Welcome to our new Quantity Surveyor

2017 saw a big increase in activity at Focus, so we’ve added a new Quantity Surveyor to our team, Therese Fisher from Christchurch.

Therese studied for her Diploma in Quantity Surveying at ARA (formerly Christchurch Polytechnic), graduating four years ago. She then went to work at Arrow International, completing the cadet programme with them in her first two years, before heading off for a totally different ‘occupation’ - maternity leave! Following this, Therese began commuting regularly to Queenstown for a major project she worked on for Arrow.

The second half of last year was spent working for a painting sub-contractor, putting cost management systems in place for them so they could expand their operation.

The new position at Focus has given her the opportunity to move back into her main field of expertise, and Therese says she is very much enjoying being back working in a more commercial environment.

You’ll find Therese working at the Focus office four days a week, with Fridays being reserved for spending time with her two small children. They’re both pre-schoolers so don’t expect anything more than a shrug and a laugh when you ask her what she does in her spare time “Right now, there isn’t any!”