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Duncan Cartlidge is a Chartered Surveyor with more than 40 years experience in the construction industry in the UK and Europe including extensive experience in the delivery and management of built assets as well as providing education and training to a wide range of construction professionals and contractors. Author of several best-selling books including:The Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book, The Construction Project Manager's Pocket Book and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying. Duncan Cartlidge Online discusses and reviews a range of contemporary construction related topics. Duncan Cartlidge FRICS www.duncancartlidgeonline.com

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September 28, 2026Episode 318 min

The pros and cons of management contracting

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. In addition, the web site also has a dedicated course in taking off quantities for a one off fee of £25.00. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition, he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 5th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of his red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this episode; Does management contracting get a bad rap? Collateral warranties and AI update. I hope that you've enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciate it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Until next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

September 16, 2026Episode 217 min

Circular construction:are you ready?

August 11, 2026Episode 118 min

Retention,tighter regulation & bog standard sites.

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. September 2026 sees the launch of a new course dedicated to taking off quantities, new materials, new worked examples and learn at your own pace. Over the last three seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, who makes a brief return appearance in this episode; intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In the first episode of series four Duncan Cartlidge looks at: Update on rentention ban. Is new regulation for construction professionals on the way? New RICS mandatory standard for expert witnesses. Construction apprentices drop out. I hope that you'll enjoy this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals Music: Kevin MacLeod

July 8, 2026Episode 1916 min

Series 3 Retrospective

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. This final podcast for series 3 is a retrospective and looks back at: The threat of AI. Reconciling skills shortages and Build Baby Build. The return of the PFI. Is UK construction doing a good job? Good bye Mothman and retention. I hope that you've enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Barney and I are taking a short break over the summer, but we'll be back in August with series 4 until next time - take care www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

June 4, 2026Episode 1817 min

Faster is better - You're having a laugh?

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this episode Duncan Cartlidge discusses: Two year honours degree courses and 14 months trade apprenticeships but, is quicker better and Does construction need government regulation? I hope that you've enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

May 27, 2026Episode 1717 min

Why is civil engineering so expensive in the UK?

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this podcast Duncan Cartlidge examines, Why is civil engineering work so mind-blowing expensive in the UK? Banning retention won't work and Justice for Grenfell. I hope that you've enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

April 28, 2026Episode 1618 min

Get it right first time / AI in the dock

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this episode Duncan Cafrtlidge discusses It's no surprise that the UK construction industry generates a lot of waste. At least 5 million tonnes of construction waste still end up in landfill sites across the UK each year. However, some of the waste is unavoidable and that is waste due to errors. Construction errors cost the UK construction industry billions of pounds every single year some estimates putting it at around £10 billion. Across the construction industry, errors are estimated to cost up to £25bn annually, or around 21% of total project value, according to the Get It Right Initiative. As technology and particularly AI becomes more embedded in safety-critical and high-hazard environments, assurance must keep pace. Reducing errors in construction also means reducing the risk of errors introduced by the tools themselves and now UK construction disputes have been identified as may be particularly well suited to AI facilitation . I hope that you've enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

April 18, 2026Episode 1517 min

Dayworks: their place in valuing variations

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this episode Duncan Cartlidge will be discussing; Valuing changes in quantity or quality of work rarely poses problems whereas disputes can occur over the disruptive effect caused by variations which may require compare timings in the programme. Many contracts provide for the value of the varied work to be agreed before the issue of the instruction Section 5 of JCT(24) deals with the definition and measurement of variations, including the use of dayworks. And a cautionary tale about the PFI. It appears that the words PFI and controversial are inextricably linked. I'm broadly a fan of PFI but this week there was a story from my home town about PFI deals coming to an end. I hope that you enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

March 10, 2026Episode 1417 min

Retention revision and New double act at the RICS

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this episode, Nearly 32 years after Sir Michael Latham concluded in his landmark report, Constructing the Team, that the practice of holding back money as security against defective or unfinished work was not working as intended, it is set to be consigned to the dustbin of history You've heard of the Crankies, Little and Large and not forgetting the Chuckle Brothers, well according to Building a new double act is about to tread the boards at the RICS, yes give it up for MacClean (that's mothman's replacement) and Young. PFI – what is going on? Cost modelling high rise buildings and Geopolitics: What impact is the war in Iran having on construction? I hope that you've enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals

March 4, 2026Episode 1318 min

UK Construction 2026:plus ça change plus c'est la même chose!

duncancartlidgeonline : Insights for construction professionals. If you work in the construction industry, then the duncancartlidgeonline podcast is an essential source of information. Established in 2020, duncancartlidgeonline, has over 9 hours of video presentations on quantity surveying (taking off quantities/quantity takeoffs), construction management, estimating, project management and cost advice and all for £7 a month which includes online support. Over the last two seasons of podcasts duncancartlidgeonline have kept construction professionals, including quantity surveyors, construction managers and project managers up to date with the latest developments in the construction industry and the professions. Topics have included; extensions of time, latent and patent defects, construction claims, planning approval delays, skills shortages and much more. The third season continues with more insights on current issues. And then of course there is my favourite super hero Mothman, intrigued? You'll have to download to learn more. Duncan Cartlidge is a fellow of the RICS with over 50 years experience in UK and European construction projects. In addition he is the author of several best selling books including, the Quantity Surveyor's Pocketbook 4th edition, The Construction Project Manager's Pocketbook 3rd edition and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice 5th edition. Podcasts are recorded in the company of my red labrador Barney, who keeps his eye on proceedings. In this episode Duncan Cartlidge looks at: Three recent reports by the CITB, the CIOB and the ONS sheds light on the current state of the UK construction industry. Last month the CITB (The Construction Industry Training Board) published its overview of the UK construction industry in 2026 and it didn't make for very encouraging reading. The CITB is of course at the sharp end as far as skills and training is concerned. The report didn't pull its punches describing construction as a sector that has remained largely unchanged for decades. The challenges construction is facing tell the story of an industry at a crossroads – continue in the same way and fall short or alternatively invest in people and innovation to secure the future. It's MIPIM time. I had an e mail this week telling me that I could not afford to miss MIPIM 2026. For those who don't know MIPIM is a is a 4 day jolly sorry, real estate fair, held every year in March at Cannes in the south of France. I hope that you'll enjoyed this podcast from duncancartlidgeonline. Barney and I would really appreciated it you could find the time to write a review and spread the word. Untill next time - take care. www.duncancartlidgeonline.com Insights for construction professionals