John Cook
former head airfield pavements engineer
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John Cook
John Cook has enjoyed a successful career in airfield pavement engineering in the UK.
As the long-serving head airfields pavements engineer for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, he has shaped standards that have kept military runways safe and operational across the UK and overseas.
John’s career began in structural design before he moved into the specialised world of airfield pavements in 1979. He has become a respected voice on balancing operational risk, constructability, and long-term durability on safety-critical surfaces.
Now retired, John still has plenty to say about where the discipline has come from and where it’s heading.
