5 minutes with … Ian Carey at Pulse Consult

2026-03-19T07:00:00

The firm’s managing director on building the company, industry resilience, the importance of getting up early and stepping outside one’s comfort zone – and his love of the Barbican

Why did you choose construction as a career?

I was drawn to the variety of environments and people that a job in construction offered. As my career developed, I realised that what I truly valued was working as part of a team to solve complex problems and deliver something excellent together.

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