High Drama, Crutches, and Resilience.
- Gaynor
- Aug 28, 2025
- 2 min read
By Gaynor Tennant
September always feels like a fresh start. The pace picks up again, diaries fill, and there’s a sense of energy in the air. For me, it’s also a moment to take stock, to look back at what’s been happening behind the scenes and how far we’ve come.
This summer had its fair share of high drama as well as downtime. My friend managed to get squished by a car (yes, really), and we even ended up with a night in the dreaded Ysbyty Gwynedd ( Bangor Hospital). It reminded me of childhood summers, when we used to take turns having our “incident of the year.” When you’re out playing all day, these things just… happened.
What struck me most wasn’t the drama, though, it was the resilience. The kids all pulled together, supported each other, and just got on with it. Charlotte, true to form, has been hardcore throughout. She could definitely have done without a summer on crutches, but she’s taken it all in her stride.
And that’s what resilience looks like, whether in a group of kids dealing with the unexpected, or in an industry like ours that’s had to pull together time and again.
Ten years ago, industrialised construction was still treated as a niche, a “what if.” Today, it’s part of the mainstream conversation — in government, in frameworks, in boardrooms, and on sites across the UK. That shift didn’t happen by accident. It’s taken resilience, persistence, and the determination to keep moving forward, even when the setbacks came thick and fast.
From new standards like PAS 8700, to skills strategies, to frameworks that embed modern methods, we’ve built real momentum. And while change can feel painfully slow in the moment, when you look back, you realise just how much ground we’ve covered.
This September, I’m holding onto that reminder. Because the work we’re doing now isn’t just about the next event or project. It’s about building the foundations for the next decade, faster, fairer, greener, and more collaborative.
So here’s to the new season. A season of action, of resilience, and of building change that lasts.
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