Own The Build
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 241
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Question Time #5: Your Construction and QS Challenges Answered (EP 216.1)
In our latest listener-driven Question Time episode, Paul Heming and Chris Barber dive into your pressing Quantity Surveying and construction challenges. From late payments to navigating design dispu…
The Immune System of the Project: How QSs Can Protect Margin and Spot Risk Early (EP 216)
Today, Paul is joined for the third time by Ray Mellor-Pike, a QS and Managing Director at RMP Consulting. Last time, Ray shared how FBI hostage negotiation tactics inform his approach to final accou…
The Softer Side of Contract Management: Lessons from the Real World (EP 215)
Today, Paul’s guest is Jamie Mills, Managing Director at Signature Build, to explore the often overlooked but crucial human side of contract management in construction.
With a career that began in IT …
Mastering FIDIC: How to Handle Claims, Payments & Disputes Like a Pro (EP 214)
Today, Paul’s guest is Frans Taljaard, FIDIC Contracts Manager at Gleeds in Lisbon and founder of Clause 20, a consultancy focused on FIDIC training and contract management. Frans has extensive exper…
What to Do When a Client Refuses Practical Completion (EP 213)
Practical Completion (PC) is one of the most critical and contentious milestones in any construction project. But what happens when a client refuses to grant it? In this episode, Bill Barton, Directo…
Question Time 4: Subcontracting Pressure, QS Career Advice, Design Management (EP 212.1)
🎙️ Welcome to Episode 212.1 of Own the Build — our fourth Question Time Special, where Paul and Chris answer listener-submitted questions on commercial, contractual, and career-related issues in the …
Mastering Contract Audits: The 3-Page Hack Every QS and Project Team Needs (EP 212)
🎙️ Today’s guest is Chris Barber, a returning favourite on the show and someone who needs no introduction for many of our listeners. Chris is a former top-level QS with a sharp eye for practical impr…
Mastering Project Planning & Delay Analysis with David Moreland (EP 211)
Today, Paul’s guest is David Moreland, a Chartered Civil Engineer, Accredited NEC Project Manager, and Expert Consulting Engineer at MoreConsult Limited. David specialises in project planning, delay …
How to Reduce Disputes and Build Stronger Project Relationships (EP 210)
Today, Paul’s guest is Len Bunton, Founder of Bunton Consulting, Vice Chairman of Scottish Mediation, and Chairman of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) Commercial and Procurement Grou…
Pointless Amendments: Why the Industry Needs a Simpler Approach to Contracts (EP 209)
Question Time #3: Your Construction and QS Challenges Answered (EP 208.1)
In our latest listener-driven Question Time episode, Paul Heming and Chris Barber dive into your pressing Quantity Surveying and construction challenges. From late payments to navigating design dispu…
Breaking the Silence: Why QSs Need to Pick Up the Phone with Keith Kelliher (EP 208)
Today, Paul's guest is Keith Kelliher, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Accredited Adjudicator, Arbitrator, Mediator, and Expert Witness at Kelliher and Associates. With a career steeped in construction …
£4,500 a Tender: Why Specialists Are Walking Away and How MCs Can Win Them Back (EP 207)
Today’s Paul meets Michael Green, Managing Director at RED Systems Ltd, a leading specialist contractor with four divisions: structural glazing, SFS design, digital innovation, and glazing engineerin…
Demystifying Recent Legal Cases: Lessons for Construction Professionals with Sam Bawden (EP 206)
Today's guest is Samuel Bawden, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Holmes & Hills. Sam returns to the show to unpack key legal cases from 2024 and explore their impact on construction professi…
The Construction Act and Prolongation Claims with Scott Coulton (EP 205)
Today, Paul is joined by Scott Coulton, Founding Director of Nexus Consult, a boutique construction consultancy with offices in Manchester and London. Nexus Consult supports subcontractors, contracto…
Question Time #2: Your Construction and QS Challenges Answered (EP 204.1)
In our latest listener-driven Question Time episode, Paul Heming and Chris Barber delve into the most pressing challenges faced by QSs and construction professionals. Covering topics from variations …
The Aspiring QS – The Path to Becoming a Commercial Director (EP 204)
In this episode, Paul Heming and Chris Barber reflect on their Quantity Surveying careers, the origins of C-Link, and the evolution of Own the Build.
What You’ll Learn:
Defining the Role of a Commercia…
AI, Blockchain, and the Future of Dispute Resolution with Rob Dean (EP 203)
How to Scale Your Construction Business and Boost Profitability with Greg Wilkes (EP 202)
Scaling a construction business is no small feat, but Greg Wilkes, Founder of Develop Coaching, has the blueprint to help you succeed.
In this episode, Greg shares his story of rebuilding after failu…
Systemising Procurement and Rethinking Construction Value with Chris Mackenzie-Grieve (EP 201)
Procurement is one of construction’s biggest challenges, but Chris Mackenzie-Grieve has spent his career redefining how it’s done. From M&A to transforming delivery rates at the Ministry of Justice, …