K1 Knightsbridge site visit

Our Apprentices undertook a comprehensive site visit at K1 Knightsbridge, a prestigious 33,000 m² redevelopment in Covent Garden, London.

Nyal Patel

1^st Year Apprentice – Infrastructure & Environment

“It’s been important to me to choose a career which not only focuses on infrastructure but also on improving a communities’ quality of life”

Jake Styles

1^st Year Apprentice – Structures

“I’m not only learning to obtain a degree, I’m also gaining professional knowledge from my team members”

Sophie Dawson

Civils Apprentice – Waterman Aspen

“I loved the idea of being seconded. It is an ideal way to gain experience in various roles and businesses within engineering”

Jonathan Asquith

1^st Year Apprentice – Structures

“I was always interested in engineering as a kid, looking over my dad’s A0 and A1 drawings even though I couldn’t understand what was on them”

Callum Reed

1^st Year Apprentice – Building Services

“By choosing the degree apprenticeship route, I can continue my studies whilst gaining invaluable experience in the industry”

Connor Norman-Walker

2^nd Year Apprentice – Infrastructure & Environment

“Becoming a civil engineer apprentice was the best decision I’ve made so far”

Scott Griffiths

4^th Year Degree Apprentice – Structures

“Apprenticeships have shown me that your limits only depend on how hard you are willing to work for something”

Alexandro Justin

2^nd Year Apprentice – Building Services

“It has been an amazing experience to see a designer’s role in the everyday life of the construction industry”

Nishan Bansal

1^st Year Apprentice – Infrastructure & Environment

“I knew in the long term it would be more beneficial for me to get practical experience while working for a reputable company”

Georgia Lilley

1^st Year Apprentice – Structures

“This role comprises all the aspects of physics which I had enjoyed at school whilst also utilising the management and communication skills which are predominant in my personality”

Daniel Edmonds

3^rd Year Apprentice – Structures

“The apprenticeship offered me the chance to learn while working as a quick way to immerse myself in what I would be studying”

Gregor Gillanders

Graduate – Structures

“Every day has been a steep learning curve for me, in all aspects of the job”

Rand Jasim

Graduate – Infrastructure & Environmental

“After all the hard work and dedication you put into a project, you have something tangible to show for your efforts that everyone can physically see”

Emily Wingrove 

Graduate – Structures

“There is no reason a woman should ever hesitate to take a career in engineering because the industry is an evolving, exciting and inclusive sector for everyone to work in”

Anna Hozner

Graduate – Building Services

“I find that the projects I am working on are constantly improving my abilities in this profession”