Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has reaffirmed strong and stable leadership at its 2025 Annual General Meeting, following a year in which the association significantly strengthened its national influence and sharpened its policy impact as the authoritative voice of Australia's heavy construction materials sector.
George Agriogiannis (CEO, Holcim Australia) continues as Chair of CCAA, supported by newly elected Deputy Chair Paul Headd (CEO, Adbri). The AGM also acknowledged the contribution of Mario Panuccio, whose term concluded at the meeting. CCAA is pleased to welcome a new Director to the Council with Dr Diego Martinez Velandia - CEO & Managing Director, Master Builders Solutions Group ANZ appointed.
Throughout 2025, CCAA delivered one of its most active advocacy and policy programs to date. The association advanced national work on sustainable procurement, standards modernisation, respirable crystalline silica safety, resource access, logistics and decarbonisation, ensuring industry priorities were clearly understood by governments and regulators. This coordinated national approach has reinforced CCAA's role as a trusted, solutions-focused leader for a sector that underpins Australia's productivity and long-term economic growth.
This momentum is underpinned by CCAA's 2025-27 Strategic Plan, which continues to guide the association's national advocacy and industry leadership across its key priority areas.
CCAA Chief Executive Michael Kilgariff said the association's strong performance reflects both its stable leadership and the fundamental importance of the sector it represents.
"The heavy construction materials industry is essential to Australia's economic future. Every major transport project, housing initiative, renewable energy asset and piece of social infrastructure relies on the materials the sector provides," Mr Kilgariff said.
"CCAA's job is to ensure the policy environment recognises that importance. In 2025 we delivered nationally consistent, evidence-based advocacy at a time when governments were reshaping major regulatory and planning frameworks."
Mr Kilgariff said CCAA enters 2026 with strong momentum and a clear focus on securing practical outcomes from the Federal Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act reforms and progress on key policy priorities such as the development of Heavy Construction Materials Plans across key jurisdictions.
"Functional EPBC reforms and long-term resource planning will be central to maintaining the secure, proximate access to materials that Australia's infrastructure pipeline requires," he said.
"CCAA will continue to work closely with governments to deliver balanced, workable and nationally consistent outcomes."
Mr Kilgariff said CCAA's strengthened capability and clear direction mean the association is well placed to deliver another year of high-impact national leadership.
"The sector we represent is foundational to Australia's prosperity. With stable governance, strong member engagement and a clear strategic agenda, CCAA is ready to continue elevating the industry's voice and delivering practical, meaningful outcomes for 2026 and beyond," he said.
The 2025 CCAA Annual Review can be viewed online here.
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About CCAA CCAA is the voice of Australia's heavy construction materials industry, an industry that generates over $15 billion annually and directly employs 30,000 Australians, with a further 80,000 employed indirectly. CCAA members produce most of Australia's cement, concrete, and aggregates, which are essential to the nation's building and construction sectors.
