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Hosted by Mick Donaghy · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 173 episodes
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The Take Off is a Specialist Quantity Surveying Podcast showcasing the journey's of Quantity Surveyors Globally.Each week, your host, Mick Donaghy will interview a leading Quantity Surveying Entrepreneur or Leader within the Built Environment to share their story.Our goal is to educate, inspire and offer advice for Quantity Surveyors navigating the globally construction industry.As we all know, construction is a people business and we as people are fundamentally, imperfect. Which is part of the reason why we all love stories. The Highs, the Lows and the continued Battle to be Better.
Mick Donaghy hosts The Take Off - The Quantity Surveying Podcast, a business show with 173 episodes published.
What’s it really like moving to Australia as a Quantity Surveyor? In this episode of The Take Off Podcast, Mick breaks down the reality of relocating overseas to build a career in construction — from starting out on site
From small family contractors in Spain… to working on the Camp Nou redevelopment for FC Barcelona… to leading cost strategy for Amazon across Europe and beyond. In this episode, We're joined by Alberto Fernandez, MRICS c
What happens when an electrical engineer, estimator, and salesperson becomes a construction tech founder? You get The Measuring Company — and one of the fastest-growing remote estimating models in Australia. In this epis
What does it really take to become a quantum expert in construction? In this episode of The Take Off Podcast, Joe Stewart, Director at JS Held, shares how he went from a 16-year-old university student in Scotland to a tr
Can you build a high-level career in construction without giving up your personal life? Orla Kellehan, Senior Quantity Surveyor at John Sisk & Son and chartered member of the SCSI and RICS, proves you can. In this episod
What if the best degree you ever took wasn’t in a classroom — but on site? Paschal Walsh, FRICS and founder of Times in Tribe, has spent three decades shaping projects and people across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and Austr
What does it really take to build a lasting career in construction? Not quick moves. Not luck. Real growth comes from understanding the fundamentals — and playing the long game. In this episode of The Take Off Podcast, A
30+ years in the game and Alan Bertram still says the best thing you can do is go to site and ask questions. No fluff. No filters. Just honest reflections from someone who worked his way from office junior… to director.
When Neil Watson moved to Australia, he had no job, no network, and no shortcuts. Now he's a Director at Savills Australia & New Zealand. On this week’s Takeoff Podcast, Neil unpacks: 🔹 Restarting his career at 30 🔹 Go
What happens when your dream dies before you’re even 25? Lachlan Stuart—men’s coach, ultra-endurance athlete, and founder of The Man That Can Project—shares his transformation from a lost ex-rugby player to a global lead
In this roundtable, we go deep into project deliverability — how to actually get things built on time, within budget, and without the usual chaos. I’m joined by three absolute guns in the quantity surveying game: 👉 Mega
From the Burj Al Arab to billion-dollar resorts in Las Vegas, Colin Addley has spent over five decades shaping skylines across the globe. In this episode, the Founder & President of Admore Services joins us to unpack the
🚀 The engineering skills gap is real—and it’s only getting worse. Graduates coming out of uni? Zero real-world experience. Companies losing top talent? Because there’s no proper training. AI taking over? Not a chance—hu
Most people still don’t understand the true value of a QS. In this roundtable episode of The Take Off Podcast, Mick Donaghy is joined by some of the best in the business: 🎙 Mathys Olivier – Director, Slattery 🎙 Tony Av
For an industry worth $12 trillion, construction is shockingly inefficient. Projects run late. Budgets get blown. 30% of materials end up in skips. Meanwhile, manufacturing? ✅ Faster. ✅ Cheaper. ✅ More efficient. So why
a New Start in Ireland 🇳🇿➡️🇮🇪 In this episode of The Take Off Podcast, powered by GEDON, Mick shares why he left Australia and moved back to Ireland. He dives into: 💰 The skyrocketing housing costs in Australia & Ne
Navigating Construction's Challenges and Opportunities Join Mick for a candid reflection on the construction industry's journey through 2024. Get ready to discuss How political changes and economic uncertainty shaped the
THROWBACK Building a Better Future: The Story of Building Guild Join Mick Donaghy as he sits down with Alex Johnson and Tom Moore, the dynamic duo behind Building Guild. In this episode, they discuss: The Building Guild
#THROWBACK Transforming the Construction Diversity: A Conversation with Michael Manikas Join Mick he sits down with Michael Manikas, the General Manager of DLG Shape, to discuss the future of the construction industry. W
Join Mick Donaghy as he sits down with Richard Austin, CEO of OMNI, to discuss his inspiring journey into the construction industry. In this episode, Richard shares his insights on: Adapting to a new industry: Learn how
Lachlan Stuart
men’s coach, ultra-endurance athlete, founder · The Man That Can Project
1 appearance on this show
Megan Smith
Associate Professor in the School of Public and Population Health at Boise State University · Ironwood American Bistro
1 appearance on this show
Ralph Montague
BIM Director · ArcDox
1 appearance on this show
Alex Johnson
author of the FinTech Takes newsletter · Stop Hitting Yourself
1 appearance on this show
Tom Moore
Assistant Coach · Rainbow Bridge Pet Cremation centre
1 appearance on this show
Richard Austin
Public service and government PR · The Mandarin
1 appearance on this show
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