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The industry strategist at Autodesk has been running large-scale construction projects since his mid-20s – but he is still scared of heights. He wishes the industry would do more to appeal to the next generation
I stumbled into it! I studied computing and management at university because I have always been interested in how businesses operate and how technology works. However, throughout my studies it became clear that I wanted to work in a role that allowed me to solve problems.
My group of friends at university were all studying construction management courses and their courses appealed more to me than the stuff I was doing. After university, I applied to a number of contractors and one of them took a chance on me due to the unique skill-set I apparently had. So, from here I embarked on what was known as a non-cognate programme with Wilmott Dixon – essentially, I converted the skills I had and applied them to a chartered building course.
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