{"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":"Why Tough Projects Make the Best QSs: Question Time is Back (EP 262)","slug":"why-tough-projects-make-the-best-qss-question-time-is-back-ep-262","published_at":"2026-04-13T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855/why-tough-projects-make-the-best-qss-question-time-is-back-ep-262","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18827841-why-tough-projects-make-the-best-qss-question-time-is-back-ep-262.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788151/episodes/18827841-why-tough-projects-make-the-best-qss-question-time-is-back-ep-262.mp3","summary":"In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber, COO and Co-Founder of C-Link, to answer listener questions sparked by the recent Leadership Series with leading Commercial Directors across the UK construction industry. The discussion dives into some of the most practical leadership challenges facing QSs and commercial managers today — from when to step in and when to let team members learn through mistakes, to how difficult projects can become the ...","meta_description":"In this Own the Build Question Time episode, Paul is joined once again by Chris Barber, COO and Co-Founder of C-Link, to answer listener questions sparked…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1906,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/own-the-build-3544855/episodes/why-tough-projects-make-the-best-qss-question-time-is-back-ep-262/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/why-tough-projects-make-the-best-qss-question-time-is-back-ep-262.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}