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66| Interview Murphy’s Law Specify talks to Stuart Murphy, Partner and Head of Construction Law, Carson McDowell Q: Did you plan to get involved in the construction industry? When I was training as a lawyer I did not initially think that I would end up working in the construction industry and did not have plans to do so at the outset of my career. Q: How did you start off? I got involved in construction cases as an early part of my training in England, working on construction projects in and around East Anglia. I enjoyed both the legal challenge of such cases, which often involves marshalling complicated facts and managing extensive volumes of documents in addition to legal arguments, as well as being involved with developments that had a real impact on their communities. Q: What have been the highlights of your career so far? I have particularly enjoyed having the opportunity to travel and work on construction projects in many parts of the world, such as Lesotho, the Philippines, Nigeria, Greece, Holland, France, Germany and Italy, to name a few. Having been born and brought up in Northern Ireland, I was pleased to have the opportunity to return to live and work here in 2007. Since then I have enjoyed being involved in the re-development of the Province and some of Northern Ireland’s most significant projects. Q: What was the best piece of advice you’ve been given? Legal advice is never an end in itself – a good solicitor needs to focus that advice on what the client is trying to achieve and how the solicitor can assist the client to do so. Q: What would you say to any students who are considering a career in construction? After the recession of recent years, now is a good time to be considering a career in construction. The current skills shortage in the industry is one of the most significant problems it is facing therefore anyone joining and training in construction can expect to find a number of opportunities as well as the prospect of good career advancement. In addition, few careers provide the same opportunities to be involved in significantly improving the quality of life of our local environment. Q: Do you think the construction sector needs more support from Stormont? The construction sector is a vital part of the local economy and therefore needs to be fully supported by Stormont. Q: What needs to be done to help the NI construction sector? Work needs to be done to ensure political stability and the advancement of the reform of the public sector in Northern Ireland to ensure the efficient and reliable through put of projects from the public sector pipeline. We would like to see more joined-up thinking and co-operation across the Executive to assist in the development of Northern Ireland’s infrastructure. Steps should also be taken to address the current skills shortage, including prioritising an effective apprenticeship programme. In addition reforms are necessary to encourage and re-energise the building of sustainable residential homes. Q: Tell us something surprising about yourself… I’m a big tennis fan and can name every Wimbledon men’s singles winner, in order, for the last 40 years.
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