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Own The Build
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.
Episodes
257 episodes
The RICS AI Standard: What It Means for QSs and the Future of Professional Practice (EP 250)
For 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 moment: the RICS has just published its first-e...
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Episode 250
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1:12:33
Own the Build Live: What World-Class Procurement Really Looks Like in 2026 (EP 249)
We’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 energy in the room was electric. If you weren’t, you’re in ...
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Episode 249
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1:36:32
The Christmas Question Time Special: Notices, Variations & 2026 Reality Checks (EP 248)
In 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,
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Episode 248
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29:37
Inside the Defence Estate, Retrofit Reality & Leading a Modern Contractor (EP 247)
In this episode of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Trevor Wilkins, Managing Director of PAH Building &...
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Episode 247
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41:48
Can We Trust the Data? Construction Metrics That Actually Matter (EP 246)
In Episode 246, Paul is joined by Mike Rigby, Managing Director of MRA Research and architect of the ...
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Episode 246
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39:17
Why We’re Losing Good People – What Every Leader in Construction Needs to Hear (EP 245)
In Episode 245 of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Faye Allen, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Quantum Expert Wi...
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Episode 245
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46:12
Question Time Returns: Adjudication or Relationship – Where’s the Line? (EP 244)
In Episode 244, Question Time is back – and Paul is joined by recurring co-host Chris Barber to...
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Episode 244
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32:24
Why Modular Construction Fails in the UK – And How to Fix It (EP 243)
In this episode, Paul is joined by George Lujans, Director at GoModular, for a masterclass on modul...
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Episode 243
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47:09
Estimating vs. Quantity Surveying – Can We All Just Get Along? (EP 242)
In this episode of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Mike Ashcroft (Co-Founder of EstimateOne) and
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Episode 242
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1:05:31
Curiosity, Communication, and Coaching: How to Build Better QSs (EP 241)
In this episode of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Katie Taylor, Managing Quantity Surveyor, to explore what it really takes to raise the bar for commercial profes...
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Episode 241
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34:26
Question Time: Bonuses, Burnout, and the QS Brain Drain – What's Going On? (Ep 240)
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Episode 240
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37:25
Why Do We Keep Defaulting to Scaffold? (EP 239)
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Episode 239
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55:22
Trust is Earned: Building Better Leadership in Construction (EP 238)
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Episode 238
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47:12
Why Competence is Now a Procurement Risk – What Every QS Needs to Know (EP 237)
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Episode 237
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50:10
Question Time Returns: The QS Career Clinic (EP 236)
In this lively episode, Chris joins Paul again to tackle YOUR questions in the return of Question Time
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Episode 236
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37:13
The Building Safety Act: How QSs Need to Procure Differently (EP 235)
In this episode, Paul is joined by Andrea White, Independent Fire Engineer, Chartered Safety Profession...
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Episode 235
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43:10
Procurement Reimagined: Building Better Supply Chain Relationships at Guildmore (EP 234)
In this episode, Paul is joined by Kelvin Maye, Group Commercial Director at Guildmore Ltd, a £100m+ main contractor with an impressive growth trajectory.Kelvin share...
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Episode 234
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1:17:16
The QS Career Isn’t Linear — And That’s a Good Thing (EP 233)
In episode 233, Paul welcomes Alice Graham, a chartered Quantity Surveyor turned Solution Specialist at Procore Technologies...
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Episode 233
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46:29
Question Time Returns: The QS Career Clinic – From Roy Keane to Red Flags in Procurement (EP 232)
Question Time is back — and it’s better than ever. After a brief baby-related break (sorry about skipping 224.1 and 228.1), Paul and
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Episode 232
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33:20
QS to Software Founder: Why Construction Needs to Work Smarter, Not Harder (EP 231)
In this special episode of Own the Build, Paul is a guest on Ross Griffin's Inventing Construction ...
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Episode 231
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50:23
Can AI Empower the Subcontractor? (EP 230)
In the final part of the Contract Clarity Series, Paul is joined once again by the brilliantly practical contract expert Sarah Fox to explore the future of contracting...
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Episode 230
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33:25
Clause-Dumping and Risk Wars: Why Subbies Deserve Better (EP 229)
In this episode, titled Subcontracting Simplified, Paul and Sarah Fox go deep into what’s really broken in subcontracting...
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Episode 229
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32:12
10 Commercial Mistakes I Made Early in My Career — And What I’d Do Differently (EP 228)
In this reflective episode of Own the Build, Paul is joined by Chris Barber to dive deep into the early mista...
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Episode 228
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