Social Value Report 2021-2022

MANISHA SIDHPURA (INSPIRE) Manisha joined the business in 2018 as a summer intern while studying for her Civil Engineering degree at the University of Nottingham. “FM Conway had a lot of support and opportunities that inspired me to join,” she explains. “They provided a grant, which could be used for university fees and books, and the structures team work on very interesting projects, which attracted me.” During her first placement she accompanied her mentor, FM Conway Structures Director, Adam Barnes, to site visits and meetings, and was involved in the tender for the Illuminated River project. She also worked with the engineering team on inspections, basement surveys and design. The following summer, Manisha assisted in the tender for the second phase of Illuminated River , and after joining the company as a graduate engineer she spent eight months delivering the project on site. “I got to see the project through from the beginning to the very end,” she says. “I love the team I work with. All my colleagues are very supportive, and I have been given the best opportunities to progress in my career.”

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