Edinburgh Napier's 50th Anniversary 1964-2014 Volume 1 | Page 26

97 Phil Hobbins, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, 1997 “I chose Napier as I wanted to live in Edinburgh. I had been looking to do something different and Quantity Surveying was sold to me during a visit there. I may have reconsidered had I known it involved brick counting! “I met some great people and friends, who I still maintain close relationships with now. It gave me the stepping stone to have and, fingers crossed, maintain a successful career. My network in the construction and project environment often leads me back to Napier – it seems everyone is connected in some shape or form to the University! project management environment, across the glo