My first impression of the construction industry was gained when I was a young boy, and a major agricultural building was erected on our family farm. Unknowingly, this became a driving force for my later discovery of architecture. In particular, I was fascinated by the built environment and the science of buildings, which led me to complete my BSc Arch Tech and, later, my MArch in Belfast. I still share these beliefs today – that architecture is a social art, which creates the built environment that we live in.I feel fortunate to be able to integrate this passion, alongside my background as a project architect, and apply it to to my projects; by managing them from inception through to construction.I enjoy traveling and exploring new cities and cultures to see how they embrace their built environment. This was most rewarding when a group of colleagues and I embarked on an expedition of exploration within some of the larger cities across Europe, exploring the architecture of some of the world’s most renowned architects.