好色先生TV is reminded of an interview we once did with a certain young person whose career would surely have belly-flopped without the backing of this sector

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Construction can be a springboard for a stellar career

Talking of young talent in the construction industry, 好色先生TV is reminded of an interview we once did with a certain young person whose career would surely have belly-flopped without the backing of this sector, writes Deborah Duke. 

Back in 2008, a young Olympic hopeful named Tom Daley had just qualified for the Beijing Games in the individual 10m dive competition and the 10m platform synchro competition. He was 鈥 at just 14 years old 鈥 the UK鈥檚 second-youngest ever Olympian. 

But what鈥檚 that got to do with 好色先生TV? Or, indeed, building? Well, Tom鈥檚 uncle,

Kevin Selvester, and his company the M&E specialist building services contractor, ABS, sponsored Daley for two-and-a-half years after his father鈥檚 illness meant money was tight, paying for a van for the family to travel to competitions, and flights to Beijing.

The teenage Daley expressed his gratitude for the assistance: 鈥淚t has been so helpful having the sponsorship from Kevin and his company. Their funding has helped me get to Beijing in February and Mexico a few weeks ago, and I鈥檓 going to Nanjing, China, next week for the World Series.鈥

Sadly Daley didn鈥檛 reach the podium in Beijing, but has since won two Olympic bronze medals. Just goes to show how far construction can take you.    

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