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Crushing It In Construction
by Jordan Skinner
Crushing It In Construction is a weekly podcast created to give people in the construction industry a resource where they can learn tips and tactics on how to improve their business, improve their career and keep up to date on everything happening in the world of construction. We cover a wide range of tips from marketing construction, technology, succession planning, recruiting, culture and much much more. Whether you're in heavy civil, mining, engineering, building, landscaping or plumbing our guests share tips and tactics that are actionable and insightful.
Episodes
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#130 Deliver Without Excuse: How a Veteran Built a Tier One Steel Business on Army Accountability With Andrew Moir
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today I'm joined by Andrew Moir, Managing Director of ArcStructural, a Tier One structural steel contractor delivering some of Australia's biggest commercial, infrastructure, and data centre projects. And he didn't get there the easy way.…
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#129 How an Ex-Electrician Rewires Contractors' Businesses to Run Without Them With Adam Cooper
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today I’m joined by Adam Cooper, the President of Ascent Consulting. Adam started out in the industry as an electrician. He then worked his way up through project management and eventually stepped away from the job site to help contractors...
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#128 The Man Behind Construction Genius: Why Most Contractors Were Trained to Build, Not Lead With Eric Anderton
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today I sat down to have a chat with Eric Anderton. He is the man behind the Construction Genius Podcast and has spent the last two decades helping contractors figure out something most of them were never trained to do: lead people. Since...
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#127 What Farming Taught One Designer About Accountability and Building Projects Start to Finish With Alastair McDonald
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Alastair McDonald from EDG Projects: a building design and project management firm based in Echuca. Growing up in a farming family in regional Australia, Alastair learned early what it means to take ownership of…
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#126 Inside ConTech's Hype Cycle: What a Masonry Veteran Learned About Tools That Actually Work With Jeff Sample
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! This episode is a bit of a crossover between construction and technology, and it’s one I’ve been looking forward to. I sat down with Jeff Sample, who works with Bluebeam and is also the host of the ConTechCrew podcast. Jeff has spent the…
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#125 How a Craigslist Masonry Ad Turned Into a $25M Exterior Cladding Powerhouse With Tyler Vander Vegt
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today, I’m joined by Tyler Vander Vegt from DM Construction. Tyler’s story is a good reminder that construction careers don’t always start with some grand plan. His dad wasn’t even in construction. He was in corporate operations and…
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#124 The Former Marine Teaching Construction Companies How Leadership Actually Gets Built With Wally Adamchik
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today, we’re sitting down with Wally Adamchik, a leadership speaker, coach, author, and consultant who works closely with construction and infrastructure companies on the people side of the business. He grew up around construction, spent…
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#123 Why This Contractor Built Fat-Finger Friendly Construction Software With James Baker
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Civil construction has communication and cost-control problems. Everyone knows it. Very few people actually try to fix it. That’s what led James Baker to build Varicon, a construction management software platform designed specifically for...
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#122 From Code to Concrete: How an Ex-Computer Engineering Student Built SoCal's Fastest-Growing CM Firm With Vinay Reddy
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! This week, I caught up with Vinay Reddy, a civil engineer who runs one of Southern California’s fastest-growing construction management and landscape architecture firms, RE Services. Vinay thought he had it figured out: computer…
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#121 Building Fairer Payment Practices In The Construction Industry With Mark Ballinger
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today I’m joined by Mark Ballinger from Payapps. Mark’s story isn’t what you’d expect. He came from finance and tech, landed in construction by accident, and found himself deep in one of the industry’s biggest headaches: getting paid on…
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#120 From CPA to Construction CEO With Joshua Smyser
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Today, we're sitting down with Josh Smyser, the owner of TNT Tuckpointing Building Restoration,LLC. Josh's journey is a powerful case study in how a completely different professional background can become your greatest business advantage.…
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#119 The $7,500 Framing Startup That Beat a Cult, Desperation, and the Grant Cardone Hype With Nate Carlisle
Joining us today is Nate Carlisle, the founder who turned a $7,500 bet into a multi-million dollar framing empire. But to understand how he built his business, you first need to understand what he had to leave behind. Nate grew up in a controlled, fundamentalist cult where entrepreneurship was...
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#118 The Corporate Safety Net is a Myth: One Founder's Gamble on Real Stability With Anna Verghese
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! Joining us to unpack this bold idea is Anna Verghese, Founding Director of client-side consultancy Cerulean. Anna has a radically different view on stability, and she's built her entire career on it: true security isn't given to you by a...
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#117 The Accidental Founder Who Went From Credit Card Payroll to an 80-Person Team With Sean Rice
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! This week, we're sitting down with Sean Rice from Proterra Group - an accidental founder who never set out to run an 80-person business. Starting with a single 6-month contract and a personal credit card used to cover his first payroll…
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#116 Construction Isn’t For Everyone – How One Contractor Defied Expectations and Took Over the Family Business With Nic Parish
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! This week, Jordan sits down with Nic Parish - a man who went from designing chairs in college to co-owning and running his family's heavy civil, trucking, and dumpster businesses in Mississippi. But this isn't your typical "third-generation...
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#115 500 Bids to 4X Profit: The Counterintuitive Strategy That Saved This 3rd-Gen Contracting Business With Kyra Nylor
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction podcast! After a chaotic few weeks of scheduling nightmares (thanks, end-of-financial-year madness), we’re finally back with a banger of an episode. I sat down with Kyra Naylor - CEO of Naylor Commercial Interiors and third-generation leader of her...
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#114 From Liverpool FC Trainee to 30-Year Construction Boss With Kazan Hadden
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! At 14, Kazan Hadden was training with Liverpool FC's youth squad. By 18? Injured, broke, and living in a caravan. Today, he's the founder of Nickaz Australia - a construction business that's thrived for three decades without ever chasing...
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#113 How Live-Site Builders Are Surviving the Trade & Quality Crisis With Todd Bacon
This week we're sitting down with Todd Bacon, Managing Director of Central Coast-based Collaborative Construction Solutions. Todd's got some strong opinions about our industry, and he's not holding back: from tradespeople who've never seen standard installation guides to clients accepting…
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#112 How Buying a Civil Earthworks Business Became This Builder's Secret to Scaling to 8 Figures With Kane Keefe
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! For Episode 112, we’re sitting down with Kane Keefe, the visionary Managing Director behind Alliance Building Construction. Based in Toowoomba but operating across Queensland, Kane took the unconventional path - launching during COVID’s...
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#111 How One Bootstrapped Founder Built a $10M Screw Piling Business and Outplayed Big Contractors With Brodie Haughton
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast! This week, we’re sitting down with Brodie Haughton, Managing Director of Solidity, a company that’s redefining foundation engineering with screw piling. Now, screw piling might sound like a niche dark art (because it is), but Brodie’s taken...
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#110 From Army Vet to Multi-Million Dollar Family Business in High-Stakes Ground Stabilization With James Rutledge
Welcome Back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week, we chatted with James Rutledge, the gritty founder of Rutledge Drilling - a family owned and operated geotechnical drilling and stabilisation company. From dodging cyclones to rebuilding after floods, James knows what it takes to...
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#109 From Chippy to 8-Figure Builder Beating 2025’s Worst Odds With James Elliot
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week, we’re sitting down with James Elliott, owner of Red Dog Group and a UK-born builder who traded drizzle for Queensland downpours (and somehow still came out on top). James has strong opinions about our industry, and he’s not sugar...
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#108 Degree vs. Experience: What It Takes to Succeed in Construction Business With Brendan Nielsen
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week’s guest is Brendan Nielsen, the founder of JC Engineers. Brendan’s not your typical engineer. He’s spent years getting his boots dirty on site and knows firsthand that there’s a big difference between what’s drawn on paper and…
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#107 Tendering Nightmares, Cold Calls, and Building a Cladding Business from Scratch With Joseph Wainwright
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining us today is Joseph Wainwright, the founder of Wainwright Facades, a successful cladding company based in Canberra. Joseph’s journey is one of hustle, persistence, and overcoming challenges that many in the industry can relate to.…
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#106 More Than Just Demolition: What Purpose Looks Like After Success With Anthony Braile
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. You know that moment in business where everything’s ticking along nicely, and instead of finally relaxing, your brain goes, Cool cool cool… But what now? In this episode, Jordan catches up with Anthony Braile, the Managing Director of...
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#105 No Regrets Starting Early - From Rookie at 21 to Construction Business Owner With Ethan Chittick
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Starting a construction business at just 21 is no small feat especially in an industry known for its challenges and curveballs. In this episode, I sit down with Ethan Chittick, Founder of B&E Built and Commercial Carpentry. We chat about…
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#104 Time to Upgrade! Why the Construction Industry Needs to Embrace New Tech with Tyler Campbell
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Building something great requires a strong foundation-whether it’s a skyscraper, a business, or even a podcast. Just like in construction, where every beam and bolt serves a purpose, the right tools and insights can shape the industry’s...
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#103 From Concreter To Construction Tech Founder With Daniel Ouliaris
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Are you a subcontractor who's lost in an endless list of manual tasks and processes? This week sees Daniel Ouliaris step into the chair - he's a former concreter and now Founder/CEO of Neo Intelligence. Neo came about when Daniel and his...
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#102 Building A Business That's In It For The Long Haul With Peter Bottero
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week's guest is none other than Peter Bottero, Founder/Director of Tensile Design & Construct. Tensile have a unique niche within the industry. They specialise in structural cables, rods and tensioned mesh - transforming interiors,...
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#101 Your Next Set Of Golf Clubs Could Supercharge Your Business... With Jeremy Dyer
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. And a warm welcome to Jeremy Dyer, Managing Director of Total Fitouts. Jeremy takes us through the unique way his business operates - sharing how the franchising model works perfectly for fitouts, and provides a heap of benefits to everyone...
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#100 How To Adapt, Survive & Succeed In Business With Brett Marris
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's our 100th episode! Who better to join us to mark our first century than Director of DBG Projects, Brett Marris. Brett has a few stories from his time in business, and he shares candidly on his upbringing, his route into the industry…
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#99 Community, Connection & Construction After COVID With Mark Stewart
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining to talk us through life as Founder and Managing Director of Perth-based Classic Contractors, is Mark Stewart. Mark has issues with our industry, and he isn't afraid to spell it out: we need to get rid of retention, get our teams...
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#98 Growth, Investors, Awards and The ASX: Aiming High With Daniel Mikus
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Want to know what an intrapreneur is? Or how to score $13 million revenue in your first year? It’s time to meet Daniel Mikus, co-founder and co-CEO of asphalt experts MR Roads in Queensland. Daniel doesn’t beat around the bush - he wants to...
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#97 Cash Flow, Labour Shortages, And A Hungover Sales Pitch... A Guide To Growing A Company With Garreth Higgins
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's time to learn from a Managing Director with some stories to tell about growing a company from the ground up. This week's guest is Garreth Higgins, from Offaly Civil in Queensland. Recounting his route into the industry, he shares how a...
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#96 How To Adopt The Steady Growth Mindset With Abdullah Haddara
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's time to face a brutal fact: nearly 3400 construction industry businesses have gone bust in the last 18 months. Here to share his blueprint for keeping your business afloat in an increasingly difficult economic environment is Director…
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#95 You're A Great Builder... But It's Time To Think Like An Entrepreneur. With Mick Hawes
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's time for a masterclass from residential building business coach Mick Hawes, of Builders Business Blackbelt. He takes us through how he found his niche, and reveals how he helps great builders get better at being entrepreneurs.…
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#94 Guiding A Reputable Business Into The Modern Age With Leonardo Dimino
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining the discussion this week is hydraulic engineer and Managing Director of Sparks+Partners Consulting Engineers, Leon Dimino. Leon takes us through his rise to the top, touching on his time as Woolies youngest ever grocery manager, a...
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#93 From School Dropout To International CEO With Logan Mullaney
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. And welcome to 2025, as we rapidly approach 100 episodes... Kicking us off in the New Year is Logan Mullaney, Group CEO of the rapidly rising concrete innovators InQuik - the second Mullaney to sit in the hotseat after Logan's brother Ben...
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#92 How To Grow Your Business Rapidly AND Retain A Sense Of Belonging... With Jarrad Tait
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's a great pleasure to welcome Jarrad Tait onto the show this week from Adelaide Hills Lawns & Gardens. Jarrad developed an early passion for the outdoors, and in the midst of enjoying stints as a cricketer in the UK he settled into...
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#91 Reaping The Benefits Of Niching Down With James Clark
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Tuning in from Sydney this week is Verity Construction head honcho James Clark. Since relocating from Adelaide and setting up shop on his own, Verity have been growing from strength to strength - becoming specialists in the building of...
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#90 AI, Management Masterclasses, And Why It Always Comes Back To Human Connection With Richard Austin
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. And a warm welcome to this week's guest Richard Austin, CEO of Australia's leading fire safety engineering outfit Omnii. Richard is a management expert who has spent his career rising through the ranks of numerous industries, his sights set...
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#89 Why Should Customers Choose You? How To Revamp Your Marketing With John Carolan
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. We're keeping the momentum by welcoming John Carolan into the hotseat, Founder and Director of SKOPE Constructions in New South Wales. John is here to share the rise of SKOPE, his own journey from on-site labourer to managing executive, and...
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#88 Want To Expand Your Business? Start By Finding Your Niche. With Doug Winston
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. We're back! And we're kicking things off again by chatting to New York State's finest electrician-entrepreneur, skilled trades advocate, professional race driver and LinkedIn commenter, Doug Winston. Doug chose his path at 18 years old,...
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#87 Growth Mindset, FITFO Mentality and A Rock N Roll Lifestyle With Yohn Baldwin
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Tuning in this week from across the pond is Oregon native, and founder of the ever-growing Baldwin General Contracting, Yohn Baldwin. Yohn shares his story, from childhood life lessons growing up on a farm, to becoming a high-flying touring...
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#86 Want To Level Up Your Brand? Make Some Videos! With James Davies
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week's masterclass: video. Too many construction companies are either ignoring it altogether, or churning out cookie-cutter landfill that doesn't show off their business, or do anything for their company culture. So that's why we've...
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#85 Running A Construction Business Like A Race Team With Marty Craggill
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. And welcome to a fascinating approach for running a top construction business, brought to us by Maz Group Managing Director Marty Craggill. As a two-time Australian Superbike Champion, Marty learned a ton in his racing days that he believes...
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#84 From Commercial Pilot To Construction CEO With Stephen Hill
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. After being recommended to get him on as a guest 12 months ago, the timings have aligned, and we welcome Stephen Hill into the CIIC hot-seat. Now CEO of BildGroup, Stephen's early plans to become a commercial pilot led him into a…
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#83 Winning A Telstra Business Award And Reaping The Rewards With Sally-ann Eather
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. We're joined this week by Sally-ann Eather, Executive Manager of Eather Group in New South Wales. Eather Group have been popping up everywhere recently, not least because they recently won the prestigious Telstra Best of Business National...
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#82 Calling All Employers! It's Time For A Recruitment Masterclass With Martin Preece
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining this week is Martin Preece from Building Environs Recruitment in Melbourne. Now, recruiters often get a bad rep. But Martin is one of the good ones, and he's here to share everything you need to know to maximise the…
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#81 Relocating To Australia And Becoming A CEO With Gary McLaughlin
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Back again with fresh momentum and more guest interviews in the pipeline, we kick things off again by chatting with Gary McLaughlin of Railtrain Holdings Group. Originally from Scotland, Gary made the move to Perth fourteen years ago to…
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Crushing It In Construction is a weekly podcast created to give people in the construction industry a resource where they can learn tips and tactics on how to improve their business, improve their career and keep up to date on everything happening in the world of construction. We cover a wide range of tips from marketing construction, technology, succession planning, recruiting, culture and much much more. Whether you're in heavy civil, mining, engineering, building, landscaping or plumbing our guests share tips and tactics that are actionable and insightful.
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