Spanish Road Association president re-elected

The Spanish Road Association (AEC) has re-elected president Juan Francisco Lazcano for a new mandate of four years. A Master Civil Engineer, Lascano is also president of the National Construction Confederation (CNC) and the Labor Foundation of Construction. He is also member of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations. He was also general director for Roads of the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, after eleven years as its deputy director for construction, maintena
January 21, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The Spanish Road Association (AEC) has re-elected president Juan Francisco Lazcano for a new mandate of four years.

A Master Civil Engineer, Lascano is also president of the National Construction Confederation (CNC) and the Labor Foundation of Construction. He is also member of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations.  He was also general director for Roads of the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, after eleven years as its deputy director for construction, maintenance and management.

Following his re-election, Lazcano highlighted the most relevant elements of his working program for the next four years, saying that the AEC should be prepared to adapt to changes in the industry, “without forgetting the traditional values of our organisation”.

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