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Own the Build Leadership Series #1: Mark Sheridan, Commercial Director at BAM (£3.5bn Contractor)
Episode 2650
We’re launching a new monthly Leadership Series on Own the Build — spotlighting the journeys, mindsets and behaviours behind world-class Commercial D…
4 months, 1 week ago
Inside the QS Market: Salaries, Burnout & Hiring Reality in 2026 (EP 251)
Episode 251
In this episode, Paul is joined by Jordan Toman, QS recruitment specialist at ClearNorth — known by many as “the QS Insider”. Jordan sits at the cent…
4 months, 1 week ago
The RICS AI Standard: What It Means for QSs and the Future of Professional Practice (EP 250)
Episode 250
For our 250th episode, we mark a major milestone for Own the Build with a special collaboration with the RICS and the Project Flux podcast. This conv…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Own the Build Live: What World-Class Procurement Really Looks Like in 2026 (EP 249)
Episode 249
We’re kicking off 2026 with something special — a full replay of Own the Build Live, recorded in front of a packed audience in October 2025. If you w…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Christmas Question Time Special: Notices, Variations & 2026 Reality Checks (EP 248)
Episode 248
In our final episode of 2025, we wrap up the year with a Christmas Question Time special — and as ever, Paul is joined by C-Link co-founder and forme…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the Defence Estate, Retrofit Reality & Leading a Modern Contractor (EP 247)
Episode 247
In this episode of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Trevor Wilkins, Managing Director of PAH Building & Construction — a contractor working deep insi…
6 months ago
Can We Trust the Data? Construction Metrics That Actually Matter (EP 246)
Episode 246
In Episode 246, Paul is joined by Mike Rigby, Managing Director of MRA Research and architect of the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). With 35…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why We’re Losing Good People – What Every Leader in Construction Needs to Hear (EP 245)
Episode 245
In Episode 245 of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Faye Allen, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Quantum Expert Witness, and Fellow of the RICS, with ov…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Question Time Returns: Adjudication or Relationship – Where’s the Line? (EP 244)
Episode 244
In Episode 244, Question Time is back – and Paul is joined by recurring co-host Chris Barber to answer another round of listener questions from quant…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Modular Construction Fails in the UK – And How to Fix It (EP 243)
Episode 243
In this episode, Paul is joined by George Lujans, Director at GoModular, for a masterclass on modular construction that breaks down everything you th…
6 months, 4 weeks ago