Own The Build

Apr 21 2024 20
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Construction is one of the most complex, fragmented and challenging industries to work in, but when you reflect on a finished project, there is always great satisfaction in the work done. Join Quantity Surveyor and Founder of C-Link (www.c-link.com), Paul Heming, each week as he interviews experts from across the construction industry to share tactics for project success and uncover technologies of the future that will take us forward. Own the Build is a show for Main Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers or anyone interested in learning more about the construction world.

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

Apr 21 2024 41 mins  
In this episode, Paul is joined by Martin Burns, Head of ADR Research and Development at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Martin’s role is to develop tailored dispute avoidance and resolution strategies for governments and businesses in the UK and globally.In today’s conversation, Paul and Martin discuss low-value disputes and the model Adjudication Procedur

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

Apr 14 2024 44 mins  
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 Supply Chain Management at Mace.In today’s conversation, Paul and Brian discuss the importance of an integrated Supply Chain, how Mace tries to tackle this in a totally unique way with its Business School and how the word collaboratio

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

Apr 07 2024 36 mins  
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 advocate for subcontractors on his YouTube channel, School of Sub. For any Quantity Surveyor out there, whether you are a Trainee or now a Commercial Director, you will know the Tender Analysis process and likely won’t much enjoy the

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

Mar 31 2024 41 mins  
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 & natural environment”, and Ola Gwozdz, who describes herself as a Data Philosopher.In today’s conversation, Ola and Ian explain the importance of Data in the Built Environment and share how Arup works towards a data revolution

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

Mar 24 2024 36 mins  
In this episode, Paul is joined by Ellie Carswell, Award Winning Construction Project Manager | Founder and Chair of G4C Kent Club | Constructing Excellence Kent Vice Chair.In this conversation, we discuss how Ellie sees the relationship between Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors and how this relationship can be improved to bring maximum value to the project.We also discuss El

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

Mar 17 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Paul is joined by Doug Johnson, founder and director at Mesh Energy, an independent and trusted services consultant focusing on providing innovative sustainable energy services to clients, architects, and the construction industry.In today’s conversation, we discussed the design process and how best to manage it, explicitly considering M & E and services desi

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

Mar 10 2024 41 mins  
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 advocate for subcontractors on his YouTube channel, School of Sub. This week's conversation centres on an article about construction procurement routes. Main Contracting, as we know it, had its origins in the 19th century, and as

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

Mar 03 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Paul is joined by Sarah Fox, a construction contract expert and Director at 500 Words, who delivers simple digital trust-enhancing contracts to put construction companies in control.In today’s conversation, we discussed Sarah’s book - “How to Write Simple and Effective Subcontract Agreements in Just 500 Words”. Sarah was inspired to write this book for “a

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

Feb 25 2024 33 mins  
This week, Paul is joined by William Temperley, Managing Director at Fortis Foundations, Civil Engineering and Piling Specialists serving the Rail, Civils, Energy, Residential and Water sectors.Will is a fascinating individual who set up his own Specialist Contractor some years ago and has a fascination with company culture that stems from his experience of being an integral Rugby

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

Feb 18 2024 47 mins  
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 Commercial and procurement specialist with experience leading business units and significant projects in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong within main contractor, subcontractor and supplier businesses. He is an expert in commercial recov