From Chaos to Control: Andrea’s Story of Project Rescue and Personal Resilience

What does it take to walk into a failed project - and walk out with a win? Andrea shares how she rebuilt trust, reengineered a path forward, and later applied the same mindset to hiking the entire length of New Zealand.When a UK construction project collapsed mid-flight, Andrea’s company got the call. The previous builder had gone under. Contractors were exposed. Clients were emotionally invested. Consultants weren’t even contracted yet.Andrea walked into the mess - and calmly, methodically, engineered a new plan.In this episode, you’ll hear:How she prioritised the most urgent stakeholder - the emotionally invested 3rd-party clientWhat it took to get buy-in from disconnected and distrustful groupsHow the project turned into a success: a new HQ and 250 residential apartmentsWhy the skills she used weren’t just professional - they were personalWe also talk about Andrea’s recent personal challenge - walking the full Te Araroa trail across New Zealand. A solo hike. Thousands of kilometres. One section marked by tragedy.Andrea’s story shows us: calm, planning, prioritisation and resilience aren’t just project tools - they’re a mindset.To get hold of Andrea Salter - LinkedIn And if you want to get hold of Janet - LinkedIn or [email protected]