I am a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers and a Chartered Director. Following 3 periods of 6 months on site with Sir Alfred McAlpine, I graduated in civil engineering in 1976 and then worked on the design and construction of service reservoirs and water treatment plants for 3 years. I worked in a structural engineering consultancy for 6 years and then co-founded Rodgers Leask Ltd, a civil, structural & geotechnical consultancy in 1984. I remain an active Director and Engineer. In 2023 I was asked to take over the Managing Director role of PowerCem Technologies (UK) Ltd and since then I have been steering the business towards new and innovative applications of this technology. My interests now are innovation, carbon reduction, health and safety and mentoring, focusing on the big picture rather than detailed design.