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Own the Build is the podcast for Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Directors who want to sharpen their commercial edge and lead with confidence. Hosted by Paul Heming , former Commercial leader and now co-founder of C-Link , each week’s conversation dives into the realities of modern commercial management — from procurement and contracts to digital transformation and leadership in construction. Through honest discussions with industry leaders, forensic planners, and forward-thinking QSs, Paul explores how the best commercial teams deliver profit, performance, and project certainty in a changing industry. If you’re serious about mastering the commercial side of construction — this is where you build your advantage.
C-Link hosts Own The Build, a business show with 284 episodes published.
In this episode, Paul is joined by Mark Holden-Smith , Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Registered Adjudicator, Registered Arbitrator and Director of Holden Smith Consultancy, for a deep dive into one of construction's most
In this episode, Paul is joined by Bernie Keens , freelance Commercial Manager and Managing QS, to explore a growing trend in the construction industry: Why are experienced QSs choosing freelance over the traditional cli
In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber , COO and Co-Founder of C-Link , to tackle two candid listener questions about career progression, mentorship and the realities of bu
In the sixth episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series , Paul is joined by Prabhat Shikotra , Strategy Lead at BAM UK & Ireland , to explore a very different path into senior leadership — and why the future of const
In this episode, Paul is joined once again by Dave Stitt , leadership coach and former construction director, for a deep and thought-provoking conversation about one of the most misunderstood skills in construction leade
In this episode, Paul is joined by Matthew Williams , Senior Consultant at Clear North , for a practical and timely discussion about one of the construction industry’s biggest hidden challenges: How do contractors attrac
In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber , COO and Co-Founder of C-Link , to answer listener questions sparked by the recent Leadership Series featuring some of the UK constr
In this episode, Paul is joined by Alex Kozikowska , solicitor at Vinci, to explore a fast-growing but often misunderstood area of construction: Why data centre projects break traditional contract thinking. With experien
In the fifth episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series , Paul is joined by Justin Fahy , Managing Director at Structure Tone UK , to explore the journey from QS to leading a £400m+ fit-out business. Justin’s career
In this episode, Paul is joined by David Bebb , Partner at Fenwick Elliott, a construction lawyer with over 20 years’ experience working across the entire supply chain — from Canary Wharf and Network Rail to private prac
In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber , COO and Co-Founder of C-Link , to answer listener questions shaped by recent episodes and the Leadership Series. The conversation f
In this episode, Paul is joined by Ray Mellor-Pike , Managing Director at RMP Consulting, for a deep dive into one of construction’s most uncomfortable — and important — questions: Are we allocating risk in a way that ac
In the fourth episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series , Paul is joined by Anil Rai , Commercial Director at M Group Water , a £900m+ business within the wider £2.5bn M Group. Anil’s journey offers a clear view of
In this episode, Paul is joined by Pamela Cunningham , consultant at Growth & Performance Solutions, to unpack one of the biggest inefficiencies in construction: The disconnect between main contractors and subcontractors
In this Own the Build Question Time episode , Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber , COO and Co-Founder of C-Link , to answer listener questions sparked by the recent Leadership Series with leading Commercial Direct
In this episode, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan , founder of Quantum Contract Solutions and author of The Subcontractor’s Edge , for a candid conversation about one uncomfortable truth: Most subcontractors don’t lose mon
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 social housing contractor operating across the North West and Midla
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 construction contracts were actually easy to understand? Kate is leadin
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 sits at the heart of construction delivery: What actually makes a “go
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 important career questions in construction: What does it really take to becom
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Own The Build is hosted by C-Link. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 284 episodes.
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