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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2025 · 47 MIN

Trust is Earned: Building Better Leadership in Construction (EP 238)

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!!!Get your free OTB Live Tickets here - Own The Build Live, October 23rd!!!-----------------------------------This week on Own the Build, Paul is joined by Dave Stitt, a leadership team coach with 25+ years of experience working with boards and senior project teams across the UK construction industry.In this episode, Paul and Dave deep-dive into a subject that every QS, PM, and Director talks about—but few know how to actively build: Trust.Together, they unpack:🔍 Why trust is so often missing in project teams📉 The cost of lip-service collaboration with subcontractors📈 How QSs and leaders can actually build trustworthy relationships—on-site, in business, and beyondDave also shares a practical tool you can use with your team immediately: 👉 Download the Trustworthy TrackerAnd if you want to explore Dave’s wider philosophy on leadership and performance, check out his book: 👉 Deep and Deliberate Delegation on AmazonThis is a punchy and thoughtful episode—packed with real-world leadership insights that will resonate whether you're managing a project team or trying to move up the commercial ladder.📩 If you'd like to read the two Own the Build eBooks based on 200+ episodes — Mastering Your Career in Quantity Surveying and The AI Revolution in Quantity Surveying — head to the show notes to download your free copy.Download them here - Free eBook Downloads.Send us Fan MailWant to connect with Paul?Paul is on Linkedin here and would love to talk. You can also connect with Paul at [email protected] or through, C-Link. C-Link is software built by Quantity Surveyors for Quantity Surveyors. We save 600 hours of Quantity Surveying time per project in automation. We can make your QS’ so much more efficient.Watch the Video to learn more; you can book a demo by clicking here. 

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