Balfour Beatty’s Roger Frost remembers a champion of construction excellence who worked on major projects including Hinkley Point C.
Charlotte Neilson was not just a colleague or a friend – she was a force of nature. A pioneer in the construction industry, she broke barriers, challenged norms, and left a legacy that will continue to shape the built environment and the people within it for generations to come.
I first met Charlotte during the construction of Birmingham Hospital. From the outset, it was clear she was someone special: a focused, determined woman who had chosen to enter a field that, at the time, was overwhelmingly male-dominated. While there were a few women in the industry, very few stepped into the front line, managing teams and driving projects forward. Charlotte did just that, and more.
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