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One to watch: Ollie Crofts MCIOB

Ollie Crofts MCIOB
One to watch: Ollie Crofts MCIOB

The senior quantity surveyor at Burmor Construction on mentoring young professionals and finding a winning career.

Why did you choose construction as a career? What else might you have done? 

Construction wasn’t my chosen career – my goal had always been to join the Royal Marines – but with family in construction it opened doors for me. Having researched careers in construction I found that the skills of a quantity surveyor aligned with my strengths, and my journey started from there with Burmor Construction.

Your involvement with CIOB activities has been immense: Tomorrow’s Leaders rep for CIOB Cambridge, joining the CIOB Cambridge Committee and representing at the Members’ Forum for the second time. Why so involved with CIOB?

I feel that encouraging and mentoring younger professionals into the industry is extremely important, and starting in the role of CIOB Tomorrow’s Leaders representative for the Cambridge Hub has given me a platform to provide opportunities and knowledge to the future leaders of the construction industry.

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