Own The Build
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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.
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- Would You Pay a Subcontractor Who Has No Contractual Entitlement? (EP 291) · 32 min · Episodio 291In this episode of Own the Build Question Time, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber, COO and Co-Founder of C-Link, to tackle five real-world commercial dilemmas submitted…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #10: Mark Cahill, Commercial Director at Rowland Homes (£120m+ Housebuilder) · 42 min · Episodio 290In the tenth episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Mark Cahill, Commercial Director at Rowland Homes, a family-owned housebuilder delivering over 400…
- Could AI Transform Value Engineering for Quantity Surveyors? (EP 289) · 41 min · Episodio 289In this episode, Paul is joined by Martin Balaam, CEO and Founder of Pimberly, to explore a problem almost every Quantity Surveyor has encountered: You've been asked to value…
- How to Read the Room: The Communication Skills Every QS Needs (EP 288) · 47 min · Episodio 288In this episode, Paul is joined by Len Foster, construction professional turned communication coach and founder of The Referral Edge, to explore one of the most important — yet…
- Would You Pay £100k More for a Subcontractor You Trust? Question Time (EP 287) · 30 min · Episodio 287In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber, COO and Co-Founder of C-Link, to tackle four real-world commercial dilemmas faced by…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #9: Jon Solly, Cost Management Partner at Ridge (£100m+ Multi-Disciplinary Construction Consultancy) · 56 min · Episodio 286In the ninth episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Jonathan Solly, Cost Management Partner at Ridge, to explore the consultancy-side journey from…
- What Do You Notice After 16 Years Away From UK Construction? (EP 285) · 50 min · Episodio 285In this episode, Paul is joined by Matt Mackey, Director at Contollo, who has recently returned to UK construction after spending 16 years working in Australia. Having left the…
- How Quantity Surveyors Should Actually Be Using AI (EP 284) · 33 min · Episodio 284In this episode, Paul is joined by James Pearson, a freelance Quantity Surveyor with nearly 20 years' experience across UK construction, to explore the commercial habits that…
- The Hidden Complexity of Tier 1 Procurement (EP 283) · 44 min · Episodio 283In this episode, Paul is joined by Kevin Horner, Procurement Operations Leader at Laing O'Rourke, Board Director at SSIP, and a member of several Build UK working groups, for an…
- Commercial Cock-Ups, Nightmare Meetings & Lessons Learned the Hard Way (EP 282) · 34 min · Episodio 282In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined by Chris Barber, COO and Co-Founder of C-Link, to answer listener questions on the realities of working commercially…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #8: David Taylor, Former Group Commercial Director at Costain (£1bn+ Contractor) · 1 h 1 min · Episodio 277In the eighth episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by David Taylor, former Group Commercial Director at Costain, where he spent over a decade on the…
- Why Better Contracts Could Save Lives in Construction (EP 280) · 48 min · Episodio 280In this episode, Paul is joined by Marc Preston —Quantity Surveyor, dispute resolution specialist, registered counsellor and CEO of New Foundation Counselling—to discuss one of…
- Why QSs and Design Managers Need to Talk About Money (EP 279) · 37 min · Episodio 279In this episode, Paul is joined by Nitesh Rupalia, Technical Project Manager at Taylor Wimpey South Wales, for a fascinating discussion on one of the most overlooked…
- Leadership Question Time: How the Best Commercial Leaders Think (EP 278) · 28 min · Episodio 278In this special Leadership Series Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber, Co-Founder and COO of C-Link, to answer questions submitted by listeners…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #7: Genna Rourke, Former Commercial Director at Costain (£1bn+ Contractor) · 1 h 0 min · Episodio 277In the seventh episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Genna Rourke, former Commercial Director at Costain and now Industry Engagement Director at Built…
- Practice the Contract, Protect the Relationship: The Art of Commercial Leadership (EP 276) · 35 min · Episodio 276In this episode, Paul is joined by Mark Holden-Smith, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Registered Adjudicator, Registered Arbitrator and Director of Holden Smith Consultancy, for a…
- Commercial Director or Freelance? The Career Choice More QSs Are Making (EP 275) · 51 min · Episodio 275In 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…
- Question Time: Is there actually a QS Shortage & Finding the Right Mentor (EP 274) · 27 min · Episodio 274In 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…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #6: Prabhat Shikotra, Strategy Lead at BAM UK & Ireland (£3.5bn Contractor) · 1 h 0 min · Episodio 273In 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…
- Advanced Influence: The Leadership Skill Construction Never Teaches (EP 272) · 43 min · Episodio 272In 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…
- Why Good QSs Are Walking Away from Permanent Jobs (EP 271) · 39 min · Episodio 271In 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…
- From Gun QS to Commercial Leader: The Habits That Matter Most - Question Time (EP 270) · 30 min · Episodio 270In 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…
- Why Standard Contracts Fail on Data Centres (And What Needs to Change) (EP 269) · 37 min · Episodio 269In 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…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #5: Justin Fahy, Managing Director at Structure Tone UK (£400m+ Fit Out Contractor) · 53 min · Episodio 268In 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…
- Why Construction Contracts Are Broken (And What No One Tells You) (EP 267) · 48 min · Episodio 267In 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…
- Question Time: Cost Engineer to Commercial Leader: The QS Career Shift Explained (EP 266) · 34 min · Episodio 266In 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…
- Who Should Carry the Risk? The Subcontract Debate Commercial Directors Must Have (EP 265) · 53 min · Episodio 265In 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 —…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #4: Anil Rai, Commercial Director at M Group Water (£900m+ Contractor, part of £2.5bn Group) · 1 h 6 min · Episodio 264In 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…
- Tendering from Both Sides of the Fence: What Main Contractors and Subcontractors Miss (EP 263) · 50 min · Episodio 263In this episode, Paul is joined by Pamela Cunningham, consultant at Growth & Performance Solutions, to unpack one of the biggest inefficiencies in construction: The disconnect…
- Why Tough Projects Make the Best QSs: Question Time is Back (EP 262) · 32 min · Episodio 262In 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…
- Acceleration and Risk: How to Read the Contract Before it Bites (EP 261) · 48 min · Episodio 261In 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…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #3: Mark Walker, Managing Director at Seddon Housing Partnerships (£250m+ Group) · 1 h 8 min · Episodio 260In 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…
- Rewriting the Rules: How Laing O’Rourke is Transforming Construction Contracts (EP 259) · 48 min · Episodio 259In 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…
- Main Contractor QS vs Subcontractor QS: What Really Matters (EP 258) · 53 min · Episodio 258In 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…
- The Road to Commercial Director: What 40 Leaders Taught Us (EP 257) · 45 min · Episodio 257In 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…
- Question Time: Commercially Astute or Commercially Difficult? Let’s Discuss… · 36 min · Episodio 256Question Time is back for 2026! 🎉 In this episode, Paul is joined once again by regular co-host Chris Barber for a lively and candid discussion driven entirely by listener…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #2:Chris Hartley, Former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction (£1bn+ Contractor) · 1 h 14 min · Episodio 2651In the second episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Chris Hartley, former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction, a £1bn+ main contractor, and…
- Termination, Delay & Contract Chaos — What Main Contractors Get Wrong (EP 255) · 52 min · Episodio 255In this episode, Paul is joined by Brandon Silver, construction solicitor at Bexley Beaumont, for a deep, practical conversation on where construction contracts most often…
- Freelance QS in 2026: The Real Numbers, Risks and Rewards (EP 254) · 46 min · Episodio 254In this episode, Paul is joined by Amy Connor from Clear North — a QS-focused recruitment specialist who supports freelance quantity surveyors across the UK. Amy describes…
- The Subcontractor’s Perspective: From Tender to Final Account - What a Main Contractor needs to know (EP 253) · 54 min · Episodio 253In this episode, Paul is joined by David Longman, Managing QS at Rendesco, a £15m M&E specialist contractor, for a frank and wide-ranging conversation about quantity surveying…
- What RICS Data Tells Us About the Future of UK Construction: Insights from the RICS Chief Economist (EP 252) · 48 min · Episodio 252In this episode, Paul is joined by Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the RICS, for a deep dive into one of the most pressing and under-discussed challenges facing the industry…
- Own the Build Leadership Series #1: Mark Sheridan, Commercial Director at BAM (£3.5bn Contractor) · 1 h 12 min · Episodio 2650We’re launching a new monthly Leadership Series on Own the Build — spotlighting the journeys, mindsets and behaviours behind world-class Commercial Directorship in construction…
- Inside the QS Market: Salaries, Burnout & Hiring Reality in 2026 (EP 251) · 46 min · Episodio 251In this episode, Paul is joined by Jordan Toman, QS recruitment specialist at ClearNorth — known by many as “the QS Insider”. Jordan sits at the centre of the UK QS market…
- The RICS AI Standard: What It Means for QSs and the Future of Professional Practice (EP 250) · 1 h 12 min · Episodio 250For 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 conversation arrives at a pivotal…
- Own the Build Live: What World-Class Procurement Really Looks Like in 2026 (EP 249) · 1 h 36 min · Episodio 249We’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 were there, you’ll know the…
- The Christmas Question Time Special: Notices, Variations & 2026 Reality Checks (EP 248) · 30 min · Episodio 248In 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 former QS, Chris Barber, for an…
- Inside the Defence Estate, Retrofit Reality & Leading a Modern Contractor (EP 247) · 42 min · Episodio 247In this episode of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Trevor Wilkins, Managing Director of PAH Building & Construction — a contractor working deep inside one of the UK’s most…
- Can We Trust the Data? Construction Metrics That Actually Matter (EP 246) · 39 min · Episodio 246In Episode 246, Paul is joined by Mike Rigby, Managing Director of MRA Research and architect of the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). With 35+ years in the industry and a…
- Why We’re Losing Good People – What Every Leader in Construction Needs to Hear (EP 245) · 46 min · Episodio 245In 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 over 30 years’ experience in…
- Question Time Returns: Adjudication or Relationship – Where’s the Line? (EP 244) · 32 min · Episodio 244In Episode 244, Question Time is back – and Paul is joined by recurring co-host Chris Barber to answer another round of listener questions from quantity surveyors and commercial…
