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Own the Build Leadership Series #3: Mark Walker, Managing Director at Seddon Housing Partnerships (£250m+ Group)
Episode 260
In the third episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Mark Walker, Managing Director of Seddon Housing Partnerships, an £85m…
2 months, 1 week ago
Rewriting the Rules: How Laing O’Rourke is Transforming Construction Contracts (EP 259)
Episode 259
In this episode, Paul is joined by Kate Kennedy, Head of Legal Bids and Contract Transformation at Laing O’Rourke, to explore a bold idea: what if co…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Main Contractor QS vs Subcontractor QS: What Really Matters (EP 258)
Episode 258
In this episode, Paul is joined once again by Simon Robinson, former main contractor Managing QS turned founder of Subport, to unpack a question that…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Road to Commercial Director: What 40 Leaders Taught Us (EP 257)
Episode 257
In this episode, Paul is joined by Davin Dillon, founder of Clearnorth — known in the industry as “the QS people” — to unpack one of the most importa…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Question Time: Commercially Astute or Commercially Difficult? Let’s Discuss…
Episode 256
Question Time is back for 2026! 🎉
In this episode, Paul is joined once again by regular co-host Chris Barber for a lively and candid discussion driven…
3 months ago
Own the Build Leadership Series #2:Chris Hartley, Former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction (£1bn+ Contractor)
Episode 2651
In the second episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Chris Hartley, former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction, a …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Termination, Delay & Contract Chaos — What Main Contractors Get Wrong (EP 255)
Episode 255
In this episode, Paul is joined by Brandon Silver, construction solicitor at Bexley Beaumont, for a deep, practical conversation on where constructio…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Freelance QS in 2026: The Real Numbers, Risks and Rewards (EP 254)
Episode 254
In this episode, Paul is joined by Amy Connor from Clear North — a QS-focused recruitment specialist who supports freelance quantity surveyors across…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Subcontractor’s Perspective: From Tender to Final Account - What a Main Contractor needs to know (EP 253)
Episode 253
In this episode, Paul is joined by David Longman, Managing QS at Rendesco, a £15m M&E specialist contractor, for a frank and wide-ranging conversatio…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
What RICS Data Tells Us About the Future of UK Construction: Insights from the RICS Chief Economist (EP 252)
Episode 252
In this episode, Paul is joined by Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the RICS, for a deep dive into one of the most pressing and under-discussed ch…
4 months ago