One of the Family

Episode 13 - One of the Band of Builder's Biggest Project to Date. 

Joined by Alex Dodman #thestuffibuild to gain some insight on project ups and downs and how to manage them. 

The perfect episode for those who love buying tools! Sam shares his thoughts on the different brands of tools, what’s worth your money and how to properly care for your tools.

To win a Milwaukee Cordless Twin Pack worth £250 submit your answer here to the hidden question in the episode here: https://landing.tarmac-info.co.uk/Podcast-giveaway-1/enter.html

This competition is open to UK residents and closes on 19th May 2021 at 12pm. The winner will be contacted on their email. Good luck!

On episode ten of the One of the Family podcast we're joined by Screwfix Apprentice of the Year 2020, Chris Keel. Chris shares his advice for young people in the trade and how his experience of running his own business.

For the chance to win a bundle of tools and workwear worth £250 submit the answer to the hidden question in this episode here 👉 https://landing.tarmac-info.co.uk/Podcast-giveaway-2/enter.html

This competition is open to UK residents and closes on 5th May 2021 at 12pm. The winner will be contacted on their email. Good luck!

On episode 9 of the One of the Family podcast we're joined by landscapers Rob Woodhouse and Curtis Effenberg to talk all about what they see as the key landscaping trends in 2021. There's also a Family Day Out up for grabs!

All you have to do is listen out for the hidden question in the episode and submit your answer here 👉 https://landing.tarmac-info.co.uk/Podcast-Family-day-out/enter.html

This competition is open to UK residents and closes on 12th April 2021 at 12pm. The winner will be contacted on their email. Good luck!

This week, we're joined by Band of Builders' Trustee Gavin Crane and Project lead for Rob's Project, Tim Winch. We discuss all things Band of Builders, from how to become a member, project highlights and their upcoming project, Rob's Project which is proudly sponsored by Blue Circle cement products. 

Visit Band of Builders Website for more information on the charity: https://www.bandofbuilders.org/

Bricklayer Beth Skinner joins us on the One of the Family podcast to discuss her apprenticeship and the value it's added to her career in construction. If you're a College Lecturer you can create a free account for Tarmac's Blue Circle cement Building Excellence College Programme here: https://portal.tarmac-colleges.co.uk/register/

On episode 6 of the One of the Family podcast, Aisling is joined by Rob who is better known as the DIY Journey. Rob is now on his third and largest home renovation, an Engineer by trade he talks us through what started his renovation journey and advice for those considering a home renovation of their own.

Father-son bricklaying duo, Steve and Alex join us to talk about working together and how they got into the bricklaying trade. Check out their YouTube channel, Bricklaying with Steve and Alex. 

Many tradespeople consider transitioning from being a sole trader to hiring several people to work for them and growing their business. On this episode, we're joined by Rob Woodhouse from Solent Garden Services, a landscaping company based in Hampshire to discuss the pros and cons of managing a team and Rob shares his experience of having to put down the tools to focus on growing the business.