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
Updated Friday

Episodes76

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Dec 2, 2024 · 15 min
A Quick Look Back At 2024 In The Trade
On his final show of 2024, Ash Mahoney talks to fellow Bricklayers about how their year was for them. Guests include: Dean Haywood & Izzy The Bricky
Nov 18, 2024 · 19 min
Planning Out Your Year In Bricklaying
Ash Mahoney is joined by guests from the trade to discuss how to predict demand for your services over the course of a year in the trade. Guests Include: Lee Fuller & Andy Mahoney
Nov 4, 2024 · 30 min
The News You Need To Know From The Construction Industry
Ash Mahoney is joined by guests from the construction industry so that he can bring you an overview of the news and developments you need to know from this year, as a Bricklayer. Ash talks with the Federation of Master Builders CEO Brian Berry &...
Oct 21, 2024 · 48 min
Approach To Quoting For & Winning Work
Ash Mahoney is joined by three Bricklayers to discuss their approach to winning work and the quoting process. There’s tips, tricks, previous experiences (good & bad) and different methods discussed with guests. Guests include: Al Porthouse, James...
Oct 7, 2024 · 29 min
Another Look At Skills With Top Bricklayers
Ash Mahoney continues his recent look at skills in Bricklaying. Ash has invited to two quality Bricklayers to join him and discuss their thoughts on skills and the journey they've been on honing and perfecting their own skills. Guests include: Luke...
Sep 23, 2024 · 20 min
Rob Songer Joins Ash Mahoney To Discuss Skills
Ash Mahoney is joined by well known and incredibly knowledgeable Bricklayer, Rob Songer to discuss skills in the trade. Rob and Ash discuss how you can improve and upskill, what skills are being lost or not taught as widely as they should be, Rob...
Sep 9, 2024 · 22 min
How To Work As a British Bricklayer in Australia
Are you tired of working and living here and could imagine working in Australia as a Bricklayer? Ash Mahoney is joined by Darcie Richards AKA Rattle Kings to discuss her experiences working on sites in Australia. Darcie talks about how she came to...
Aug 26, 2024 · 37 min
Ash Mahoney Talks About Working As Father & Son
Ash Mahoney is joined by Steve and Alex, a well known father and son bricklaying partnership to talk to them about their experiences working together. Ash is then joined by his own father, Andy Mahoney so that they can discuss their previous years...
Aug 12, 2024 · 20 min
How Ash Mahoney Changed His Life By Bringing This Person Into His Business...
Ash Mahoney is joined by Connor from Price My Project, who is a Quantity Surveyor that Ash brought into his business with incredible results. Ash talks about the need to delegate, why bringing in a QS makes sense and money for his business, Ash and...
Jul 29, 2024 · 34 min
Ash Mahoney Has A Laugh with Charlie Collison, Izzy & Al The Trowel
Ash Mahoney invites Bricklayers to join him and talk about funny moments, people and mistakes made on-site. Guests are: Charlie Collison, Izzy The Bricky & Al The Trowel
Jul 15, 2024 · 35 min
Ash Mahoney Talks To Charlie Collison & The Baldy Bricky
As Mahoney takes over the Bricklaying Show and brings you his first episode where he talks to two members of the trade, well known on social media, about how they got into the trade, got involved with social media and became part of the amazing...
Jun 20, 2024 · 29 min
Amazing Chimney Stacks & How They Were Built
Izzy The Bricky is joined by Chris Tambeh from Fortify Construction Ltd. & Rob Songer to discuss some of their amazing chimney stacks. They talk about the design phase, the building and techniques that went into the work and also how you can learn...
Jun 7, 2024 · 27 min
A 26 Year Old Bricklayer's Experiences In The Trade So Far..
Izzy The Bricky invites show regular, James Naughton (26) to join him and talk about his experiences on the tools and running businesses in the trade so far. James talks through his early days in detail, the trials and tribulations of his business...
May 24, 2024 · 20 min
Charlie Collison & James Roden On Working Through The British Summer
Izzy The Bricky is joined by Charlie Collison and James Roden to discuss working through the British summer. They talk about how it really is the best season for bricklayers in the UK but also comes with it's challenges. Everything from unpredictable...
May 10, 2024 · 34 min
How Can You Get Plenty Of Work As A Bricklayer?
Izzy the Bricky talks to three guests who have had a variety of experiences in the trade about how you can get good quality and consistent work. Izzy also asks why it's sometimes hard to progress and move up the ladder in your career as a bricklayer....
Apr 22, 2024 · 21 min
Women Joining Bricklaying
Izzy is joined by two female bricklayers, who have joined the trained, to discuss their experiences so far and begin to follow their journey to becoming established in the trade
Apr 8, 2024 · 29 min
Old School Bricklaying
Andy Pali and Ash Mahoney joins Izzy The Bricky to talk about old school bricklaying ways, methods, attitudes and how the experience of the bricklayer nowadays compares to back in the day
Mar 25, 2024 · 34 min
Decorative Brickwork
Izzy is joined by three bricklayers with experience doing different aspects of decorative brickwork to discuss why they do it, how they do it and what the future holds for some of these methods and designs
Mar 11, 2024 · 33 min
What's Going On With Site Work In The UK?
Izzy The Bricky has invited Changy, a well known Bricklayer on social media to join him and give an update on what is going on for Bricklayers with regards to site work this year. Izzy also gets an update from Gary Staines from GSQ and Ian Hodgkinson...
Feb 26, 2024 · 32 min
Ash Francis Talks About His Life, The Trade & Super Trowel!
Ash Francis joins Izzy in the studio to talk about his life experiences and how the trade has changed his life from tough beginnings. Ash also talks about how we teach the trade, commercial work and tools. Charlie Collison returns to join Ash and Izzy...