{"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":"Own the Build Leadership Series #2:Chris Hartley, Former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction (£1bn+ Contractor)","slug":"own-the-build-leadership-series-2-chris-hartley-former-commercial-director-at-mclaren-construction-1bn-contractor","published_at":"2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855/own-the-build-leadership-series-2-chris-hartley-former-commercial-director-at-mclaren-construction-1bn-contractor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18561970-own-the-build-leadership-series-2-chris-hartley-former-commercial-director-at-mclaren-construction-1bn-contractor.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18561970-own-the-build-leadership-series-2-chris-hartley-former-commercial-director-at-mclaren-construction-1bn-contractor.mp3","summary":"In the second episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Chris Hartley, former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction, a £1bn+ main contractor, and now a business change consultant and quantum expert. Chris shares a deeply reflective account of his journey from early career QS to leading commercial teams of more than 50 people — and what that experience taught him about trust, detail, leadership and decision-making at scale. Rather than a linear career story, this ...","meta_description":"In the second episode of the Own the Build Leadership Series, Paul is joined by Chris Hartley, former Commercial Director at McLaren Construction, a £1bn+…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4444,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/own-the-build-3544855/episodes/own-the-build-leadership-series-2-chris-hartley-former-commercial-director-at-mclaren-construction-1bn-contractor/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/own-the-build-leadership-series-2-chris-hartley-former-commercial-director-at-mclaren-construction-1bn-contractor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}