5 minutes with … Chetan Parmar at Parmarbrook

2022-11-25T07:00:00

The founding partner of the civil and structural engineering studio reflects on his journey through more than 30 years in the industry

Why did you choose construction as a career?

Construction chose me. From a very young age I loved putting things together and taking them apart. A growing interest in architecture, mechanics, graphics and technical drawing at schoo, led me to working in a drawing office.

My first job was with a structural engineering company that worked on some major buildings in London including The Ritz hotel. I was surrounded by some incredible people, who trusted me and challenged me, and – as they say – the rest is history.

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