Why did you choose construction as a career?

People connect to a career for all sorts of reasons, which I think is useful to remember in our industry as we strive towards a more diverse entry pool. For some people it is what their mum or dad did; for others, it’s a random series of events that lead to that choice. 

For me, it was the latter. I was lucky to have a very encouraging head teacher, who was very supportive of me and clear that I was either heading towards science or engineering. I was introduced to WISE – Women In Science and Engineering – who held weekend sessions at Bradford University, showcasing all types of engineering. It’s thanks to the civil engineers I met there that I chose our industry as they seemed like they enjoyed what they did the most – so I went with that!