A London area construction worker has risen from the rubble, literally, to carve out a new niche in project management – one that includes an emphasis on worker safety.
“It was a lot of pure will as well, and just wanting to get back to where I was and just being kind of in control of my own life and being able to do what I want to do,” explained Jacob Hurl.
Now 25 years old, Hurl nearly lost his life while working at a construction site on Teeple Terrace in London in December of 2020. A building under construction partially collapsed, leaving him under a pile of rubble and concrete. After years in recovery, Hurl has started his own consulting firm, Blue Collar Hollar Inc.
“Estimating, project planning, cost control, kind of all that stuff. Workplace safety as well. Make sure people are safe and going home every day,” …