My route into construction … Daniel Parker, cost consultant at MESH

Daniel Parker

The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles – but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this  series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns

How long have you been working and what is your current job?

I have been working in the construction industry for nearly five years. I joined MESH Construction Consultancy at the age of 18 as the 13th team member and since then we have grown to a team of 33. 

This coincided with the start of my apprenticeship at Anglia Ruskin University. Before securing the role at MESH, I reached out to different companies and attended a couple of interviews before being offered the opportunity to join the team – and I’ve never looked back.

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