Pegasus Radio

In this episode, I am joined by John Brennan, Director of BTP Group, a 30 strong QS/PM/EA consultancy located in London. In this episode; Why they only employ QSs even though they provide PM and EA services – as this gives more flexibility. John’s thoughts on how BTP will work in the future. John’s view of the natural regeneration of clients and the need to do a great job. Why John feels the desig...

This is the next in my under 10 minutes advice episodes. Having had the benefit of speaking to thousands of professionals over the years and following the careers of many, I can safely say there is a framework most of the ones who have accelerated their career,  have followed. In this episode I detail 8 core principles, that if you follow, you will seriously increase the pace of your career develo...

In the episode I am joined by Robert Dale, Senior Partner of Daniel Connal Partnership, a QS led multi-discipline consultancy that has been trading for 75 years and has three offices. In this episode; The value of giving back to the community Managing the dynamic of three different cost centres in a small business Roberts thoughts on AI Roberts view that specialising is bad for your career How a m...

This is first of a series I will run of career advice in under 10 minutes to counter some of our longer episodes. In this episode I give some key tips to people relocating from one part of the UK to another (though a lot of this could be applicable to moving internationally too.

In this episode, I am joined by Rennie Dalrymple of Concert; the new name of Bruce Shaw London. In this wide ranging chat, we discuss; Why the change of name and why Concert. How to best deal with the ongoing challenges of Covid. Rennie's thoughts on the future of the office. Why they are pursuing a sensible growth rate and their plans for expanding into Europe. Choosing projects carefully and the...

In this episode I talk with Parm Bhangal; the owner of three businesses; the primary one being Bhangals Construction Consultancies. In this episode, we discuss; How Parm has maintained a 25% annual growth rate of all of his businesses until 2020 Parm's thoughts on how quickly technology will change the industry and the reality that there is a wide spectrum within construction The inspiration Parm...

In this short episode, I list six top tips for starting your own business. I must have spoken to hundreds, maybe thousands of individuals who have set up their own business; some have gone on to grow big businesses, other have stayed as one person operations and have effectively become hired guns on a day rate; if you really want to build a grow a business, then take out 12 minutes and listen to m...

In this episode I speak with Duncan Hughes-Phillips, CEO of Base Quantum; an 80 strong consultancy providing cost consultancy, commercial management and dispute resolution services to contractor and client organisations. In this episode; Why Base Quantum have continued to hire over the last six months and will continue to do so. Duncan's view on how technology will change the dispute market Why it...

In this episode, I speak with Alison Woodley, Senior Account Manager of Plowman Craven who have been instrumental in some of the largest London regeneration schemes such as at Kings Cross. In the is episode; We discuss future sectors that are likely to be busy Why there aren't more female leaders What the industry must do to improve diversity and inclusion. For full details and show notes, visit;...

In the this episode of Meet the Boss, I am joined by Ian Higgs; Managing Director of Buro Four. This was a very candid and honest interview.. In this episode;   Ian talks openly about the challenges the business has faced over the last few years, but also how they are now on a clear path moving forward.  Their strategy to tackle the next twelve months; principally about level of secured...

In this episode, I chat with Steve Allcoat, five months into his journey as Managing Director of Callidus, a Leeds based multi-discipline consultancy; originally founded as a Health & Safety consultancy, but now much more diverse in it's offering. In this episode you will hear about; How Callidus have actually been operating with a remote team well before Covid and the benefits it has brought...

This meet the boss episode is a special one for me; Simon Light was one of the first ten placements that I made when I started my career recruiting in the Construction Consultancy market, and he has arguably gone on to be one of my my most successful hires of all time in terms of his achievements! In this episode you will learn about how Simon's hunger for challenge and adventure so him move from...

In this episode, I speak with Chris Blackburn; MD of Blackburn & Co; a niche PM consultancy exclusively focused in the London Office market; both new build and fit out. The business has been going 11 years and has a current headcount of 20. This is a great chat where amongst other things, we discuss why Chris feels this is the right size business, the need to look after people's mental health,...

This is part 2 of a two part series on how to get the best from a recruiter. This is only a short one, but well worth you listening to if you are a business looking to engage a recruiter to help you grow your business.

In this episode I talk to Simon Marshall; founder and one of three owners of BIM UK Limited; a Leeds based Construction and Digital Consultancy. Things you will get from this episode: How BIM UK are a new age consultancy mixing construction consultancy with developing digital assets and software. How and why BIM UK broke into a market typically reserved for the bigger consultancies and acquired th...

This will be the first of a two-part mini series; this one is dedicated to what actions candidates should take to get the best from a recruiter. For all links mentioned in the episode, please go to; https://www.pegasussearch.com/pr74

In the latest Meet the Boss series, I speak with Mark Lacey, Equity and Founding Partner at Alinea Consulting. Alinea are a London based pure Cost Consultancy with a headcount of around 100. This is a wide ranging discussion, including why Mark and Alinea are so passionate about BIM and the wider impact of technology, why Alinea will be very measured about future growth and why the sustainability...

Over my 20 odd years in recruitment, I have spoken to many individuals in long term seconded roles and the one bit of advice I always give is to be careful not to be Out of Sight out of Mind. I think in the current WFH situation most of us find ourselves in, there is a real danger of being out of sight, out of mind, so in this episode I share my advice I would have traditionally given to long term...

In the latest episode of the meet the boss series, I am joined by Yusoff Ghaznavi, the Managing Director of MAC Consulting. I have worked with MAC since their inception. Their business was set up in 2009; a brave time in the middle the Global Financial Crisis, but they have gone from strength to strength. Originally focused entirely in Retail, they have now diversified their business across multip...

It has been a long six months for us all! I had started doing daily market updates on the podcast back in March, but thought there may be value in giving you an update on the market from a recruiter's perspective. For the links referenced in the episode, please visit: https://www.pegasussearch.com/pr72

In the latest meet the boss series, I am joined by Beth Revell, co owner of the recently established (January 2020!) The Blue Iris Partnership. This is a great chat where amongst other things we discuss why there are a lack of female leaders in the industry, how collaborating with other small consultancies is enabling their business to work in the public sector, which is traditionally dominated by...

In this episode I am joined by Wayne Fletcher; the founder of a relatively new consultancy based out of Sheffield. This is a great episode for anyone thinking about setting up their own consultancy business; Wayne gives an honest take on the challenges of setting up a business including lessons learnt but also gives positive encouragement to those thinking of doing so

In this episode I ask you three key questions that should help you answer this question. This is a short episode, under 10 minutes but packs some powerful advice and is well worth your time

In the next episode of the meet the boss series, I am joined by Drew Vince of Pillar Consulting. Pillar are a project management and development management consultancy focused in the Hotel, Residential and Commercial sectors. Trading for just under two years, but really ramping up in the last 8 months when Drew and others joined the existing management team. This is an honest and frank discussion...

A regular post I am seeing repeated on Linkedin lately goes something like: "I've applied to 150 jobs and had no response" In this short episode I talk through what I think you are doing wrong.