As a senior construction assurance manager at HS2 Ltd, every day presents a fresh challenge for Kelvin Nagberi

Empathy is a core business value for Derya Sousa, co-founder and CEO of construction software firm Kianda

Pre-construction manager and CIOB member Lesleyanne Forman explains why it is important to have professionalism and personality

Social media influencer Jasmine Gurney shares her experiences of working as a tradesperson, and how more women can be recruited to the industry

Barratt Homes assistant site manager Victoria Grinnall discusses the transition from the Armed Forces to construction

Senior mechanical engineer Rossella Perniola believes communication and collaboration are key to success

Anne Daw’s work as head of MMC delivery and digital innovation makes her feel ‘like a kid in a candy shop’, she says.

Ruth Scarrott brings her passion for improving life chances and challenging the myths around millennials to her new role of head of careers at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors.

Analytical skills, forecasting and being prepared to have difficult conversations are key skills for the senior cost manager.

Assistant site manager Kate Heddy joined the industry at 40 years old. But she has ‘finally found a job I love’, she says.

Collaboration and working with experts is how Morgan Sindall’s head of social value and sustainability progresses her role and, she says, it’s the way forward for the industry too.