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Association News: Blog

5 Minutes with ... Nick Sunderland MCABE Chartered Building Engineer

21 June 2021   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Leanne Sparkes

  “One of the great things about a career in construction is it opens up opportunities to work around the world"

 


Nick Sunderland MCABE Chartered Building Engineer, Chief Executive for Customized Construction Management Services, based in Malaysia.

 

Have you always had an interest in construction/engineering?

 

My grandad was a stonemason, my uncle a construction project manager and we built our family home, so I had an interest from an early age.

 

What is the biggest challenge facing the profession, in your opinion?

 

I could spend hours talking about this subject, so here are just a few: 

  • badly drafted contracts
  • interference by the employer is a major issue
  • disputes
  • non-payment/late payment of supply chain; and,
  • Dispute Resolutions: Mediation Act 2012 (Act 749).

 

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

 

Only worry about those things that are within your control.




Read full article on the Building Engineer website here.

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