# Bricklayer on Site Culture, Grit, Accountability & Loss | Josh Gilbert

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Podcast: [Construction Sport Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626)
Published: 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://constructionsport.com/
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## Resource

Episode #082 | Josh Gilbert This week, bricklayer from Essex Josh Gilbert joins host Steve for a real conversation about life on site, bricklaying culture, hard graft, boxing & sports, accountability & mindset and the realities of working in construction. As well as bravely discussing the effects of losing someone close to you. Whether you're a bricklayer, labourer, chippy, sparky, plumber, groundworker, plant operator or just someone who understands hard work, this one will hit home. 🔵 Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-gilbert-5a96a9242/ 🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/eUOhepfN0sQ 🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UT18WNpv9PBz7KZc8bxlA?si=6ej-8IUwS5GWmyh3StsTtw 🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bricklayer-on-site-culture-grit-accountability-loss/id1778487912?i=1000769812873 ---------------------------------------------------------- ⏲TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Life in Essex: Burnham-on-crouch + Brickwork Business & ‘useless’ college kids? 20:35 Characters on site now vs then & Types of Brickwork 28:12 Ins & Outs of Construction & Bricklaying culture 33:35 Josh’s 10-acre plot of land story + Cons with Travelling for work 42:36 Old site habits & How different jobs used to get done 47:30 Going into Development? Impacts of COVID, Loving the job & is Bricklaying an art? 01:01:46 Are we losing our sense of grit, determination & accountability? + Upbringings 01:13:08 Sports: Football, then getting hooked on golf 01:18:18 Josh talks on the loss of his older brother 01:28:33 Right vs Wrong: Final bits of advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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