Biography

About Bob

Bob is an avid construction blogger, and he has been around the building industry for most of his working life. Outside of the construction industry, he is interested in cars, and in particular drift racing.

Portrait of Bob Laxton

Bob has established a vast network of contacts within the construction sector throughout his career, staying informed on the latest technological advancements, emerging projects, legal matters, and industry trends. He also closely follows the growth of new companies and policy changes, making his insights invaluable to industry veterans and newcomers.

Although Bob in past was a Politician and did not pursue a traditional education in construction, he quickly found his calling in the construction industry. At 17, he left school and embarked on an apprenticeship that allowed him to gain hands-on experience working on building sites. From there, Bob expanded his skillset, moving into surveying and studying engineering on the job. He thrived in this practical learning environment, successfully earning his qualification on his first attempt.

Man at work.

After several decades working in field construction business, Bob has now decided to retire to the industry, and he deals mostly with light tasks, but he is still fascinated by the real work that goes into building houses, commercial properties and projects of any size.  Bob has a lot of knowledge to share and is always interested in hearing from young people and those who are looking for a career change.

He is a family man. He has a wife and three children. One daughter that is still at school, and two sons, one of which followed his footsteps into the construction industry, while the other is working in the IT industry, and has already earned a position at a highly sought after big data company, where he works on mapping and statistics.