In this episode, Paul and Liam welcome back David Kemp, Managing Director of DRK Planning , a multi-disciplinary planning and development consultancy. Today’s topic focuses on community engagement and how best to connect with the community and, specifically, neighbours and how this is critical in executing successful planning applications and schemes. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also ...
Jul 05, 2021•38 min•Ep. 24
In this episode, Paul meets Hugo McCloud, a Partner at 1200 Works, an architecture practice in London. The topic of conversation is focused on how best to navigate the transition from Stage 3 to Stage 4 design and get the architectural design ready for construction. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, a...
Jun 28, 2021•28 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, Paul speaks with Piragash Sivanesan, Founder and MD of Totum Finance, an FCA regulated brokerage and debt advisor, about identifying and avoiding the wrong funding partners in the development world. What are the warning signs you should be looking out for and how to do your due diligence? Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with t...
Jun 21, 2021•31 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, Paul and Liam meet Iain Miskimmin of Bentley Systems. Iain has been at the forefront of BIM adoption in the UK. This entertaining episode sees Iain provide tips on how SMEs can use BIM to transform their profitability and massively reduce risk. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, and au...
Jun 14, 2021•40 min•Ep. 21
In this episode, Paul and Liam meet Karolina Adamczyk, Chief Visionary Officer at Ademchic , a multi-disciplinary interior design and branding consultancy. Karolina provides tips on how developers can design spaces that produce quicker sales while at the same costing less to create. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, ar...
Jun 07, 2021•30 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, Paul and Liam catch up with Jason Farnell, Adjudicator and CEDR Accredited Mediator from Commercial Risk Management, to discuss variations. We put forward the following scenario to Jason: We are a Main Contractor working on a JCT 2016 Building Contract with a £3m lump sum Contract Sum. The client (the property developer) is looking to amend an element of the works and has issued an instruction to omit a large portion of your scope relating to the M & E. The results are to be...
May 31, 2021•31 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, Paul and Liam meet David Kemp, Managing Director of DRK Planning ( www.drkplanning.co.uk ), a multi-disciplinary planning and development consultancy. David provides tips on how developers can best work with planning consultants and how sustainability is becoming more critical in successful planning applications. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog ...
May 24, 2021•35 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, Paul and Liam catch up with Ian Humphreys, Co-Founder of Brickflow (brickflow.com) - the UK's first search engine for development finance - about innovation in development finance. Ian gives his tips on how developers can build attractive, high-quality development appraisals that stand out to lenders. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up t...
May 17, 2021•34 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, Paul speaks with Piragash Sivanesan, Founder and MD of Totum Finance, an FCA regulated brokerage and debt advisor, about funding options for developers: specifically, equity funding vs. debt funding. What are the pros and cons of both approaches and why Piragash advocates for a hybrid approach. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date ...
May 10, 2021•31 min•Ep. 16
How much should I budget, and how can I maximise profit? In this episode, Paul catches up with Christopher Barber, a co-Founder at C-Link ( www.c-link.com ). Chris is a qualified Quantity Surveyor, and the conversation is focused on how property developers should budget for and best manage the fit-out of residential apartments. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to...
May 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 15
How can clients make Architects more efficient? In this episode, Paul meets Hugo McCloud a Partner at 1200 Works ( www.1200works.com ) an architecture practice in London. The topic of conversation is focused on how clients can act to maximise an Architect’s productivity. What can clients do to make an architect successful. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay...
Apr 26, 2021•30 min•Ep. 14
In this Episode, Paul catches up with Jason Farnell, Adjudicator and CEDR Accredited Mediator from Commercial Risk Management , to discuss vesting certificates. We put forward the following scenario to Jason: We’re a property developer acting as a Main Contractor on projects. Subcontractors and suppliers regularly ask to make Advanced Payments for materials off-site by our supply chain. We understand the need for this, but we want to make sure that we’re managing the process and de-risk it. We t...
Apr 19, 2021•26 min•Ep. 13
Do Principal Contractors give enough consideration to programme negotiation? In this episode, Paul and Liam discuss how you should treat programme negotiation with the same level of focus applied to price, specifically looking at incentives for the contractor to deliver ahead of time. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, ...
Apr 12, 2021•26 min•Ep. 12
How should a developer, acting as the Main Contractor, or a Main Contractor themselves, plan for the unknown risks they’re going to encounter on a project? In this episode, Paul and Liam discuss how you should create a system for identifying risks and opportunities throughout the project, rather than sitting back and waiting for either to appear. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subsc...
Apr 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, Paul and Liam speak with Piragash Sivanesan, Founder and MD of Totum Finance, an FCA regulated brokerage and debt advisor, about bank monitoring on project developments. Why do banks monitor a project and how? How should a developer work with a Monitoring Surveyor to ensure a smooth relationship, particularly if things don’t work out on site as you’d planned? Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your ne...
Mar 29, 2021•38 min•Ep. 10
We know that having a good project manager on your team is critical for an SME developer or Main Contractor to deliver a successful development. In this episode, Paul and Liam discuss what to look for in a project manager, where to find them, and how important commercial acumen is for the role. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest r...
Mar 22, 2021•37 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Paul and Liam discuss architects and delay analysis with Jason Farnell, Adjudicator and CEDR Accredited Mediator from Commercial Risk Management . We put forward the following scenario to Jason: We’re a property developer acting as a Main Contractor on projects. During a recent project, we experienced programme issues relating to the design team and suffered delays that extended the overall programme. We then asked Jason a series of questions from the perspective of the Develope...
Mar 15, 2021•34 min•Ep. 8
In previous episodes, we've explored the benefits of Construction Management. Today, Paul runs through the scenarios where Construction Management may not be the most suitable procurement route for your next project. In Part 1, we identified the six criteria against making your procurement route and focused on the first three. In this episode, we discuss the remaining three criteria and outline what we believe to be the developer's critical question on whether Construction Management is right fo...
Mar 08, 2021•27 min•Ep. 7
In previous episodes, we’ve explored the benefits of Construction Management. Today, Paul runs through the scenarios where Construction Management may not be the most suitable procurement route for your next project. We identify the six criteria against making your procurement route, focusing on the first three in this episode. In our next episode, part two of the discussion, we focus on the following three criteria. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% ag...
Mar 01, 2021•32 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, Paul and Liam ask Piragash Sivanesan, Founder and MD of Totum Finance, an FCA regulated brokerage and debt advisor, what do lenders look for from an SME developer? Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, and audio from C-Link. The Own The Build podcast is brought to you by C-Link and is hos...
Feb 22, 2021•35 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, Paul and Liam discuss late payments and site delays with Jason Farnell, Adjudicator and CEDR Accredited Mediator from Commercial Risk Management. We put forward a late payment and site delay scenario and asked Paul to provide thoughts and advice from the developer's perspective and Jason from the Contractor's perspective. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to ...
Feb 15, 2021•32 min•Ep. 4
In this weeks episode, Paul provides an overview on why there’s a lot more to subcontract tendering than you think and delivers the five key stages of subcontract procurement. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, and audio from C-Link. The Own The Build podcast is brought to you by C-Link and is hosted b...
Feb 08, 2021•33 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, Paul provides a breakdown of the economics of construction management versus traditional construction procurement and the financial impact on a developer of choosing one over the other. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, and audio from C-Link. The Own The Build podcast is brought to yo...
Feb 01, 2021•26 min•Ep. 2
Paul shares an overview of how a small developer might structure their business in order to oversee the build with a Construction Management procurement route.Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, and audio from C-Link. The Own The Build podcast is brought to you by C-Link and is hosted by; Liam Curley an...
Jan 25, 2021•39 min•Ep. 1
