Own The Build

A Review of Mitigation Obligations in Construction Contracts (EP 173)

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul reunites with Richard Brackstone, a former Quantity Surveyor turned Consultant renowned for his innovative approach to providing...

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Spreadsheets: Why Data Visualisation Matters in Construction Claims. (EP 172)

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Justin Fellows, the Founder of 53 Quantum, an Independent Quantity Surveying consultancy specialising in Expert Ana...

Why Carbon is the New Currency for Quantity Surveyors. (EP 171)

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Jonah Balmford, Associate Director at Henry Riley, Head of Carbon Advisory, Head of APC, and an RICS Matrics Commit...

How can AI help Main Contractors Reimagine the Construction Supply Chain? (EP 170)

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features Paul and Chris Barber, the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper. Together, they delve into the current state of ...

Construction Productivity is Broken - How Technology Can Fix It. (EP 169)

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by William Doyle, CEO at Gather.William is an RICS chartered quantity surveyor who founded Gather in 2017 to capture a...

Strategies for Improving Procurement: Strategic Procurement vs. General Buying. (EP 168)

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Jon Watts, the Procurement and Supply Chain Director at Hayfield Homes.In this follow-up to Episode 147, where they laid ...

Navigating Today's Market: 3 Critical Contract Clauses Contractors Must Master. (EP 167)

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Rob Hubbard, a QS and fellow of the RICS, an expert witness, adjudicator, arbitrator, and mediator.In today’s con...

The Death of the Quill - and the Birth of the eSignature (EP 166)

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link. Any main contractor knows the ...

Final Account Meetings: How an FBI hostage negotiator’s tactics impact my approach. (EP 165)

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Ray Mellor-Pike, a QS and Managing Director of his own Consultant QS practice.In today’s conversation, Paul and R...

How to resolve construction contract disputes quickly and cheaply. (EP 164)

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Martin Burns, Head of ADR Research and Development at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Martin’...

How Mace are seriously addressing Collaboration with their Supply Chain through its Business School. (EP 163)

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Brian Moone FCIOB MRICS, the Director of Mace Business School. Brian is a former Project Manager and Director of Su...

Dragging the dreaded Tender Analysis process into the 21st Century with AI (EP 162)

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate ad...

Data and designing an equitable built environment in the ‘post-growth’ era. (EP 161)

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by two colleagues from Arup, Ian Gordon, a former QS who describes himself as “Doing some data stuff for the built &...

How learning a language makes me a better Project Manager! (EP 160)

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Ellie Carswell, Award Winning Construction Project Manager | Founder and Chair of G4C Kent Club | Constructing Exce...

How to Best Manage the Design Process - a focus on M & E and Services. (EP 159)

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Doug Johnson, founder and director at Mesh Energy, an independent and trusted services consultant focusing on provi...

The death of D & B and Traditional Contracting: a new procurement route for the 21st Century (EP 158)

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate ...

How to Write Simple and Effective Subcontracts that are Back to Back with the Main Contract. (EP 157)

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Sarah Fox, a construction contract expert and Director at 500 Words, who delivers simple digital trust-enhancing co...

Lessons from Rugby: How Contractors can build a world-class Company Culture and improve employee retention using Rugby principles. (EP 156)

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by William Temperley, Managing Director at Fortis Foundations, Civil Engineering and Piling Specialists serving the Rail, Ci...

QS’s as data scientists: will this improve margins in the construction industry? (EP 155)

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 This week, Paul is joined by Tom Haley, Director and Founder at Quantik. Tom is a Construction Claims Specialist and Quantum Expert WitnessTom is a ...

A reflection on construction costs in 2023 and a look ahead to 2024 and Beyond (EP 154)

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate ad...

Where is the data to decarbonise the built environment? (EP 153)

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Anil Sawhney, Director of the Infrastructure Sector at the RICS. Anil leads the emerging RICS initiative and strategy on...

The Future of Construction Payments (EP 152)

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Louise Stewart, CEO and Founder at ProjectPay, a tech company revolutionising global payments in building and constructio...

Financial Forecasting: A Construction Economist reviews 2023 and explains where we are heading in 2024. (EP 151)

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined in the studio by Noble Francis, Economics Director at the Construction Products Association, PhD in Applied Econometrics and...

How Main Contractors manage subbies today and how they will manage them tomorrow. (EP 150)

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate ad...

From 120-Day Payment Periods to Fair Payment: Rudi Klein's Vision (EP 149)

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Rudi Klein, the Director at Klein Legal and former chief executive at the Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group....

Managing Risks in Tendering: What's a World-Class process when receiving a Tender? (EP 148)

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Mike Wharton, Chief Executive Officer at Complete Roofing Systems, Allied Roofing and Roof Analytics. Mike is passionate ...

Strategies for Improving Procurement: A Focus on the Relationship between Procurement and Commercial Departments. (EP 147)

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Jon Watts, the Procurement and Supply Chain Director at Hayfield Homes.In today’s conversation, Paul and Jon discuss th...

The Future of Contracting Series: Why QS’s shouldn’t only have margin as their KPI. (EP 146)

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate ad...

Building Profits: Mastering Sub-contractor Payments, Applications, and Cashflow! (EP 145)

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Gary Davies from SubPort, an Award-winning Quantity Surveying Consultancy supporting Sub-Contractors to increase profits,...

BIM: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Project Success. (EP 144)

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Michelle du Plessis, Managing Director and Co-founder at Shft, a leading one-stop BIM agency working with SMEs across the...

How to get paid (everything your mate down the pub doesn’t know). (EP 143)

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by an experienced Construction Solicitor, Samuel Bawden, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Holmes & Hills. Samue...

The Future of Contracting Series: The end of the ‘subcontractor’ and the start of something new. (EP 142)

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper, and also a passion...

Understanding the Difference: Liquidated Damages vs. Consequential Damages Explained. (EP 141)

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, Managing Director at Quantum Contract Solutions, a company giving “contractual superpowers to constructio...

Making Health and Safety a Profit Centre, not a Compliance Department. (EP 140)

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, I am joined by Gavin Coyle, CEO of Coyle Group, a Group of Companies serving the safety sector in the construction industry. Gavi...

Emotional Intelligence in Construction: How to Build a team and Project. (EP 139)

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Dan Macpherson, Executive Director at Henry Riley, who is industry-leading in Construction Consultancy, cost ma...

Wrongful Termination in Construction and how to spot a Termination at Will Clause. (EP 138)

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, I am joined by Abbie Chisnall, a construction solicitor at Holmes & Hills Solicitors. Abbie is a Construction Lawyer who help...

The new way to tender and manage your supply chain: a Main Contractor’s story. (EP 137)

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Peter Jackson, the Managing Director of Seddon Housing Partnerships, a family-owned Main Contractor, now in its...

Navigating Collateral Warranties: A lawyer’s insight into what they are and when you need them. (EP 136)

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, I am joined by Connor Mennell. Connor is a Construction solicitor specialising in transactional and contentious dispute work at G...

The Future of Quantity Surveying: The Project Brain. (EP 135)

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Martin Paver, CEO and Founder of Projecting Success, a passionate team of visionaries, project managers and data scientis...

From Estimator to QS: How do you handover from pre-construction to construction? (EP 134)

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Carlene Goodearl, the Lead Commercial Manager at Anchor, a provider of specialist housing and a Board Member at Women in ...

Project Delays: How do you recover the cost of delay in three simple steps? (EP 133)

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Peter Searle, Founder of Searle Management Consulting, a consultancy focused on making Contracting businesses more and mo...

86% of workers believe they need to up-skill to cope with the changes that AI will bring. How does the RICS recommend Quantity Surveyors do this? (EP 132)

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Andrew Knight, Global Data & Tech Lead at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), who I think everyone wil...

Construction Contracts: Common misunderstandings, misconceptions and how to avoid mistakes that have massive consequences. (EP 131)

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by an experienced Construction Solicitor, Samuel Bawden, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Holmes & Hills. Samue...

Working with the RICS on the Conflict Avoidance Pledge. (EP 130)

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Len Bunton, the Founder of Bunton Consulting, Vice Chairman of Scottish Mediation, and Chairman of their Excellence in Me...

Contract Management in Construction: Tips to Avoid Pitfalls with Variations, Payments, and Nominated Subcontractors. (EP 129)

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, Managing Director at Quantum Contract Solutions, a company giving “contractual superpowers to constructio...

The Future of Construction Technology and the Role of Contractors and Quantity Surveyors. (EP 128)

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Owen Drury, a QS and now the Co-Founder of Bilt Renovation, a contractor bringing Residential Home Construction...

Expert Insights for Quantity Surveyors on Resolving Claims in Construction. (EP 127)

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Sean Bradley, Contract & Commercial Management Consultant at SB Consultancy. Sean is a Chartered Quantity S...

Redefining the Hard Hat: Stories from 16 Years as a Woman Working on Site (EP 126)

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Michelle Hands, a Construction Engineer👷‍♀️Public speaker 📣 Filmmaker & Content Creator and the...

Why subcontractors should never walk off site when they are not getting paid. (EP 125)

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Guy Jackson, who is the Founding Partner at Overford, a chartered quantity surveying practice that specialises ...

How much should Quantity Surveyors be paid? A Recruiter's view... (EP 124)

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Chirag Shah for something different a bit different. Chirag is a recruitment expert, founder, and principal con...

An Open Letter to the Construction Minister - why we need Project Bank Accounts. (EP 123)

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Co-Founder at Prosper, a platform helping subcontractors to scale their...

Letters of Intent: A How To Guide. (EP 122)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Sarah Fox, a construction contract expert and Director at 500 Words, who deliver simple digital trust-enhancing con...

Making Construction a great place to work: can flexible working help - a view after one year of research. (EP 121)

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Emma Stewart, MBE, Co-Founder at TimeWise. Emma is a social entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience worki...

Smash and grab adjudications: what are they and how can you protect your project? (EP 120)

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, I am joined by Connor Mennell. Connor is a Construction solicitor specialising in transactional and contentious dispute work at G...

The Power of Record-Keeping: Why Records are Critical for Project Success. (EP 119)

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Yosof Ewing. Yosof is Head Coach at The Contract Coach, who advises construction businesses that wish to work d...

Entire Agreement Clauses: What You Need to Know Before Submitting Your Tender (EP 118)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, we have Lawrence Pearce, a construction solicitor at Holmes & Hills Solicitors. Lawrence is a Construction Lawyer who helps c...

Navigating the Use of Provisional Sums in Construction Contracts (EP 117)

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, we have Richard Brackstone, CEO of RB Management and Consulting Ltd. Richard is a QS turned consultant who’s unique consultancy...

The Equipment Equation: Weighing the Costs of Hiring vs. Buying Plant for your business (EP 116)

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the studio today, we have Daniel Parker, the UK Country Manager for easyToolhire, a platform that simplifies the rental of tools, equipment and mac...

The Contractor's Guide to Getting Paid: Dealing with Delays and Cost Disputes (EP 115)

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, Managing Director at Quantum Contract Solutions, a company giving “contractual superpowers to constructio...

The Future of Quantity Surveying: Data Analytics and the Changing Landscape of Construction with the RICS (EP 114)

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Andrew Knight, Global Data & Tech Lead at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), who I think everyone wil...

Inside the Mind of a Subcontractor: What Happens when they receive a Main Contract Tender (EP 113)

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Mike Wharton, Chief Executive Officer at Complete Roofing Systems, Allied Roofing and Roof Analytics. Mike is passionate ...

How to navigate the choppy waters between material supplier and customer, as a subcontractor. (EP 112)

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Nicola Barden, Managing Director at BSF Solid Surfaces, a specialist subcontractor specialising in 3D Thermoforming and p...

How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Balancing Work and Life in Construction. (EP 111)

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Parag Prasad, a Business Coach, focusing heavily on construction. Managing Director at The Business Growth Agency. Parag ...

Beyond the Headlines: The Impact of Value Engineering on the Grenfell Disaster. (EP 110)

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Samantha Mepham, Partner - National Head of Health and Safety Services at Rider Levett Bucknall, a global Quantity Survey...

Why Subcontractors need to be better at saying no (EP 109)

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Co-Founder at Prosper, a platform helping subcontractors to scale their...

How a kit-of-parts will impact construction in the future (EP 108)

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Dale Sinclair, the Head of Digital Innovation at WSP. Many of you will know WSP, but if you don’t, WSP is one of the wo...

How to ACTUALLY manage risk on construction projects (EP 107)

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Chris Ritson, Senior Risk & Uncertainty Consultant at Safran, a software company building a unified project managemen...

Project Alliancing vs. Fixed Price Contracts - A New Dawn (EP 106)

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Ian Hepstinall, an Associate Professor in Project Management at the University of Birmingham, a coach, an advisor, and th...

Why construction finds a home in the circular economy (EP 105)

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Tim Danson, Technical Director of Sustainability at WSP in the UK. Many of you will know WSP, but if you don’t, WSP is ...

Could we do a 4-day week in construction? (EP 104)

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Joe Ryle, Director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, Media and Comms Lead for the think tank Autonomy and former advisor to the...

How main contractors collaborate: a subcontractor's story (EP 103)

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Angela Mansell, Managing Director at Mansell Build, one of the UK’s longest-established and most experienced sub-contra...

The top 10 things to look out for in a contract (EP 102)

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Simon Robinson, a Quantity Surveyor and the Director at Subport, an Award Winning Quantity Surveying Consultancy Supporti...

How do you get your contract right? (EP 101)

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Patricia Haywood, the Director and Commercial Lead at Haywood Consulting, a construction consultancy leveraging contracts...

How one woman’s attempt to save her family business is saving UK construction (EP 100)

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this landmark episode, Own the Build has a first in having three special guests in the studio. Paul is joined by Katie Hathaway (Head of Business E...

5 Own the Build moments you need to listen to! (EP 99)

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re doing something a little different.As we approach a century of episodes, Paul reflects on five moments from the Own the Build catal...

Why are we struggling so much with labour in UK construction? (EP 98)

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by David Nash, the Director of Strategy and Policy at The ECITB, a non-departmental public body supporting training and skil...

How to manage pre-construction: a digital QS’ perspective (EP 97)

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Ross Griffin, the Founder & Chief Commercial Specialist at KOSMOS, which provides specialist commercial management ad...

Do main contractors realise how fragile their supply chain is? (EP 96)

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Jo Lucas, Director of Co.Cre8, a consultancy enabling thriving project eco-systems through knowledge, networks, and behav...

How do you best procure an M & E package? (EP 95)

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by James Major, the Founder of Hubb.pro. HubbPro is an AI-Powered Platform Revolutionising The Design Of Low Carbon, Net-Zer...

How will bitcoin and blockchain technology affect construction? (EP 94)

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Charlene Colas, the Founding Managing Partner from Bespok Construction Consultants. Charlene is an Advisor in the Built E...

Why only 15% of contractors have valid insurance (EP 93)

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Mark Herbert who is a Construction Insurance expert from Construction Insure.Mark takes great pride in educating clients ...

How a lawyer suggests you manage the final account process (EP 92)

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Michael Downes, a Solicitor/Construction Expert at Gordons LLP, a law firm from Yorkshire.In this highly insightful episo...

Why you should use mediation to solve disputes (EP 91)

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Neil Boothroyd, an Adjudicator, Mediator, Arbitrator and Quantum Expert Witness at Gateley Vinden, which is a multi-disci...

How to save Quantity Surveying from extinction (EP 90)

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Heather Evans, a Partner and the National Head of Sustainability at Rider Levett Bucknall, a Global Construction and Prop...

The skyscraper of the future (EP 89)

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Diego Padilla-Phillips, Technical Director and Net-Zero and Decarbonisation Lead for WSP in the UK. Many of you will know...

Is Quantity Surveying on the verge of extinction? (EP 88)

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Paul is joined by Martin Paver, CEO and Founder of Projecting Success, a passionate team of visionaries, project managers and data scientis...

A secret about Building Regs you need to know (EP 87)

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Paul is joined by Dr Mark Key, a Chartered Construction Manager, Building Engineer, Author and Researcher. Mark has just written a book on b...

How to avoid disputes in construction? (EP 86)

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Paul is joined by Tom Hawkins from FTI consulting, a Global Consulting firm. Tom is a Quantity Surveyor and Quantum Expert Witness for Const...

A guide to patent defects, latent defects and structural warranties (EP 85)

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Paul is joined by Joe Gooden, Head of Broking (Structural Warranties) at Build-Zone. They are one of the UK & Ireland’s leading provid...

How smaller main contractors can spot timewasters at tender stage (EP 84)

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Linden Dover, Co-Founder and COO at Weaver – an expert in the construction tender space for homeowners – to inv...

Broken window theory with Danny Clarke (EP 83)

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Danny Clarke, Commercial Director at the National Federation of Builders. In this intriguing conversation, Danny – an occupational...

Specifications: your project needs one! (EP 82)

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Meena Sankar, Partner and Head of Specifications at Ride Levett Bucknall, a Global Construction and Property Consultancy. In this en...

How to recover from losing 50 million pounds (EP 81)

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Gavin Gallagher, Executive Director at Earlsfort Group & East Point Business Park in Dublin. Gavin is a commercial real estate I...

How to change procurement - the construction playbook (EP 80)

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Nicola Hodkinson, Owner and Director at Seddon Construction, a forward-thinking, culture-driven principal contracto...

How to prove variations: a lawyer's 5-step guide (EP 79)

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this highly insightful episode, Paul is again joined by Michael Downes, a Solicitor/Construction Expert at Gordons LLP, a law firm from Yorkshire. ...

Managing inflation claims from your supply chain (EP 78)

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul is joined by Sarah Fox, a construction contract expert and Director at 500 Words, who deliver simple digital trust-enhancing con...

Bridging the knowledge gap between Main Contractors & Subcontractors (EP 77)

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Rickie Lameks, Founder of Rev Consultants, a business passionate about bridging the knowledge gap between Main Contractors & Sub...

Is off-site manufacturing dead? (EP 76)

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Bruce Bell, who is the Founder & CEO of Facit Homes, a company using digital manufacturing technology to create individually des...

From the BBC to ESG (EP 75)

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Clare Richards, an Architect and the Founding Director at Footwork, a London-based charity with a big ambition – to make communiti...

How to build a neighbourhood (EP 74)

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Jonathan Smales, Executive Chairman at Human Nature, a development company designing and building new neighbourhoods where it is enj...