Teebox Talk | HardHats Podcast

When construction meets charity golf, you get the HardHats Hummer rolling into East Sussex National.

This time, Ash and Dan headed to the South East Construction Cup in support of the Red Eagle Foundation, joined once again by Brad Lucas, founder of Seen Services, and Josh Dodman from Simpro.

In this episode of The Golf Course Podcast, Ash and Dan sit down with construction business coach Greg Wilkes to uncover what separates contractors who successfully scale from those who remain trapped inside their own business.

Across ten holes, Greg shares the lessons he learned building his own construction company and explains what it really takes to break through the £1 million turnover barrier.

In this episode, Ash and Dan sit down with award-winning Construction Coach Maria Coulter BEM MRICS to discuss why so many construction businesses feel stuck despite working harder than ever.

In this episode of the HardHats Podcast, we sit down with Emerson Patton and Bradley Lucas, Founder & Managing Director of Seen Services, to discuss what it really takes to build a profitable, scalable and compliant construction business in today's market.

When payments, protection and pressure collide… this is what HardHats looks like behind the scenes. We jumped on a train into London to talk about the future of HardHats, the launch of our new PayTech solution HardHats Direct, and what scaling a construction business really costs. No filters. No LinkedIn highlight reel. Just real conversations.

From starting out as a trainee surveyor in Southampton to running major regional operations and overseeing full commercial responsibility across construction, housing, and maintenance divisions, Alan has seen every cycle, every mistake, and every excuse the industry can produce.

In this episode of Teebox, we sit down with Lee Fuller — owner of Level Up Media, former bricklayer, and one of the most honest voices in construction marketing right now. Before the campaigns for Mercedes and Audi. Before working with 200+ construction brands. Before “Playbooks”, testimonials, and UGC strategies. Lee spent 21 years on the tools.

In this episode of TEEBOX Talk, we hit the fairways with Brad Burton — the UK’s No.1 motivational business speaker — for one of the most raw, honest, and important conversations we’ve ever filmed.

A single selfie in 2019 spiralled into a four-year campaign of online harassment that devastated Brad’s business, reputation, income, mental health, and family life.

False accusations. Forged documents. Thousands of social posts. A fanatical online audience. And a justice system that struggled to keep up.

Whether you rely on your personal brand, operate in the construction space, or run a business built on trust, this one will hit home. Hard.

When compliance meets chaos, you get the HardHats Party Hole.

We rolled up to the TSM Charity Golf Day at London Golf Club and turned the 18th hole into something the industry won’t forget.

- DJ booth? Check.

- Tequila shots? Flowing.

- Energy? Through the roof.

But behind the fun was a serious purpose — raising money for the Chris Aked Foundation, supporting children and families through loss.

This video gives you a front-row seat to what happens when business, community, and a bit of disruption collide.

HardHats doesn’t do quiet golf days — we do unforgettable ones. 

Listen now for:

→ Highlights from the Party Hole

→ The story behind the event

→ How construction’s most disruptive brand does charity the HardHats way

From Umbrella to Ecosystem — Adam Jordan on rebuilding trust, redefining compliance, and reshaping the future of construction payroll.

In this episode of TEEBOX Talk, we hit the fairways at Golf at Goodwood with Adam Jordan, founder of the SupplyIN2 ecosystem and one of the sharpest minds in contractor payroll.

From scaling one of the UK’s biggest umbrella firms to 10,000+ contractors a week, to now building a tech-driven platform focused on transparency and trust, Adam’s journey is one of experience, reinvention, and calling out industry BS.

This conversation pulls no punches. We dive deep into the realities of construction payroll, the hidden traps of the umbrella model, and why Adam believes HardHats represents the next evolution of how compliance should be done.

Whether you’re a subcontractor trying to protect your pay, or a business owner navigating a messy supply chain — this one’s packed with insights you’ll actually use.

What you’ll get in this episode:

→ The journey from running an umbrella empire to building a full ecosystem

→ The lessons from scaling 10,000 contractors per week (and when to pivot)

→ Why the industry needs HardHats — straight from a payroll veteran

→ The truth about subcontractor safety nets and how to fix them

→ Payroll vs CIS vs Umbrella — what works, what doesn’t, and why

→ Why compliance isn’t just box-ticking — it’s confidence

→ Rebuilding trust in one of the UK’s most “dodgy” industries

→ What makes a payroll business valuable (and how to prepare for exit)

→ Adam’s best advice for subbies and business owners playing the long game

This isn’t another corporate compliance chat.

It’s real talk from people who’ve seen every side of the system — and are now building something better.

TEEBOX Talk brings golf, graft, and grounded conversations to the world of construction and business. No fluff. No filters. Just the truth behind the industry.

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Watch other episodes:

• TeeBox Talk: Marlon Pack – The Pack Mentality https://youtu.be/4IRmIlRRhMo

• TeeBox Talk: Toby Tree – Inside the Mind of a Pro Golfer https://youtu.be/k8YFqxGFRzc

• TeeBox Talk: Colm Doyle – Construction Secrets Exposed https://youtu.be/jnZFSa4ow0I

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