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, Chris Barber, for an honest and entertaining look at the issues commercial teams are grappling with right now. This episode is built entirely from listener questions, including: • Have you ever received (or issued) a notice on Christmas Eve? Paul shares the story of the year he unwrapped a “festive” million-pound claim instead of a bottle ...
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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, Chris Barber, for an honest and entertaining look at the issues commercial teams are grappling with right now. This episode is built entirely from listener questions, including: • Have you ever received (or issued) a notice on Christmas Eve? Paul shares the story of the year he unwrapped a “festive” million-pound claim instead of a bottle ...
Estimating vs. Quantity Surveying – Can We All Just Get Along? (EP 242)
Own The Build
1 hour 5 minutes
2 months ago
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 Paddy Westbury (Estimating Director at Structure Tone) to explore the often misunderstood world of estimating – and its love/hate relationship with quantity surveying. They dive into Paddy’s 40-year journey from sleepy PQS firms to the intensity of fast-track fit out, his reflections on Structure Tone’s explosive growth, and how modern estimators are evolving from number-pushers to project strate...
Own The Build
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, Chris Barber, for an honest and entertaining look at the issues commercial teams are grappling with right now. This episode is built entirely from listener questions, including: • Have you ever received (or issued) a notice on Christmas Eve? Paul shares the story of the year he unwrapped a “festive” million-pound claim instead of a bottle ...
