b'INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLEBY JUSTYNE ESSERYINDUSTRY ROUNDTABLELIFE IN CONSTRUCTIONhe skilled trade shortage has proven to be one T mighty beast, as the construction industry continues to struggle to attract more people to the field. To combat this challenge, the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) recently launched their Builders Life campaign, aiming to show youth and other prospective job CHUCK CULLEN (CC) seekers the sort of lifestyle satisfaction waiting for them in the Project Manager construction industry. (More information about this campaign Team Constructionis available on page 32.)Management Ltd.SICA Construction Review sat down with three industry professionals to look back on their careers and the lifestyles theyve been afforded since entering the construction industry.Answers have been edited for length and clarity.WHAT FIRST ATTRACTED YOU TO THECONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY?CC:I actually wanted to become an architect when I was younger; I loved design and I loved drawing and houses. I went to Okanagan College to follow that path. After being there for a little bit, I realized I didnt want to be behind a desk WALT MORENO (WM) anymore. I wanted to work outside, so I thought, okay, whats Branch ManagerOkanaganrelated to architecture, just not designing? So, I went out and Horizon Contracting Group got a job labouring on a construction site. I eventually had the opportunity to work up from thereI became an apprentice, then a journeyman, a site super and then a project manager. Im still kind of glad Im not an architect, but Im still behind a desk! At this point in my life, I miss being outside, but Im grateful for being behind a deskfor now anyway.WM:It was a family affair. Back when I was growing up, my father had his own business in the construction industry, so I was kind of grandfathered into it. I pulled away from it and got sucked back in, if that makes sense. I moved to Canada about 10 years ago, and things were booming when ANDREW WASSENAAR (AW) I moved over. In Squamish, there was quite a lot of activity Team Leader with developments and all that. I had a background in Pinchin Ltd. [construction], and I thought, you know what, Im gonna 28 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'