Why did you choose construction as a career?

I initially wanted to be a literary academic, but I realised that what I was really interested in was the impact transport has on how we live. After five years as an international strategy consultant working in financial services, I moved into a strategy role at Transport for London, and almost everything since has been work that leads to construction. 

At TfL I helped establish what is now Homes for London, developed London’s first walking and cycling strategy (including the concept of cycle superhighways), led a river transport strategy that delivered upgrades ahead of the 2012 Games, worked in the Mayor’s office, and later modernised how London Underground operated its stations, which involved upgrades across its network.