What's it really like to have a construction job? Take a look at these stories from people working in construction jobs across the UK. Find out how they got into the industry, what they do, and tips on working in their fields.
Kelly Mellowship
Learning and development officer
Dan Ellis
HSEQ Advisor
Richard Smith
Trainee Carpenter
Ben Stansfield
Commercial Graduate (Trainee Surveyor)
Cheston Stanley
Trainee Quantity Surveyor Job (Day in the Life)
Adam Landreth-Smith
Section Engineer
Alfie Allen
Commercial Trainee (Surveyor)
Ella Sherrington
Commercial Apprentice
Christopher Lloyd-Evans
Trainee build manager
Christopher Alves
Assistant Engineer
Liam Sargeant
Trainee assistant manager
Kathryn-Jane Benson
Framework Coordinator
Michael Brearey
Construction Director
Amy Griffiths
Assistant Site Manager (Amy Griffiths)
Jess Rooney
Assistant Site Manager (Jess Rooney)
Jake Horoszczak
Bricklaying Apprenticeship (A Day in the Life...)
Verity Bailey
Graduate Trainee (Land and Planning)
Ellie Reed
Lift modernisation apprentice
Kim Palfrey
Apprentice Carpenter
Sophie Turner
Trainee Site Manager
Gavin Smith
Infrastructure design engineer
Sonia Jamieson
HSQE Manager Job Description (Courses to Become?)
Rebecca Gill
Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship (A Day in the Life)
Alex Roberts
Sustainability Manager
Dafydd Andrews
Land management trainee
Damian Adcock
Assistant Accountant
Darren Evans
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Josh Short
Apprentice Civil Engineer
Emily Louden
HR Undergraduate
Hayden Wills
Hayden Wills - Trainee Build Manager
Matthew Williams
Design manager
Angharad Rosser
Community Engagement Officer
Katie Evans
Lead Digital Engineer
Ryan Donoghue
BIM Coordinator
Kieran McCabe
Asbestos Removal Operative
James Wood
Site manager (sub-agent)
Andrew Hutton
Apprentice Joiner (Andrew Hutton)
Stephen Parsonage
Apprentice Joiner (Stephen Parsonage)
Craig Miles Fletcher
Highways Engineer
Ian Galbraith
Head of HS&E – geographical and construction
Christabelle Paradzai
Apprentice site technician
Neil Horner
Director/ Project, Programme and Portfolio Manager
Callum Gemmell
Assistant quantity surveyor
Christopher Evans
Architectural assistant
Dave Stewart
Senior Lightning Protection Supervisor
Angie Kerr
Safety & Training Administrator
Charlotte Readman-Holland
Graduate
Mirna Ayoubi
Assistant Design Manager (Mirna Ayoubi)
Carl Bugler
Senior Assistant Engineer
Tom Arkley
Site manager - management trainee
Jamie Stewart
Supply Chain Development Manager
Brianne Asbury
Trainee Designer
Daniel Young
Trainee CAD Technician
Jack Chami
Mechanical and Electrical Co-Ordinator/Building Services Engineer
Piotr Janowski
Graduate Civil Engineer - Piotr Janowski
Paul Hutchinson
Environmental Manager
Tim Sargent
Procurement manager
Darryn Skinner
Trainee Construction Manager (A Day in the Life...)
David Atkinson
Director
Chris Lane
Graduate design manager