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The Build is a podcast focused on the challenges of providing housing and infrastructure. Hosted by real estate developer Rick Larkin, the show features interviews with a number of leading personalities working in the building and development sector both in Ireland and globally.

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June 24, 2024 • Rick Larkin • Season 2 • Episode 1

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I'm back, and I'm here just to say thanks.

Disclosure of conflicts from Season 1:

Episode 3 with John Downey, John did a little bit of work for a JV entity we were involved with a number of years ago but we have no current business relationship with his firm.
Episode 4 with Fidelma McManus, no current or past business relationship with her firm.
Episode 5 with John Dobbin, no current relationship with his firm, he did do some work for us in the past.
Episode 6 with Colm McCarthy, Colm is retired now but he did some economic studies for us about 20 years ago which is how I met him.
Episode 7 with Paul Mitchell, no current or past business relationship.
Episode 8 with Ken MacDonald, we have an ongoing business relationship with Hooke & MacDonald.
Episode 9, there were several guests, none of which we have any business relationship with.

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Speaker 1 0:21

just when you thought I'd gone away for good , I'm back . Honestly , I just want to say thanks . I started this podcast as a form of therapy , really , just so I could try to verbalize all the nonsense that I could see taking place around me . I never really expected anyone to listen to it , but listen you did , and in your thousands . It is because of you all that I decided to have another go at another couple episodes . So really , you only have yourselves to blame . I also want to thank Kari Fernandez . Kari works with us in Twinlight and has taken on the job of helping to produce this podcast despite her having an actual job to do as well . Thanks a lot , Kari , and to all the guests , thank you for taking the time and for trusting me with your secrets .

Speaker 1 1:03

It is difficult to get guests to appear on the show . People are shy , they don't want to raise their profile and they have many other reasons for not wanting to come on . I understand that I was reluctant to even start the podcast in the first place , but I'm really glad that I did . A lot of people have contacted me who are not in the industry to say that they've learned a lot from hearing from the guests that I've been on . That's of huge benefit to a lot of people and I hope it will be encouraging to prospective guests . So if you think you have something to offer or you know somebody who would be good , please let me know at rick at thebillpodcastcom .

Speaker 1 1:37

A couple of other things that I need to mention . Firstly , I didn't do a great job last year of sticking to my commitment to mention conflicts . Nobody has noticed , or at least nobody has brought it up , but I have and I want to correct it . So , for full disclosure , in the show notes of this episode there is a breakdown . I've also started a sub stack which , for the uninitiated , is a website for publishing newsletters . I intend to write on it from time to time . There is a link in the show notes . The first piece is live now and it is , as expected , a rant . There's a lot happening in real estate at the moment . House prices continue to rise , Supply continues to be short , Policy is still severely lacking . We have big problems , but we also have a lot of tools as a society . It can be fixed , just not super quickly or very easily . I hope I can continue to contribute something to the debate and , if you'll spare me the time . I'd love for you to keep listening . Thanks again to each of you .