The Bricklaying Show
Arts & Culture Podcasts
The Bricklaying Show, hosted by Izzy the Bricky 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.
Izzy, otherwise known as Issac Hallam, along with his 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.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Bricklaying Show, hosted by Izzy the Bricky 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. Izzy, otherwise known as Issac Hallam, along with his 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.
Language:
English
Episodes
How Can You Get Plenty Of Work As A Bricklayer?
5/10/2024
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. James Naughton talks about his already incredibly varied career in the trade at the age of 26 and gives his thoughts on why some are struggling to find work. Lee Fuller, talks about how he left the trade entirely and then came back bigger and better than ever and Lee Blower, an accomplished bricklayer gives some sound advice
Duration:00:34:47
Women Joining Bricklaying
4/22/2024
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
Duration:00:21:43
Old School Bricklaying
4/8/2024
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
Duration:00:29:22
Decorative Brickwork
3/25/2024
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
Duration:00:34:11
What's Going On With Site Work In The UK?
3/11/2024
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 to get some guidance on when big domestic sites will pick back up again
Duration:00:33:11
Ash Francis Talks About His Life, The Trade & Super Trowel!
2/26/2024
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 to talk about the upcoming Super Trowel event in Milton Keynes on Thursday 8th August 2024 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/super-trowel-2024-tickets-720866700707)
Duration:00:32:12
Charlie Collison Talks About His Life In The Trade, Social Media & More!
2/12/2024
Charlie Collison, Bricklaying YouTuber with over 1.2 million subscribers joins Izzy The Bricky to talk about how he got into the trade, experiences on site, thoughts on the trade, his journey on social media and more
Duration:00:43:56
Three Bricklayers Talk About Their Experiences On The Tools
1/29/2024
Izzy is joined again by Benchin' Bricky & Tricky Bricky to discuss their experiences learning the trade, on-site and their plans in the trade going forward
Duration:00:30:56
Tricky Bricky & Benchin' Bricky Join Izzy In-Studio
1/16/2024
Izzy The Bricky is joined by The Tricky Bricky and Benchin' Bricky so that they can discuss their experiences in the trade, aspects of the trade they enjoy doing, social media and more
Duration:00:35:19
Could This Improve Skills & Bring More People Into The Trade?
12/18/2023
Izzy The Bricky talks to more competitors, lecturers and organisers at this year's Skill Build finals in MK with the CITB
Duration:00:27:11
Izzy Explores The CITB SkillBuild Finals!
12/4/2023
Izzy The Bricky has been invited to meet the judges and finalists at this year's CITB SkillBuild finals at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. On the first of two episodes covering the event, Izzy finds out what the event is all about, what the judges are looking for, how the finalists are judged, gets a tour of the competitors zone and talks to a finalist.
Duration:00:23:21
How To Win Good Quality Work
11/20/2023
Izzy is joined again by Ash Francis, James Roden and Wayne Bettess from Off The Tools Academy to discuss how you can win good quality work in your area. There's everything from pricing, quotes versus estimates, what not to do and how to stand out from the competition
Duration:00:32:50
How To Set Up Your Bricklaying Business
11/6/2023
Izzy is joined by Ash Francis from The Bricklayers Social Club and On The Tools Bricklaying finalist, James Rodon, to discuss how they went about setting up their business. Izzy is also joined by Trades Business Coach, Wayne Bettes (https://offthetools.co.uk/) to explain how to set up your business for success and Ben Livings from HMRC gives some advice on how to do your tax properly
Duration:00:40:06
Keeping Fit As A Bricklayer
10/23/2023
Izzy The Bricky is very health concious and has invited three Bricklayers onto the show so that they can talk about their health and fitness experiences
Duration:00:31:57
Izzy the Bricky takes a look at health & safety on-site
10/9/2023
Izzy takes a look at how health and safety is managed on-site from large businesses with multiple sites to family run micro businesses and also gets some advice on how to keep safe from a health & safety consultant
Duration:00:35:34
Izzy The Bricky has a quick look at how things can go wrong on-site
9/25/2023
Izzy briefly talks about occassions where things don't go to plan on-site and shares some experiences when this has happened. Father and son team, Steve & Alex return to share a few of their own examples and discuss what they've learnt from their mistakes
Duration:00:12:39
Izzy the Bricky looks at how to work with apprentices on-site
9/11/2023
Izzy follows up the last episode with a deep dive on how to treat apprentices and get the best out of them on-site. Gary Staines from GSQ Brickwork talks about how he approaches this with his large company with hundreds of employees. YouTubers and father and son bricklaying team, Steve and Alex talk about their dynamic and taking on an apprenticeship with family. Then finally, James Naughton covers how to get the best out of your apprentices that are working with you on-site as a sole trader or owner of a micro business
Duration:00:30:06
Izzy the Bricky on apprenticeships & bringing new blood into the trade
8/28/2023
Izzy takes a look at apprenticeships and how we're bringing new blood into bricklaying. Izzy's friend and bricklayer, James Naughton talks about how an apprenticeship moulded him and led him to bring proactive in bringing apprentices into his business. Jack, a bricklaying lecturer from Hertford Regional College explains how the new generation are being taught and what can be done to attract more school leavers to the trade. Izzy is also joined by Heidi who runs courses in construction for women looking to find a career in construction.
Duration:00:31:13
Izzy the Bricky on memorable jobs
8/15/2023
Izzy is joined again by Ian Hodgkinson and Stephen Stokey to share their memorable and standout jobs. Ian talks everything from work completed at Derby County FC to TV work and Stephen talks about putting right some shockingly poor work. Izzy also talks about his favourite job that he recently completed and talks about a job that was memorable for all the wrong reasons...
Duration:00:32:48
Izzy the Bricky with advice for bricklayers & newcomers
8/1/2023
Izzy invites some brand new guests onto the podcast to give some advice for newcomers as well as time-served bricklayers. There's something for everyone on this episode! Guests include: Ian Hodgkinson, Celeste AKA Brick_Daddy_To on Instagram & Stephen Stokey
Duration:00:36:09