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Contractor’s Qs “THE LEARNING CURVE WAS A STEEP ONE, PARTICULARLY AT THE START” Neil Harrison is Pre-Construction Director at leading UK commercial roofing company BriggsAmasco and has been working in the roofing sector for over 30 years. We caught up with Neil to hear about his thoughts on progressing in the sector, changing perceptions (including his parents’!) of roofing, and his pet hate – losing projects to cheaper, poorer solutions when you’ve spent time working to provide technically sound solutions... 10 questions for Neil Harrison: “My parents were less than impressed and that disappointment grew when I started a career as a ‘roofer’...” TC: What was your path into roofing and to your current position? NH: I started work in the summer of 1988 for a local commercial roofing contractor as a trainee estimator. I was 17 and had been at college the previous year studying for my A-levels. It hadn’t gone well, and it was suggested by the college that I didn’t return for the new term. My parents were less than impressed and that disappointment grew when I started a career as a ‘roofer’. However, over time they started to warm to the idea. My Mother was impressed when I was given a Barbour wax jacket as a company Below: BriggsAmasco was involved with the Edinburgh City Council building. coat and my Dad cheered up when a company car quickly followed. I left in 2003 and joined BriggsAmasco in the role as Business Development Manager. Coming from a company of 12 to a business with hundreds of employees and a big company feel, it was all a bit of a shock. The learning curve was a steep one, particularly at the start. But I stuck at it, and with the support of a few great colleagues, some great experiences working on a huge variety of projects and a few different roles along the way, it worked out. Left: Neil Harrison is Pre-Construction Director at BriggsAmasco. At the start of the year I accepted the role of Pre- Construction Director. It means embarking on another steep learning curve, which has impressed my older colleagues no end! TC: If you had one piece of advice about working and progressing in the roofing sector, what would it be? NH: A roofing contractor might, on the face of it, not look the most exciting choice. However, there is a career to be made here. My advice is start with a good company and then work hard; it’s that Simple! TC: Tell us about a current project you’re working on... “There is a career to be made here. My advice is start with a good company and then work hard. Simple! 48 TC SEPTEMBER <strong>2019</strong>
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