The Bricklaying Show

Fix Radio

The Bricklaying Show, mixes entertainment and information as it helps the nation’s 60,000-strong bricklaying community to work smarter, earn more money and grow their business.

The bi-weekly podcast from Fix Radio, tackles a range of industry issues that matter to working bricklayers - from skills to materials, to building teams and winning work.

Guests share industry expertise and authentic insights into the day-to-day challenges of being a bricky. From large commercial sites to smaller domestic work, the show provides a diverse range of views.

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76 episodes
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Oct 10, 2025 · 29 min
Ash & Andy Mahoney Talk To Dale Wherton About His Awful Van Theft Experience
Ash Mahoney has his Dad, Andy sitting alongside him for another episode where they talk to Dale Wherton from PBS about his truck being stolen with all of his lifetime of treasured tools. Dale talks about what happened, the nightmare of not having the...
Sep 26, 2025 · 17 min
Ash & Andy Mahoney Talk About Super Trowel, Robot Bricklayers & More!
Ash Mahoney is joined again by his Dad, Andy to talk about robot bricklayers, the recent controversy around super trowel and also some quick advice for anyone working on-site currently.
Sep 12, 2025 · 22 min
Ash & Andy Mahoney Talk About Current Site Experiences & What Needs To Change
Ash brings his dad, well respected and experienced Bricklayer, Andy Mahoney back onto the show to talk about the current experience, rates of pay and working conditions on-site in 2025. They talk about what needs to improve and why they would back a...
Aug 29, 2025 · 19 min
Ash Mahoney & Charlie Collison Discuss Hard Truths Of The Trade
Charlie Collison returns to talk to Ash Mahoney about his current work and experiences on site currently. Charlie explains why he feels 2025 has been a bad year for the Bricklaying trade and also touches on some unspoken truths of the trade.
Aug 15, 2025 · 21 min
The 700 Club - Ash Mahoney & Josh Oldman AKA Josh The Bricky
Ash Mahoney is joined by Josh Oldman AKA Josh The Bricky - another member of the 700 club. The 700 club is an exclusive group of us that have laid 700 bricks at the Super Trowel finals. They talk about work on the tools, approach to competing at Super...
Aug 1, 2025 · 28 min
The 700 Club - Ash Mahoney & Dale Wherton!
Ash Mahoney is joined by Dale Wherton from (PBS) Potteries Bricklaying Services Ltd. to discuss his experiences in the trade, his thoughts on the Bricklaying trade, his journey to competing at Super Trowel and his place in the 700 club.
Jul 18, 2025 · 44 min
Ash Mahoney & Ben Broad Talk About Experiences On The Tools
Ash Mahoney is joined by Ben Broad from Broad Landscapes to discuss some of his standout jobs, his experiences on the tools, creating content on social media, tools and more!
Jul 4, 2025 · 25 min
Why There Might Be No Heritage Bricklayers Left In 20 Years Time!!
Ash Mahoney invites Adrian Finlay from Finelay Construction to join him and discuss his work as a Heritage Bricklayer after many of you got in touch to say we HAVE to talk to him about the quality of his work. Adrian gets on to some very serious...
Jun 20, 2025 · 26 min
Notable Builds With Rob Songer & Craig Todd
Ash Mahoney is joined by Rob Songer and Craig Todd so that they can discuss some of their all-time and current notable projects
Jun 6, 2025 · 22 min
Heritage Brickwork
Ash Mahoney is joined by two Heritage Bricklayers to find out what it's like to specialise in, some of the notable projects, the skills and effort that goes into this work and more. Guests include: Jonny Dennis from JYD Heritage Brickwork &...
May 22, 2025 · 37 min
Peter Roberts On The Bricklaying Trade In The UK
Peter Roberts returns to discuss the trade as a whole and every aspect.. From how we learn, to what we earn
May 7, 2025 · 39 min
Peter Roberts On His Incredible Career
Ash Mahoney is joined by legend of the trade, Peter Roberts so that he can discuss his experiences in the trade, creating the Brickwork Tutors Toolbox, Experiences judging at skills competitons and more
Apr 24, 2025 · 30 min
Bricklayer's Approach To Workwear
Ash Mahoney is joined by two Bricklayers so that he can ask them about their preferred workwear, boots, gloves, bad fashion choices, how attire changes as the weather does and also how some workwear can be improved and replaced. Guests include: Izzy...
Apr 9, 2025 · 28 min
Andy Pali On His Career & Thoughts On Bricklaying
Ash Mahoney is joined by Andy Pali (Bricklayers World with Andy - on YouTube) to discuss how he got into the trade, his experiences working around the world, his thoughts on the trade currently and how we're gonna bring the next generation of...
Mar 26, 2025 · 41 min
Garry Staines Talks GSQ Brickwork & Skills Shortage
Ash Mahoney invites Garry Staines, Managing Director of GSQ Brickwork into the studio for a chat. Garry talks about his career experiences and journey he's been on with GSQ, Garry talks in depth about site work and his plan to address the skills...
Mar 12, 2025 · 34 min
Setting Out Your Work Site
Ash Mahoney is joined by fellow Bricklayers so that he can ask them how they approach getting their work site set up and communicating with labourers and those setting up. Guests include: Ian Challinor AKA Changy The Bricky, Andy Pali (Bricklayers...
Feb 26, 2025 · 36 min
Health & Safety On-Site
Ash Mahoney looks at the current approach to health and safety for Bricklayers on larger building sites. Has it gone too far? Are you better protected than ever before? What are some of the ways health and safety is being implemented currently? Ash...
Feb 12, 2025 · 34 min
Father & Son Talk About The Trade
Ash Mahoney has invited his Dad (Andy Mahoney) to join him in the studio and share his experiences in the trade as well as some thoughts on how to be the best bricklayer you can be, house building and the trade as a whole
Jan 22, 2025 · 40 min
The Team Behind Super Trowel & The Spec Mix 500 GB Team
Ash Mahoney is joined by Pete Roberts, who will be judging at the Spec Mix 500 in Las Vegas, to discuss what the team can expect out there in terms of the competition and how they'll be judged. Ash also talks to Joe Short and Jack Dawson, who have...
Jan 17, 2025 · 28 min
The Bricklayers Repping The UK At Spec Mix 2025 In Las Vegas!
Ash Mahoney is on his way to Las Vegas to compete at Spec Mix 2025 in Las Vegas, the biggest Bricklaying world skills event in existance. Ash is joined by Charlie Collison, who also joins the team to head out there and compete, to discuss how he's...