Social Value Report 2021-2022

BEN NEWMARCH (APPRENTICE) Ben joined FM Conway in September 2019 on a Degree Apprenticeship, studying for a BEng in Civil Engineering at London South Bank University. “Coming out of school, I had the option to go to university and had been offered places to study civil engineering full time,” he explains. “However, the opportunity to study part-time as part of an apprenticeship whilst working and gaining experience and not having to pay for my degree was a much better option. “I chose FM Conway as, on my interview day, the involvement with current apprentices showed me they really cared about the development of their employees and had the best apprenticeship programme. “Immediately I was thrown in the deep end, with work in all different types of projects,” Ben recalls. “As a result, my knowledge has increased drastically since I first started, and I am now a crucial part of my team.” Ben’s current role includes managing the structural inspection programme for Transport for London (TfL) and a range of structural designs: “I love the fact no two weeks are the same for me, and very rarely do I spend a whole week in the office.”

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