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In this episode, Paul is joined by Nicola Hodkinson, Owner and Director at Seddon Construction, a forward-thinking, culture-driven principal contractor with roots in Bolton. Nicola shares her recent experiences working on a project which followed the construction playbook’s way of working and why she believes it is a way forward for us all. Head to… Continue reading How to change procurement – the construction playbook (EP 80)

Paul is joined by Danny Clarke, Commercial Director at the National Federation of Builders. In this intriguing conversation, Danny – an occupational health expert – dispels some truths about misconceptions in the industry (not least Paul’s) about occupational health and why he talks about culture and women in construction with such passion.  As promised, you… Continue reading Broken window theory with Danny Clarke (EP 83)

This week, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, Managing Director at Quantum Contract Solutions, a company giving “contractual superpowers to construction companies”. Cian helps contractors navigate the choppy waters of construction projects and contracts and provides expert advice. In this contractually focused conversation, we discuss two real-life examples of contractors who were either not being… Continue reading The Contractor's Guide to Getting Paid: Dealing with Delays and Cost Disputes (EP 115)

This week, Paul is joined by Chris Ritson, Senior Risk & Uncertainty Consultant at Safran, a software company building a unified project management solution to help organisations confidently tackle complex capital projects. Chris is an out-and-out risk expert, and Paul wanted to interview him to fully understand the difference between how a Risk Manager and… Continue reading How to ACTUALLY manage risk on construction projects (EP 107)

This week Paul is joined by Tom Hawkins from FTI consulting, a Global Consulting firm. Tom is a Quantity Surveyor and Quantum Expert Witness for Construction and Engineering Industry Matters. In this conversation, Paul and Tom discuss a recent report highlighting the primary reasons construction companies get into a dispute, how to avoid those disputes… Continue reading How to avoid disputes in construction? (EP 86)

This week, Paul is joined by Andrew Knight, Global Data & Tech Lead at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), who I think everyone will have heard of. Andrew is a highly experienced technology specialist and is currently leading the program to develop, enhance and gain adoption of RICS’ Data Standards. In this episode,… Continue reading The Future of Quantity Surveying: Data Analytics and the Changing Landscape of Construction with the RICS (EP 114)

In the studio today, we have Daniel Parker, the UK Country Manager for easyToolhire, a platform that simplifies the rental of tools, equipment and machinery. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur interested in blockchain and property and generally doing some good and is currently growing the easyToolhire here in the UK. In this fascinating episode, Daniel… Continue reading The Equipment Equation: Weighing the Costs of Hiring vs. Buying Plant for your business (EP 116)

This week, Paul is joined by Dale Sinclair, the Head of Digital Innovation at WSP. Many of you will know WSP, but if you don’t, WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services firms, with 42000 employees across 40+ countries. In today’s conversation, Dale explains the term ‘Kit-of-parts’ and its relevance to us… Continue reading How a kit-of-parts will impact construction in the future (EP 108)

This week, Paul is joined by Martin Paver, CEO and Founder of Projecting Success, a passionate team of visionaries, project managers and data scientists on a mission to change how we deliver projects.  In our conversation, Martin explains that we’re at an inflexion point in construction and AI/Machine Learning and how project teams will look… Continue reading Is Quantity Surveying on the verge of extinction? (EP 88)

In the studio today, Paul is joined by Yosof Ewing. Yosof is Head Coach at The Contract Coach, who advises construction businesses that wish to work differently and avoid disputes before they happen. Yosof has a wealth of experience as an Expert Witness, Mediator, and Adjudication Party Representative and is a Fellow of the Institute… Continue reading The Power of Record-Keeping: Why Records are Critical for Project Success. (EP 119)