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Mucking About

Broadford Surveying Ltd

Real conversations from the ground—helping contractors avoid costly mistakes and make better decisions on site.

We speak to business owners, estimators, and site managers about what actually happens on projects—what goes wrong, what it costs, and what they’d do differently.

No fluff. Just real insight from people doing the work.

Hosted by Broadford Surveying.

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  • 4 episodes
  • Avg 45 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E3
    September 18 · 1 hr 2 min

    EP3: 16 Years Building an Electrical Business

    What does 16 years of building a business actually look like? In Episode 3 of Mucking About, Simon sits down with Richard Jackson of Jackson Electrical to talk about his 24 years in the electrical industry and the journey of building his own company.From starting during the fallout of the 2008 recession to growing a team of around 20 people, Richard shares the wins, mistakes and pressures that don't normally make it onto social media.🎙️ Mucking About — real conversations with people building businesses in construction. Follow @muckingaboutpodcast on: ▶️ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 🎵 ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Hosted by Broadford Surveying Get the Master Price Library here: ⁠www.groundworksestimatingacademy.co.uk Find Jackson Electrical:uk.linkedin.com/company/jackson-electricalservices#MuckingAboutPodcast #JacksonElectrical #Electrician #Construction #ElectricalContractor

  • S1 · E2
    September 4 · 51 min

    EP2: From Farming to Running His Own Firm

    From growing up on a dairy farm to running his own groundworks business. In Episode 2 of Mucking About, Simon sits down with Henry Timmis to talk about the journey from farming and agricultural engineering into construction — and eventually starting Henry Timmis Ltd in 2012. They get into work ethic, machinery, groundworks, growing a company and what running a construction business actually looks like behind the scenes. 🎙️ Mucking About — real conversations with people building businesses in construction. Follow @muckingaboutpodcast on: ▶️ ⁠YouTube⁠ 🎵 ⁠TikTok⁠ 🎧 ⁠Spotify⁠ 🎙️ Apple Podcasts Hosted by Broadford Surveying Get the Master Price Library here: www.groundworksestimatingacademy.co.uk Find Henry Timmis Ltd: Website: https://henrytimmis.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/henrytimmisltd

  • S1 · E1
    August 21 · 1 hr 6 min

    EP1: From Digger Cab to Business Owner

    What does it really take to go from operating machines to running your own civils business? In Episode 1 of Mucking About, Simon sits down with Rob Williams of Onyx Civils to talk about his journey from growing up around diggers to starting Onyx Civils in 2012. They talk machinery, taking the leap into business, pricing jobs, breakdowns, cash flow and the pressures that come with having your own name above the door. 🎙️ Mucking About — real conversations with people building businesses in construction. Follow @muckingaboutpodcast on: ▶️ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 🎵 ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Hosted by Broadford Surveying Get the Master Price Library here: ⁠www.groundworksestimatingacademy.co.uk Find Onyx Civils: Website: https://www.onyxcivils...​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-civils-ltd-real/ ​

  • S1 · E1
    August 17 · 1 min

    Mucking About: A Groundworks Podcast | Official Trailer

    Real people. Real projects. Real stories from the ground. Welcome to Mucking About, a groundworks podcast hosted by Broadford Surveying. We sit down with contractors, business owners and people working across construction and civil engineering to talk about what really happens behind the work — the decisions, mistakes, lessons, setbacks and wins that shape businesses and careers. No scripts. No corporate answers. Just honest conversations with people who’ve lived it. 🎙️ First episode coming soon. Follow @muckingaboutpodcast on: ▶️ YouTube 🎵 TikTok 🎧 Spotify 🎙️ Apple Podcasts Hosted by Broadford Surveying #MuckingAbout #Groundworks #ConstructionPodcast #ConstructionUK #CivilEngineering #BroadfordSurveying

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