At the end of July, Alan Keiller will be retiring.
Alan has been at CWCT for over 25 years, and in that time, his contribution has been immeasurable. His knowledge, experience and common-sense approach to façade engineering will be missed.
Alan has been responsible for writing numerous publications, Technical Notes, other guidance, and has been heavily involved in façade testing. He was a great teacher and was a key part of our short courses and the MSc in façade engineering – he has probably taught many of you reading this today!
We will all miss Alan greatly, and wish him a long, happy and healthy retirement.
Bill Wolmuth - August 29, 2025
Congratulations Alan on your retirement.
Many thanks too for all the help you have given me since you joined the CWCT’s team more than 25 years ago. You will be much missed.
With best wishes for a long, happy and healthy retirement,
Bill
Neil Kendrick - August 27, 2025
Wishing you a long and enjoyable retirement Alan
It was a pleasure working with you on the various CWCT committees
Thank you for your expertise and experience
Neil
Denson Mutarah MSFE MCIBSE CEng - August 04, 2025
I had the privilege of being taught by Mr Alan Keiller during my MSc in Façade Engineering, and his impact on both my learning and the wider industry was great!
Alan indeed had a remarkable ability to communicate complex principles in a clear, grounded way, always practical, always insightful. His contribution to CWCT guidance, TNs and façade education has shaped so much of what we do as engineers today.
Alan congratulations and wishing you a happy, healthy and thoroughly well-earned retirement. Thank you, Alan, for everything you have given to the profession. You will be greatly missed.
Mark Elliot - August 04, 2025
Alan, it has been a pleasure working with you at CWCT. Your knowledgeable and calm presence in the office will be missed. It is a loss to the industry as a whole, we will definitely miss your considered thoughts and ideas as we respond to future inquiries and prepare future guidance.
All the best in your retirement.
Mark Gruenberg - August 01, 2025
Dear Alan, Have a long and well deserved retirement. I remember well your lectures from the MSc 25 years ago! They were always clearly explained – all complex issues tackled logically, rationally and calmly. You will be greatly missed! Thank you for all your help and encouragement during my studies. Enjoy your retirement.
Neesha Gopal - August 01, 2025
Dear Alan,
Thank you for all the words of wisdom and the technical advice over many years. You are a legend in the façade industry and we will miss you! I too benefited from the technical debates ands discussions we all had whilst being a student for the MSc and I particularly enjoyed your anecdotes. I wish you all the best for your retirement and the future.
Claudio Romero - July 31, 2025
Alan, wishing you all the very best in your retirement. I was lucky to be one of your students during the MSc and short courses, and I really appreciated your clear, practical way of teaching and how approachable you always were.
Thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge, you’ve made a real difference to many of us in the façade industry.Take care. Claudio
John Downes - July 30, 2025
Alan, wishing you all the best in your retirement. You have been a legend of our Industry, unrivalled technical knowledge in so many facade engineering sectors but what always impressed me most was your humility, shyness, integrity coupled with your understated facade knowledge.
We will miss you Alan and wish you well in retirement – don’t be a stranger and stay in touch with us!!
Saverio Pasetto - July 30, 2025
A well deserved retirement for Alan whom will be greatly missed in our industry.
Alan always responded to all our technical queries with great professionalism and objectivity. We had many constructive discussions while I was one of his students at the MSc and I learned a lot from him.
Enjoy your retirement Alan and many thanks for everything you have done.