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Join C-Link’s very own Paul Heming. Paul is a Quantity Surveyor by experience and is now the Founder of C-Link - each week, he interviews experts from the world of construction and asks the all-important questions about intelligent construction management.
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In this episode, Paul meets Jason Cooney, Director at The Tender Team, a leading bid writing company that helps main and subcontra...
In this episode, Paul meets Stuart Green, a Professor of Construction Management at the University of Reading. Stuart researc...
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A Review of Mitigation Obligations in Construction Contracts (EP 173)
June 24, 2024
Episode 173
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Spreadsheets: Why Data Visualisation Matters in Construction Claims. (EP 172)
June 17, 2024
Episode 172
Why Carbon is the New Currency for Quantity Surveyors. (EP 171)
June 10, 2024
Episode 171
How can AI help Main Contractors Reimagine the Construction Supply Chain? (EP 170)
June 3, 2024
Episode 170
Construction Productivity is Broken - How Technology Can Fix It. (EP 169)
May 27, 2024
Episode 169
Strategies for Improving Procurement: Strategic Procurement vs. General Buying. (EP 168)
May 20, 2024
Episode 168
Navigating Today's Market: 3 Critical Contract Clauses Contractors Must Master. (EP 167)
May 13, 2024
Episode 167
The Death of the Quill - and the Birth of the eSignature (EP 166)
May 6, 2024
Episode 166
Final Account Meetings: How an FBI hostage negotiator’s tactics impact my approach. (EP 165)
April 29, 2024
Episode 165
How to resolve construction contract disputes quickly and cheaply. (EP 164)
April 22, 2024
Episode 164
How Mace are seriously addressing Collaboration with their Supply Chain through its Business School. (EP 163)
April 15, 2024
Episode 163
Dragging the dreaded Tender Analysis process into the 21st Century with AI (EP 162)
April 8, 2024
Episode 162
Data and designing an equitable built environment in the ‘post-growth’ era. (EP 161)
April 1, 2024
Episode 161
How learning a language makes me a better Project Manager! (EP 160)
March 25, 2024
Episode 160
How to Best Manage the Design Process - a focus on M & E and Services. (EP 159)
March 18, 2024
Episode 159
The death of D & B and Traditional Contracting: a new procurement route for the 21st Century (EP 158)
March 11, 2024
Episode 158
How to Write Simple and Effective Subcontracts that are Back to Back with the Main Contract. (EP 157)
March 4, 2024
Episode 157
Lessons from Rugby: How Contractors can build a world-class Company Culture and improve employee retention using Rugby principles. (EP 156)
February 26, 2024
Episode 156
QS’s as data scientists: will this improve margins in the construction industry? (EP 155)
February 19, 2024
Episode 155
A reflection on construction costs in 2023 and a look ahead to 2024 and Beyond (EP 154)
February 12, 2024
Episode 154
Where is the data to decarbonise the built environment? (EP 153)
February 5, 2024
Episode 153
The Future of Construction Payments (EP 152)
January 29, 2024
Episode 152
Financial Forecasting: A Construction Economist reviews 2023 and explains where we are heading in 2024. (EP 151)
January 22, 2024
Episode 151
How Main Contractors manage subbies today and how they will manage them tomorrow. (EP 150)
January 15, 2024
Episode 150
From 120-Day Payment Periods to Fair Payment: Rudi Klein's Vision (EP 149)
January 8, 2024
Episode 149
Managing Risks in Tendering: What's a World-Class process when receiving a Tender? (EP 148)
December 18, 2023
Episode 148
Strategies for Improving Procurement: A Focus on the Relationship between Procurement and Commercial Departments. (EP 147)
December 11, 2023
Episode 147
The Future of Contracting Series: Why QS’s shouldn’t only have margin as their KPI. (EP 146)
December 4, 2023
Episode 146
Building Profits: Mastering Sub-contractor Payments, Applications, and Cashflow! (EP 145)
November 27, 2023
Episode 145
BIM: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Project Success. (EP 144)
November 20, 2023
Episode 144
How to get paid (everything your mate down the pub doesn’t know). (EP 143)
November 13, 2023
Episode 143
The Future of Contracting Series: The end of the ‘subcontractor’ and the start of something new. (EP 142)
November 6, 2023
Episode 142
Understanding the Difference: Liquidated Damages vs. Consequential Damages Explained. (EP 141)
October 30, 2023
Episode 141
Making Health and Safety a Profit Centre, not a Compliance Department. (EP 140)
October 23, 2023
Episode 140
Emotional Intelligence in Construction: How to Build a team and Project. (EP 139)
October 16, 2023
Episode 139
Wrongful Termination in Construction and how to spot a Termination at Will Clause. (EP 138)
October 9, 2023
Episode 138
The new way to tender and manage your supply chain: a Main Contractor’s story. (EP 137)
October 2, 2023
Episode 137
Navigating Collateral Warranties: A lawyer’s insight into what they are and when you need them. (EP 136)
September 25, 2023
Episode 136
The Future of Quantity Surveying: The Project Brain. (EP 135)
September 18, 2023
Episode 135
From Estimator to QS: How do you handover from pre-construction to construction? (EP 134)
September 11, 2023
Episode 134
Project Delays: How do you recover the cost of delay in three simple steps? (EP 133)
September 4, 2023
Episode 133
86% of workers believe they need to up-skill to cope with the changes that AI will bring. How does the RICS recommend Quantity Surveyors do this? (EP 132)
August 28, 2023
Episode 132
Construction Contracts: Common misunderstandings, misconceptions and how to avoid mistakes that have massive consequences. (EP 131)
August 21, 2023
Episode 131
Working with the RICS on the Conflict Avoidance Pledge. (EP 130)
August 14, 2023
Episode 130
Contract Management in Construction: Tips to Avoid Pitfalls with Variations, Payments, and Nominated Subcontractors. (EP 129)
August 7, 2023
Episode 129
The Future of Construction Technology and the Role of Contractors and Quantity Surveyors. (EP 128)
July 31, 2023
Episode 128
Expert Insights for Quantity Surveyors on Resolving Claims in Construction. (EP 127)
July 24, 2023
Episode 127
Redefining the Hard Hat: Stories from 16 Years as a Woman Working on Site (EP 126)
July 17, 2023
Episode 126
Why subcontractors should never walk off site when they are not getting paid. (EP 125)
July 10, 2023
Episode 125
How much should Quantity Surveyors be paid? A Recruiter's view... (EP 124)
July 3, 2023
Episode 124
An Open Letter to the Construction Minister - why we need Project Bank Accounts. (EP 123)
June 26, 2023
Episode 123
Letters of Intent: A How To Guide. (EP 122)
June 19, 2023
Episode 122
Making Construction a great place to work: can flexible working help - a view after one year of research. (EP 121)
June 12, 2023
Episode 121
Smash and grab adjudications: what are they and how can you protect your project? (EP 120)
June 5, 2023
Episode 120
The Power of Record-Keeping: Why Records are Critical for Project Success. (EP 119)
May 29, 2023
Episode 119
Entire Agreement Clauses: What You Need to Know Before Submitting Your Tender (EP 118)
May 22, 2023
Episode 118
Navigating the Use of Provisional Sums in Construction Contracts (EP 117)
May 15, 2023
Episode 117
The Equipment Equation: Weighing the Costs of Hiring vs. Buying Plant for your business (EP 116)
May 8, 2023
Episode 116
The Contractor's Guide to Getting Paid: Dealing with Delays and Cost Disputes (EP 115)
May 1, 2023
Episode 115
The Future of Quantity Surveying: Data Analytics and the Changing Landscape of Construction with the RICS (EP 114)
April 24, 2023
Episode 114
Inside the Mind of a Subcontractor: What Happens when they receive a Main Contract Tender (EP 113)
April 17, 2023
Episode 113
How to navigate the choppy waters between material supplier and customer, as a subcontractor. (EP 112)
April 10, 2023
Episode 112
How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Balancing Work and Life in Construction. (EP 111)
April 3, 2023
Episode 111
Beyond the Headlines: The Impact of Value Engineering on the Grenfell Disaster. (EP 110)
March 27, 2023
Episode 110
Why Subcontractors need to be better at saying no (EP 109)
March 20, 2023
Episode 109
How a kit-of-parts will impact construction in the future (EP 108)
March 13, 2023
Episode 108
How to ACTUALLY manage risk on construction projects (EP 107)
March 6, 2023
Episode 107
Project Alliancing vs. Fixed Price Contracts - A New Dawn (EP 106)
February 27, 2023
Episode 106
Why construction finds a home in the circular economy (EP 105)
February 20, 2023
Episode 105
Could we do a 4-day week in construction? (EP 104)
February 13, 2023
Episode 104
How main contractors collaborate: a subcontractor's story (EP 103)
February 6, 2023
Episode 103
The top 10 things to look out for in a contract (EP 102)
January 30, 2023
Episode 102
How do you get your contract right? (EP 101)
January 23, 2023
Episode 101
How one woman’s attempt to save her family business is saving UK construction (EP 100)
January 16, 2023
Episode 100
5 Own the Build moments you need to listen to! (EP 99)
January 9, 2023
Episode 99
Why are we struggling so much with labour in UK construction? (EP 98)
December 19, 2022
Episode 98
How to manage pre-construction: a digital QS’ perspective (EP 97)
December 12, 2022
Episode 97
Do main contractors realise how fragile their supply chain is? (EP 96)
December 5, 2022
Episode 96
How do you best procure an M & E package? (EP 95)
November 28, 2022
Episode 95
How will bitcoin and blockchain technology affect construction? (EP 94)
November 21, 2022
Episode 94
Why only 15% of contractors have valid insurance (EP 93)
November 14, 2022
Episode 93
How a lawyer suggests you manage the final account process (EP 92)
November 7, 2022
Episode 92
Why you should use mediation to solve disputes (EP 91)
October 31, 2022
Episode 91
How to save Quantity Surveying from extinction (EP 90)
October 24, 2022
Episode 90
The skyscraper of the future (EP 89)
October 17, 2022
Episode 89
Is Quantity Surveying on the verge of extinction? (EP 88)
October 10, 2022
Episode 88
A secret about Building Regs you need to know (EP 87)
October 3, 2022
Episode 87
How to avoid disputes in construction? (EP 86)
September 26, 2022
Episode 86
A guide to patent defects, latent defects and structural warranties (EP 85)
September 20, 2022
Episode 85
How smaller main contractors can spot timewasters at tender stage (EP 84)
September 12, 2022
Episode 84
Broken window theory with Danny Clarke (EP 83)
September 5, 2022
Episode 83
Specifications: your project needs one! (EP 82)
August 29, 2022
Episode 82
How to recover from losing 50 million pounds (EP 81)
August 22, 2022
Episode 81
How to change procurement - the construction playbook (EP 80)
August 15, 2022
Episode 80
How to prove variations: a lawyer's 5-step guide (EP 79)
August 8, 2022
Episode 79
Managing inflation claims from your supply chain (EP 78)
August 1, 2022
Episode 78
Bridging the knowledge gap between Main Contractors & Subcontractors (EP 77)
July 25, 2022
Episode 77
Is off-site manufacturing dead? (EP 76)
July 18, 2022
Episode 76
From the BBC to ESG (EP 75)
July 11, 2022
Episode 75
How to build a neighbourhood (EP 74)
July 4, 2022
Episode 74
What construction learned from NASA (EP 73)
June 27, 2022
Episode 73
Who are the ICE and what's it's place in the modern world? (EP 72)
June 20, 2022
Episode 72
How to build your own custom home - A conversation with Gus Zogolovitch (EP 71)
June 13, 2022
Episode 71
Mental health in construction (EP 70)
June 6, 2022
Episode 70
From Handbags to Cherry Pickers: the AWS of construction (EP 69)
May 30, 2022
Episode 69
Episode 68 - Construction workers are the real heroes
May 23, 2022
Episode 68
Episode 67 - How hydrogen power can revolutionise your project
May 16, 2022
Episode 67
Episode 66 - Talking with the Government about Architecture
May 9, 2022
Episode 66
Episode 65 - A lawyers guide to adjudication
May 2, 2022
Episode 65
Episode 64 - The story of London's super sewer
April 25, 2022
Episode 64
Episode 63 - Data literacy and the blockchain in construction
April 18, 2022
Episode 63
Episode 62 - Better Call Saul and the future homes standard
April 11, 2022
Episode 62
Episode 61 - What can construction learn from other industries
April 4, 2022
Episode 61
Episode 60 - BIM there, done that.
March 28, 2022
Episode 60
Episode 59 - A construction lawyers guide to proving delays
March 21, 2022
Episode 59
Episode 58 - Strategic construction procurement – what is it?
March 14, 2022
Episode 58
Episode 57 - Return of the swamp thing
March 7, 2022
Episode 57
Episode 56 - The professional relationship between Architects and QS
February 28, 2022
Episode 56
Episode 55 - How can main contractors improve their businesses
February 21, 2022
Episode 55
Episode 54 - Growing a pipeline of site deals
February 14, 2022
Episode 54
Episode 53 - How to manage a design team
February 7, 2022
Episode 53
Episode 52 - Creating a legacy of healthy buildings
January 31, 2022
Episode 52
Episode 51 - The spiralling cost of construction
January 24, 2022
Episode 51
Episode 50 - Helen Chorley on investor relations as a developer
January 17, 2022
Episode 50
Episode 49 - Do construction folk make good developers?
January 10, 2022
Episode 49
Episode 48 - The construction knowledge gap
December 20, 2021
Episode 48
Episode 47 - The tech is there, why no takeup
December 13, 2021
Episode 47
Episode 46 - Managing the party wall process
December 6, 2021
Episode 46
Episode 45 - The decline of the high street
November 29, 2021
Episode 45
Episode 44 - Can construction contracts be 500 words long?
November 22, 2021
Episode 44
Episode 43 - Data-driven sustainability
November 15, 2021
Episode 43
Episode 42 - What working at a big developer teaches you about being a small developer?
November 8, 2021
Episode 42
Episode 41 - Creating a production line mentality
November 1, 2021
Episode 41
Episode 40 - Addressing the skills shortage
October 25, 2021
Episode 40
Episode 39 - Using AI to manage project risks
October 18, 2021
Episode 39
Episode 38 - Identifying commercial to resi opportunities
October 11, 2021
Episode 38
Episode 37 - Applying 3d Visualisation as an SME
October 4, 2021
Episode 37
Episode 36 - The swamp thing – is he real?
September 27, 2021
Episode 36
Episode 35 - Building a Project Business Case
September 20, 2021
Episode 35
Episode 34 - Socially responsible building for SME developers
September 13, 2021
Episode 34
Episode 33 - Building a capital stack
September 6, 2021
Episode 33
Episode 32 - Five marketing mistakes in construction
August 30, 2021
Episode 32
Episode 31 - BIM strikes back
August 23, 2021
Episode 31
Episode 30 - Strip out ahead of design development
August 16, 2021
Episode 30
Episode 29 - The Art of Tendering
August 9, 2021
Episode 29
Episode 28 - Time is money
August 2, 2021
Episode 28
Episode 27 - How do lenders think?
July 26, 2021
Episode 27
Episode 26 - Project teams for larger SME developers: What does one look like?
July 19, 2021
Episode 26
Episode 25 - Cashflow and IRR
July 12, 2021
Episode 25
Episode 24 - Negotiating with neighbours
July 5, 2021
Episode 24
Episode 23 - Ask the Architect #2: Discharging Planning Conditions
June 28, 2021
Episode 23
Episode 22 - Swimming with Sharks
June 21, 2021
Episode 22
Episode 21 - BIM for SMEs – is it even relevant?
June 14, 2021
Episode 21
Episode 20 - Designing and selling unique homes
June 7, 2021
Episode 20
Episode 19 - Let’s talk about variations
May 31, 2021
Episode 19
Episode 18 - Planning for Success
May 24, 2021
Episode 18
Episode 17 - Missing the boat on development finance
May 17, 2021
Episode 17
Episode 16 - Equity vs. Debt
May 10, 2021
Episode 16
Episode 15 - The cost of the fit-out
May 3, 2021
Episode 15
Episode 14 - Ask the Architect
April 26, 2021
Episode 14
Episode 13 - Vesting Certificates
April 19, 2021
Episode 13
Episode 12 - Programme Negotiations
April 12, 2021
Episode 12
Episode 11 - Planning for Opportunities and Risks
April 5, 2021
Episode 11
Episode 10 - Bank Monitoring on Project Developments
March 29, 2021
Episode 10
Episode 9 - Where and How do I find a Project Manager?
March 22, 2021
Episode 9
Episode 8 - Architects and Delay Analysis
March 15, 2021
Episode 8
Episode 7 - In what circumstances is Construction Management not suitable for a developer? Part 2
March 8, 2021
Episode 7
Episode 6 - In what circumstances is Construction Management not suitable for a developer? Part 1
March 1, 2021
Episode 6
Episode 5 - What do lenders look for from a developer?
February 22, 2021
Episode 5
Episode 4 - Late Payments & Site Delays
February 15, 2021
Episode 4
Episode 3 - Subcontract Tendering and Procurement
February 8, 2021
Episode 3
Episode 2 - Give me the numbers
February 1, 2021
Episode 2
Episode 1 - How do I structure construction management?
January 25, 2021
Episode 1