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Own The Build
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.
Own The Build
Strategies for Improving Procurement: Strategic Procurement vs. General Buying. (EP 168)
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This week, Paul is joined by Jon Watts, the Procurement and Supply Chain Director at Hayfield Homes.
In this follow-up to Episode 147, where they laid the groundwork on the disparities between Buying and Subcontract Procurement, Paul and Jon take their discussion to new heights.
Jon discusses in great detail today how he differentiates Strategic Procurement from General Buying and the art of negotiation, risk management, and much more. If you want to learn the best tactics to maximise procurement returns in construction, this episode is for you.
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