australia and is a welcomed addition to the board as we advance commercialisation activities of our low carbon concrete products following the newly incorporated joint venture with PERMAcast,” Banks said.
"We intend to utilise Peter's expertise in concrete performance and durability and transpose this to our low carbon product development activities whilst also utilizing his relationships with government authorities to develop relationships with potential buyers in the market.”
Resignation of Oliver Barnes
The appointment of Trinder follows the resignation of Oliver Barnes as a non-executive director.
"On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Oliver for the exceptional support he has provided to the board and management team since joining the company in early 2022,” Banks said. “We thank Oliver for his contribution and guidance and wish him all the best.”