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In our latest listener-driven Question Time episode, Paul Heming and Chris Barber dive into your pressing Quantity Surveying and construction challenges. From late payments to navigating design disputes, this episode is packed with actionable advice for industry professionals. 📅 Reminder: We’ll be hosting this Q&A episode once a month – send your questions to paul@c-link.com… Continue reading Question Time #5: Your Construction and QS Challenges Answered (EP 216.1)

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate advocate for subcontractors on his YouTube channel, School of Sub.  In today’s conversation, Paul hosts the second episode of a new 4-weekly series titled The Future of Contracting.… Continue reading The Future of Contracting Series: Why QS’s shouldn’t only have margin as their KPI. (EP 146)

This week, Paul is joined by Jon Watts, the Procurement and Supply Chain Director at Hayfield Homes. In today’s conversation, Paul and Jon discuss the relationship between the Procurement and Commercial Departments, and Jon explains how he manages collaboration between the two at Hayfield Homes. Across the episode, we discuss Jon’s unique approach to Supply… Continue reading Strategies for Improving Procurement: A Focus on the Relationship between Procurement and Commercial Departments. (EP 147)

This week, Paul is joined by Mike Wharton, Chief Executive Officer at Complete Roofing Systems, Allied Roofing and Roof Analytics. Mike is passionate about quality and standards in the delivery of construction and has had an exciting journey from Equity Analyst and Fund Manager to CEO at a roofing subcontractor. Today’s show discusses the current… Continue reading Managing Risks in Tendering: What's a World-Class process when receiving a Tender? (EP 148)

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate advocate for subcontractors on his YouTube channel, School of Sub. In today’s conversation, Paul shares a recent conversation with a Tier 1 Main Contractor who explained all the… Continue reading How Main Contractors manage subbies today and how they will manage them tomorrow. (EP 150)

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper and a passionate advocate for subcontractors on his YouTube channel, School of Sub. This week's conversation centres on an article about construction procurement routes. Main Contracting, as we know it, had… Continue reading The death of D & B and Traditional Contracting: a new procurement route for the 21st Century (EP 158)

This week, Paul is joined by an experienced Construction Solicitor, Samuel Bawden, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Holmes & Hills. Samuel is also the Chair at Constructing Excellence Essex, and like the rest of us, he is highly passionate about construction. In today’s show, Paul and Samuel discuss the options contractors have at… Continue reading How to get paid (everything your mate down the pub doesn’t know). (EP 143)

This week, Paul is joined by his close friend and QS, Chris Barber. Chris is a Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at C-Link and Prosper, and also a passionate advocate for subcontractors on his YouTube channel, School of Sub. In today’s conversation, Paul introduces the first episode of a new 4-weekly series titled The Future of… Continue reading The Future of Contracting Series: The end of the ‘subcontractor’ and the start of something new. (EP 142)

This week, Paul is joined by Michelle du Plessis, Managing Director and Co-founder at Shft, a leading one-stop BIM agency working with SMEs across the country to take the opportunities of BIM and digital technology. In today’s show, Paul and Michelle talk about BIM. Michelle is a genuine expert in the space, and we discuss… Continue reading BIM: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Project Success. (EP 144)

In this episode, Paul is joined by Susan Francombe, Chair of the Adjudication Society and a distinguished Chartered Civil Engineer, Barrister, Adjudicator, and Arbitrator. Paul and Susan delve into Susan's remarkable career journey from engineer to adjudicator and explore what inspired her transition to the legal aspects of the industry. Key Topics Discussed: Susan's career… Continue reading Navigating Disputes: A Career in Construction Adjudication (EP 179)