# Ash Mahoney & Charlie Collison Discuss Hard Truths Of The Trade

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Podcast: [The Bricklaying Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bricklaying-show-6457055)
Published: 2025-08-29T08:53:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1171

## Resource

Charlie Collison returns to talk to Ash Mahoney about his current work and experiences on site currently. Charlie explains why he feels 2025 has been a bad year for the Bricklaying trade and also touches on some unspoken truths of the trade.

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