Engineer Adam Jeffery MCIOB has spent the past decade working in three global cities: first in London, then in New York, before returning to his native Melbourne. He tells Rod Sweet about these three very different construction cultures.
Over the next five years, he worked on projects including student accommodation at the Royal College of Music, the refurbishment of Euston Station, phase 2 of Lewisham Gateway, and Abbey Wood Station at the end of the south-east spur of the Elizabeth Line, then known as Crossrail. He describes the latter as his first major project.
While in London, Jeffery met his partner, another Australian. The couple fancied seeing more of the world before settling down with kids. Jeffery was minded to try the Gulf region – Dubai, Saudi Arabia or Qatar. His wife liked the idea of New York. “So, we compromised and went to New York,” he chuckles.
“Even though the basic structure is the same, the terminology, rules and regulations are different, so you have to learn the jargon and procedures.”
Adam Jeffery, Kane Constructions
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