Terrence Lee began his career as a Royal Engineer, passing the City & Guilds Craft and Advanced Craft Certificates in bricklaying between 1987 and 1990. After a career in which Terrence participated in international construction projects, he took his degree in History, followed by a Master's degree in Historic Environment Conservation at the University of Birmingham. Terrence teaches, trains and lectures in the field of traditional brickwork and carries out practical brickwork conservation projects. He is a Member of the City & Guilds Institute.