5 minutes with … Simon Saint at Woods Bagot

2026-06-19T06:00:00

The firm’s principal on developing young talent, avoiding the race to the bottom, the trouble with procrastination and his favourite T-shirt

Why did you choose construction as a career?

It was not that intentional for me. I was interested in architecture and managed to arrange work experience at a studio while in high school, which I enjoyed so much and have done ever since! The mix of creativity and professional services really suits my interests, so once I found that in architecture I was hooked.

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