EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 1H 35M
Bricklayer on Site Culture, Grit, Accountability & Loss | Josh Gilbert
from Construction Sport Podcast
Episode #082 | Josh GilbertThis week, bricklayer from Essex Josh Gilbert joins host Steve for a real conversation about life on site, bricklaying culture, hard graft, boxing & sports, accountability & mindset and the realities of working in construction. As well as bravely discussing the effects of losing someone close to you.Whether you're a bricklayer, labourer, chippy, sparky, plumber, groundworker, plant operator or just someone who understands hard work, this one will hit home.🔵 Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-gilbert-5a96a9242/🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/eUOhepfN0sQ🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UT18WNpv9PBz7KZc8bxlA?si=6ej-8IUwS5GWmyh3StsTtw🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bricklayer-on-site-culture-grit-accountability-loss/id1778487912?i=1000769812873----------------------------------------------------------⏲TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Life in Essex: Burnham-on-crouch + Brickwork Business & ‘useless’ college kids?20:35 Characters on site now vs then & Types of Brickwork28:12 Ins & Outs of Construction & Bricklaying culture33:35 Josh’s 10-acre plot of land story + Cons with Travelling for work42:36 Old site habits & How different jobs used to get done47:30 Going into Development? Impacts of COVID, Loving the job & is Bricklaying an art?01:01:46 Are we losing our sense of grit, determination & accountability? + Upbringings01:13:08 Sports: Football, then getting hooked on golf01:18:18 Josh talks on the loss of his older brother01:28:33 Right vs Wrong: Final bits of advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #082 | Josh GilbertThis week, bricklayer from Essex Josh Gilbert joins host Steve for a real conversation about life on site, bricklaying culture, hard graft, boxing & sports, accountability & mindset and the realities of working in construction. As well as bravely discussing the effects of losing someone close to you.Whether you're a bricklayer, labourer, chippy, sparky, plumber, groundworker, plant operator or just someone who understands hard work, this one will hit home.🔵 Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-gilbert-5a96a9242/🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/eUOhepfN0sQ🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UT18WNpv9PBz7KZc8bxlA?si=6ej-8IUwS5GWmyh3StsTtw🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bricklayer-on-site-culture-grit-accountability-loss/id1778487912?i=1000769812873----------------------------------------------------------⏲TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Life in Essex: Burnham-on-crouch + Brickwork Business & ‘useless’ college kids?20:35 Characters on site now vs then & Types of Brickwork28:12 Ins & Outs of Construction & Bricklaying culture33:35 Josh’s 10-acre plot of land story + Cons with Travelling for work42:36 Old site habits & How different jobs used to get done47:30 Going into Development? Impacts of COVID, Loving the job & is Bricklaying an art?01:01:46 Are we losing our sense of grit, determination & accountability? + Upbringings01:13:08 Sports: Football, then getting hooked on golf01:18:18 Josh talks on the loss of his older brother01:28:33 Right vs Wrong: Final bits of advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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