The Take Off - Australian Leading Construction Podcast

The Take Off is a Specialist Construction Podcast for the Commercial & Pre Contracts Sectors Globally.Each week, your host, Mick Donaghy will interview a leading Construction Entrepreneur or Leader within the Built Environment to share their story.Our goal is to show the good, the bad and the imperfect of the construction industry.As we all know, construction is a people business and we as people are fundamentally, imperfect. Which is part of the reason why we all love stories. The Highs, the Lows and the continued Battle to be Better.

EP 166 | Leadership, Loyalty, and Letting Go—A Raw Chat with Neil Watson
Jun 1, 2025 – 00:42:42
EP 165 - The power of Making one Hard Decision and sticking to it
May 18, 2025 – 01:07:00
EP 164: Stop Guessing. Start Delivering — with Megan Smith, Adrian Budiono & Dan Butterick
May 4, 2025 – 01:06:39
EP 163 | 50 Years of Lessons with Colin Addley from Addmore Services
Apr 20, 2025 – 01:07:39
EP 162 - The skills gap is worse than ever with Rachel Bermoy from Büteros
Apr 6, 2025 – 01:01:32
EP 161 - Improving the view of Estimating & Cost Management in Australia with Reiss Draper, Mathys Olivier, Tony Avsec & Matt Miles
Mar 23, 2025 – 00:52:24
EP 160 - Is construction STILL operating like it’s the 1970s? With Ralph Montague, from ARCDOX
Mar 10, 2025 – 00:58:48
EP 159 | What's behind our big move to Ireland with Mick Donaghy
Feb 2, 2025 – 00:43:37
EP 158 | Our 2024 Year Review with Mick Donaghy
Dec 15, 2024 – 00:45:37
EP 157 | Alex Johnson on Building a Fit Out & Interior Construction Business
Dec 8, 2024 – 00:55:16
EP 156 | About Leading an Indigenous Construction Business
Dec 1, 2024 – 00:53:09
EP 155 | From Outsider to Construction Business Owner with Richard Austin from OMNII
Nov 25, 2024 – 00:46:54
EP 154 | What does it take to become a Top Tier Estimator?
Nov 17, 2024 – 00:39:32
EP 153 - Why the Quantity Surveying Market in Australia has Dropped ?
Nov 11, 2024 – 00:36:33
EP 152 | Do we need more Data-Driven Quantity Surveyors ?
Nov 3, 2024 – 01:05:42
EP 151 # Throwback | Degrees vs. Experience: Which Path Leads to Success in Construction?
Oct 27, 2024 – 00:30:01
EP 150 | A life in Property Development With Steve Chandler
Oct 20, 2024 – 01:05:33
Episode 149 - What's Bringing the Talent Down Under?
Oct 6, 2024 – 00:31:58
Episode 148: Building for the Future with Lee Lambert
Sep 29, 2024 – 00:40:07
EP 147 - The Nuances of working in different markets with Patrick McGrath
Sep 22, 2024 – 00:35:47
EP 146 | Throwback with Fiona Doherty Director of RLB Canberra on a life in Quantity Surveying
Sep 15, 2024 – 00:50:16
EP 145 Interview: Rob De Villiers Director of PiVOTiQ on International Quantity Surveying
Sep 8, 2024 – 00:51:17
EP 144 Construction Market Update – CFMEU and Donald Trump
Sep 2, 2024 – 00:34:53
EP 143 | Understanding Client Outcomes: The Key to Success With Julian Hemms
Jun 30, 2024 – 00:53:33
EP 142 | You Asked, We Answered! 15 Top Construction Career Questions
Jun 23, 2024 – 00:31:18
EP 141 Recap: The Art of Communication
Jun 16, 2024 – 00:22:46
EP 140 |Everyone is Anti-Development until it's their Own Home with Damien Ussia
Jun 10, 2024 – 01:11:36
EP 139 | The Evolution of the PreConstruction roles with Patrick McGrath
Jun 2, 2024 – 00:53:22
EP 138 | The Importance of Having a Mentor with Paul Johnson
May 26, 2024 – 00:51:28
EP 137 | Danny Assagby on Launching a business that competes against your own
May 19, 2024 – 00:48:15
Ep 136 | Rob Lineker - The real impact of alcohol in life, business and construction Part II
May 12, 2024 – 00:45:07
EP 135 | Rob Lineker & Mick Donaghy Discuss Alcohol & it's Impact on Construction, Life & Business
May 5, 2024 – 00:41:26
Ep 134 Ali Nami - A career in Planning from the Middle East to Australia
Apr 28, 2024 – 00:50:42
Ep 133 | Andrew Marsonet - Project Director of Acciona on Life & Learnings of a Career in Infrastructure throughout Australia
Apr 21, 2024 – 00:56:15
EP 132 | How to Start Working Towards Retirement? with Mick Donaghy
Apr 17, 2024 – 00:09:04
EP 131 | How To Build A Successful Career And Personal Brand As An Immigrant In Australia? With Angel Iyke-Osuji
Apr 14, 2024 – 00:40:30
EP 130 | Consultancy vs. Contract - Which is Right for You? with Mick Donaghy
Apr 10, 2024 – 00:14:03
EP 129 | What Is The Turning Point Of A Construction Project? with Peter Colacino
Apr 8, 2024 – 00:51:35
EP 128 | What Does a Construction Lawyer Do? with Michelle Cirson
Apr 3, 2024 – 00:11:37
EP 127: Revisiting David Madden (Episode 37) on growing a QS firm from 4 employees to over 100
Mar 31, 2024 – 00:53:45
EP 126: Why are so many construction companies are going bust? - with Michelle Cirson | Bonus EP 3 |
Mar 27, 2024 – 00:16:36
EP 124: EXPAT SERIES - Andrew Lowther - Queensland Manager of Gallagher Jeffs on Building a Career and a Life Downunder
Mar 24, 2024 – 00:46:00
EP 125 : The secret to Strengthening Builder-Subcontractor Relationships with Michelle Cirson
Mar 21, 2024 – 00:18:24
EP 124 | EXPAT SERIES | Expanding Horizons: A Quantity Surveyor's Journey from London to Sydney with Reiss Draper
Mar 17, 2024 – 00:44:35
EP 123: How can subcontractors succeed? With Michelle Cirson, Construction Lawyer
Mar 13, 2024 – 00:13:57
EP 122: TRAILBLAZER SERIES: Samantha Hiller - Breaking the Mold: How to start and thrive in a career in Development Management?
Mar 10, 2024 – 00:43:17
EP 121: Jonathan Warburton: EXPAT SERIES: Liverpool to Sydney via Namibia, The Power of Saying Yes to Opportunities & Building World Wide Relationships
Mar 3, 2024 – 00:47:00
EP 120: Matt Miles: EXPAT SERIES: Leaving England, Moving to Brisbane, Hating It, Loving it, The Power of Hard Work & Putting Yourself Out There
Feb 25, 2024 – 00:46:12
EP 119: Kevin Granger - EXPAT SERIES - Leaving the UK to Building a life in Australia as Project Manager in the Construction Industry"
Feb 18, 2024 – 00:43:37
EP 118: Career Crossroads: Electrician to Associate Director - Lessons from John Mahon's Journey
Feb 11, 2024 – 00:59:26