What happened next
Maddie Kirkman
Professional Construction
One thing from college that made a difference
There aren’t that many women in construction but a lot of work is underway to get more trainees in. I think it’s changing gradually – I hope so, I think women have a natural eye for detail.
Career as quantity surveyor inspires apprentice Maddie
School holidays helping her dad’s business helped fire teenager Maddie Kirkman’s dream of a career in construction.
Maddie, 17, is on the second year of her Derby College Level 3 BTEC in Professional Construction and the Built Environment and an apprentice at GF Tomlinson in Little Eaton.
She first got interested in building when she helped her dad – on site and in the office – at his mechanical and electrical company.
Maddie plans to use her BTEC as a stepping stone towards a foundation degree and full degree in quantity surveying.
From the archive · 2016. Republished as it was first written.
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