{"podcast":{"title":"Own The Build","slug":"own-the-build-3544855","podcast_index_feed_id":3544855,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1788151.rss","website_url":"https://c-link.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/dklfa8mrujnwty8zer3quowfbl0x?.jpg","author":"C-Link","episode_count":281,"summary":"Own the Build is the podcast for Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Directors who want to sharpen their commercial edge and lead with confidence. Hosted by Paul Heming , former Commercial leader and now co-founder of C-Link , each week’s conversation dives into the realities of modern commercial management — from procurement and contracts to digital transformation and leadership in construction. Through honest discussions with industry leaders, forensic planners, and forward-thinking QSs, Paul explores how the best commercial teams deliver profit, performance, and project certainty in a changing industry. If you’re serious about mastering the commercial side of construction — this is where you build your advantage.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:17:09.925093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855"},"episode":{"title":"Acceleration and Risk: How to Read the Contract Before it Bites (EP 261)","slug":"acceleration-and-risk-how-to-read-the-contract-before-it-bites-ep-261","published_at":"2026-04-06T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855/acceleration-and-risk-how-to-read-the-contract-before-it-bites-ep-261","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18746940-acceleration-and-risk-how-to-read-the-contract-before-it-bites-ep-261.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18746940-acceleration-and-risk-how-to-read-the-contract-before-it-bites-ep-261.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, founder of Quantum Contract Solutions and author of The Subcontractor’s Edge, for a candid conversation about one uncomfortable truth: Most subcontractors don’t lose money on site — they lose it in the paperwork. From four-hour “favours” that quietly erode margin, to delayed variations that become interest-free loans to main contractors, Paul and Kian unpack how small commercial decisions in Q1 of a project often come back to bite in Q4 — what ...","meta_description":"In this episode, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, founder of Quantum Contract Solutions and author of The Subcontractor’s Edge, for a candid conversation a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/own-the-build-3544855/episodes/acceleration-and-risk-how-to-read-the-contract-before-it-bites-ep-261/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855/acceleration-and-risk-how-to-read-the-contract-before-it-bites-ep-261.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}