We went to the Peak District to plan out and complete activities for over 40 individuals within less than 48 hours, which created a high-pressure situation that was really exciting. Everyone ended up really enjoying all the activities while having learnt significantly about teamwork and leadership. The course has a lot of different teaching mechanisms and we touch base on a lot of important areas in the construction management world.

I particularly enjoyed the projects where we were asked to design buildings because these allowed us to explore the programmes that are being used more and more in the industry, such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Revit Architecture, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). I think it is important to understand the software that will allow us to visualise and design buildings as we will likely be using it in the future.

There is a need for sustainable construction throughout the world. I aim to bring my knowledge and experiences to countries that need it the most. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is an important topic and the effects of man-made or natural hazards need to be mitigated. The University supported my dissertation research in the field and gave me a strong foundation to pursue my career anywhere in the world.