{"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":"What RICS Data Tells Us About the Future of UK Construction: Insights from the RICS Chief Economist (EP 252)","slug":"what-rics-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-uk-construction-insights-from-the-rics-chief-economist-ep-252","published_at":"2026-02-02T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855/what-rics-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-uk-construction-insights-from-the-rics-chief-economist-ep-252","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18425521-what-rics-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-uk-construction-insights-from-the-rics-chief-economist-ep-252.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18425521-what-rics-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-uk-construction-insights-from-the-rics-chief-economist-ep-252.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Paul is joined by Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the RICS, for a deep dive into one of the most pressing and under-discussed challenges facing the industry: the critical shortage of quantity surveyors — and what it means for productivity, cost, innovation and delivery across UK construction. Drawing on the RICS 2025 Skills Survey and the latest Construction Monitor data, Simon explains why the QS shortage is no longer a future risk but a current constraint, with over a t...","meta_description":"In this episode, Paul is joined by Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the RICS, for a deep dive into one of the most pressing and under-discussed challen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/own-the-build-3544855/episodes/what-rics-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-uk-construction-insights-from-the-rics-chief-economist-ep-252/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/what-rics-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-uk-construction-insights-from-the-rics-chief-economist-ep-252.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}