CABE’s new President inaugurated at the House of Lords
Posted: 13th May 2025
On 9 May 2025, incoming CABE President Zoe Cox PCABE FCABE C.Build E IEng was inaugurated by outgoing President Richard Flynn PPCABE FCABE C.Build E CEng CEnv at a prestigious ceremony in the House of Lords. The day felt even more celebratory due to 2025 being CABE’s centenary year, with presenters and guests reflecting on this milestone throughout the afternoon.
Zoe Cox accepted the President’s Chain from Richard Flynn with loved ones and colleagues looking on, and went on to say: “The past few years have been challenging times for our industry, yet CABE has risen to the challenge… As your President, I will continue to support the great work being done by our staff and members, ensuring that our commitment to the highest standards possible are maintained and developed further.”
Zoe has spent over 20 years in the construction industry, including local authority building control and the academic and university sectors. Currently, she is employed as Technical Training Director at Socotec, leading the training in diverse subjects such as building pathology, building control, fire engineering and health and safety. Prior to that, Zoe also worked as Head of Training and Development at Quadrant Building Control, and at Sheffield Hallam University as Course Leader in the Department of Natural and Built Environment.
Zoe has always been an active member of CABE, first elected to the CABE Board as an Ordinary Board Member in 2007 and, having served her tenure, was then co-opted back onto the Board in 2020. She was awarded Fellow Chartered Building Engineer in 2014 and has since been a professional interview panellist for CABE, covering both professional membership applications and for CBICAS on all building types.