The Bricklaying Show, 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.
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.
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The Bricklaying Show, 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.
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.
Ash Mahoney & Andy Mahoney look into Professional Footballers with involvement in the Bricklaying trade. Former Premier League Striker, Charlie Austin talks about his experiences on site before signing professionally for Swindon Town at the age of 21. Toby Egan, Former Ipswich Town Goalkeeper shares his story of being released at the age of 19 and then finding a career in Bricklaying.
Ash Mahoney & Andy Mahoney talk to one of the best Stone Masons in the UK with Colin Reid joining them from Northern Ireland. Colin chats about how he got his start in the trade, some of his notable work, the challenges that come with the nature of his work, the tools, the materials and more!
Ash Mahoney has his Dad, Andy sitting alongside him for another episode where they talk to Dale Wherton from PBS about his truck being stolen with all of his lifetime of treasured tools. Dale talks about what happened, the nightmare of not having the tools he’s built up over years and the setbacks it’s created for his business. On the positive side, Dale talks about those in the Bricklaying community that helped him out - like Kirk Wright (Blade) who also joins the show to discuss tool theft and van break-ins.
Ash Mahoney is joined again by his Dad, Andy to talk about robot bricklayers, the recent controversy around super trowel and also some quick advice for anyone working on-site currently.
Ash brings his dad, well respected and experienced Bricklayer, Andy Mahoney back onto the show to talk about the current experience, rates of pay and working conditions on-site in 2025. They talk about what needs to improve and why they would back a strike over current potential earnings on site.
Charlie Collison returns to talk to Ash Mahoney about his current work and experiences on site currently. Charlie explains why he feels 2025 has been a bad year for the Bricklaying trade and also touches on some unspoken truths of the trade.
Ash Mahoney is joined by Josh Oldman AKA Josh The Bricky - another member of the 700 club. The 700 club is an exclusive group of us that have laid 700 bricks at the Super Trowel finals. They talk about work on the tools, approach to competing at Super Trowel, tools and more.
Ash Mahoney is joined by Dale Wherton from (PBS) Potteries Bricklaying Services Ltd. to discuss his experiences in the trade, his thoughts on the Bricklaying trade, his journey to competing at Super Trowel and his place in the 700 club.
Ash Mahoney is joined by Ben Broad from Broad Landscapes to discuss some of his standout jobs, his experiences on the tools, creating content on social media, tools and more!
Ash Mahoney invites Adrian Finlay from Finelay Construction to join him and discuss his work as a Heritage Bricklayer after many of you got in touch to say we HAVE to talk to him about the quality of his work. Adrian gets on to some very serious points about why he's worried about the future of the trade and more.
Ash Mahoney is joined by two Heritage Bricklayers to find out what it's like to specialise in, some of the notable projects, the skills and effort that goes into this work and more. Guests include: Jonny Dennis from JYD Heritage Brickwork & Touchpointing & Jack Phillips from Phillips Heritage
Ash Mahoney is joined by legend of the trade, Peter Roberts so that he can discuss his experiences in the trade, creating the Brickwork Tutors Toolbox, Experiences judging at skills competitons and more
Ash Mahoney is joined by two Bricklayers so that he can ask them about their preferred workwear, boots, gloves, bad fashion choices, how attire changes as the weather does and also how some workwear can be improved and replaced. Guests include: Izzy The Bricky & The Benchin' Bricky, Harrison Elliott
Ash Mahoney is joined by Andy Pali (Bricklayers World with Andy - on YouTube) to discuss how he got into the trade, his experiences working around the world, his thoughts on the trade currently and how we're gonna bring the next generation of Bricklayers through
Ash Mahoney invites Garry Staines, Managing Director of GSQ Brickwork into the studio for a chat. Garry talks about his career experiences and journey he's been on with GSQ, Garry talks in depth about site work and his plan to address the skills crisis in the trade.
Ash Mahoney is joined by fellow Bricklayers so that he can ask them how they approach getting their work site set up and communicating with labourers and those setting up. Guests include: Ian Challinor AKA Changy The Bricky, Andy Pali (Bricklayers World With Andy), Harrison Elliott AKA The Benchin' Bricky
Ash Mahoney looks at the current approach to health and safety for Bricklayers on larger building sites. Has it gone too far? Are you better protected than ever before? What are some of the ways health and safety is being implemented currently? Ash talks about all of this and more. Guests include: Sam La Roche (Health & Safety Consultant for GSQ) & Jason Dunsford from Dunsford Substructures
Ash Mahoney has invited his Dad (Andy Mahoney) to join him in the studio and share his experiences in the trade as well as some thoughts on how to be the best bricklayer you can be, house building and the trade as a whole
The Bricklaying Show, 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.
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.
