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What is the Best Accounting Software for Construction Companies? Why Sage?

Time & Materials podcast - Sean O'Reilly

Episode 57 – Sean O’Reilly   What is the Best Accounting Software for Construction Companies? Why Sage?      In the second episode of our, ‘What is the best accounting software for construction companies?’ Ciaran sits down with Sean O’Reilly, CFO, McKeon Group to discuss why Sage? Sean is the McKeon Groups Chief Financial […]

What is the Best Accounting Software for Construction Companies? Why Xero?

Time & Materials podcast - Kevin Smith

Episode 56 – Kevin Smith   What is the Best Accounting Software for Construction Companies? Why Xero?      In the first episode of our, ‘What is the best accounting software for construction companies’ series of podcasts, Ciaran sits down with Kevin Smith from MI Solutions to discuss, why Xero is the best accounting […]

Advice For Builders Dealing With Material Price Increases

Episode 55 – Eoin Darby   Advice For Builders Dealing With Material Price Increases      Eoin Darby is leading QS with expertise in measurement, estimating, tender advice, mortgage approval estimates, post contract cost control. Darby QS has successfully tendered for over €70 million worth of work on behalf of building contractors primarily in […]

Find Great People To Build A Successful Construction Company

Episode 54 – Alison Warner   Find Great People To Build A Successful Construction Company      Alison Warner is the author of Build & Grow, an Amazon best seller and the founder of Evolve & Grow, an organisation focused on developing trade based businesses by helping them answer questions such as  Why am […]

3 Common Construction Purchasing Mistakes

Episode 53   3 Common Construction Purchasing Mistakes      In this episode, Ciaran shares his experience working with construction companies in Ireland, UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Ciaran has seen pattern recognition between what makes a good construction materials process from source to pay, and the 3 common construction purchasing mistakes […]

Robin Hayhurst, UK Construction Business Coach

Episode 41 – Robin Hayhurst Robin Hayhurst, UK Construction Business Coach  Robin Hayhurst is a construction business coach. Drawing on his own experiences in the industry and running projects from one to one hundred units and the network that he has built over the past twenty years. Robin offers one-to-one coaching and mastermind groups […]

The CIF Reaction To Irish Governments Latest News On Constriction Restrictions

Episode 40 – Shane Dempsey The CIF Reaction To Irish Governments Latest News On Constriction Restrictions  On Tuesday 30th of March 2021 the Irish government made a controversial decision to not fully reopen the construction sector. Shane Dempsey is the Director of Communications at the Construction Industry Federation, with the news fresh in our […]

Challenges Operating A Building Company Through COVID-19

Episode 39 – Richard Fitzmaurice   Challenges Operating A Building Company Through COVID-19      Richard Fitzmaurice is the Managing Director of B&G Construction & View Office Space. B&G Construction specialise in Residential, Commercial, Civil, industrial. Ciaran talks to Richard about investing in View Office Space only to land its opening in a global pandemic. Richard […]

Replacing Calls, Notes And Texts With The WhatsApp For Construction

Episode 38 – Paul McCarty   Replacing Calls, Notes And Texts With The WhatsApp For Construction      Paul McCarty is the CEO & founder of Snapfix. Snapfix has been labeled  “WhatsApp for Building Management and Teamwork”. They use photos, tags and messaging (just like WhatsApp) to manage everything in a building, from Maintenance […]

How Subcontractors Can Build Strong, Lasting Relationships With Their Main Contractors

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Episode 37 – Rob Fox   How Subcontractors Can Build Strong, Lasting Relationships With Their Main Contractors      Rob Fox is a chartered engineer with 20 years experience at one of the largest main contractors in Ireland. In 2016 Rob established Site Passport, the easy way for main contractors and property managers to […]