\n Saira Hussain, founder of HAD & Co, is a finalist in the Forty Under 40 United Kingdom Awards, which celebrate young leaders across various sectors.\n<\/p>\n
\n Born in Burnley<\/a>, Ms Hussain launched her first practice in the town and has since expanded into Blackburn<\/a> and Manchester.\n<\/p>\n \n She said: “Being named a finalist for the Forty Under 40 United Kingdom Awards is an incredibly humbling moment.\n<\/p>\n \n “I am immensely proud of my roots in Burnley, where I started this journey.\n<\/p>\n \n “My career has been built on navigating a traditionally male-dominated industry while balancing the intense demands of raising three young children.\n<\/p>\n \n “It has not always been easy, but I am driven to push through the barriers that often constrain women in this field.\n<\/p>\n \n “I hope this recognition serves as a powerful message to other young women: your ambition is valid, your voice is necessary, and you belong at every table you choose to sit at.”\n<\/p>\n \n HAD & Co is a female-led architectural practice offering services across architecture, planning appeals, building control, heritage projects, and change of use.\n<\/p>\n \n The firm has also been recognised by Burnley College and Manchester College for its contributions to student development.\n<\/p>\n \n Ms Hussain is also known for her work outside the office, regularly lobbying government departments and stakeholders to shape business and policy environments.\n<\/p>\n \n The Forty Under 40 Awards are an internationally recognised platform that celebrates young leaders across various sectors.\n<\/p>\n \n “This prestigious recognition celebrates exceptional young leaders who are shaping the future of their industries through innovation, leadership, and a commitment to excellence.”\n<\/p>\n \n The UK winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on November 8 at The Hilton Paddington Hotel in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saira Hussain, founder of HAD & Co, is a finalist in the Forty Under 40 United Kingdom Awards,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":769919,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-769918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=769918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/769919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=769918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=769918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=769918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}