Why did you choose construction as a career?

Growing up in Manchester, I loved going on the tram to the city centre, particularly Castlefield. The history of that area is amazing. Castlefield was the site of the Roman fort of Mancunium and, in the 19th century, became the meeting point of the Rochdale and the Bridgewater canals. Then it was overlaid with a network of railway lines and multi-arch viaducts. Now it is a mixture of all sorts of uses including an outdoor music venue. Experiencing an area like that when you are a kid – canals, cobbles, warehouses, viaducts – makes you realise how complex and amazing cities can be. So, while my friends were drawing still life and landscapes for art A-level, I was in the city centre, drawing buildings and bridges. This led me to study architecture at university and a career in construction.