Even now, the Quantity Surveying profession is not abundantly known around American High School Graduates and/or Colleges, so it’s not a degree most American’s are aware of and would therefore choose to study.

With an academic background in Economics from Penn State University, my professional career began in a sales role in New York City. I worked in sales for a few years, but knew that it was not going to be my life-long career. I continued to wait and search for the right opportunity and was fortunate to meet the partners of Turton Bond – Will Turton, Chris Bond, and Joe Stevens.

After I met Will, Chris, and Joe and found out about their plan to start Turton Bond and their vision for modernizing the industry and offering a new, more refreshing version of Cost Management, I became eager to learn more about the construction industry and Quantity Surveying as a profession.

Prior to a formal interview, I researched the role, studied textbooks on the fundamentals of building construction in my free time and then approached the partners about applying for one of the open positions advertised as they began expanding their team. As we discussed what I needed to do to become an employee (including obtaining the correct qualifications), I became increasingly excited about the opportunity to join a company with such talented employees, a thoughtful mission, great culture and an unparalleled product offering.