Crushing It In Construction

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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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#80 Making The Leap From Employee To Shareholder With Darren Broderick

Mar 04 2024 32 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.We're now up to Episode 80! Who better to join for a conversation about the impressive rise of Silverstrand Developments than Managing Director Darren Broderick.Based in Queensland, but operating all over Australia and New Zealand, Darren joined Silverstrand in 2012 - taking the leap from Project Manager to Estimator, bef

#79 Save On Your Wagebill - Hire Overseas Talent! With Will Wang

Feb 26 2024 30 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.It's time for a different kind of episode today, as we dive into something that every construction company could benefit from: hiring overseas talent.Our expert? Founder and CEO of reputable marketing and lead generation agency GrowthLabz, Will Wang. As Will shares, he has hired over fifty employees from the Philippines o

#78 Building Bridges, Dedicated Team Players AND The Business With Con O'Connor

Feb 19 2024 30 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.Joining from across the pond is Oregon-based bridge builder Con O'Connor, President of Hamilton Construction.With Hamilton diversifying over the last few years to offer more services and reach a wider target market, Con takes a step back to reflect on the successes, important lessons and business wisdom gained from his ti

#77 Hit The Ground Running! Co-Founding A Business To Semi-Retirement In Nine Years With Guy Schweitzer

Feb 12 2024 35 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.In the hot seat this week is Guy Schweitzer, one of the founding directors of MGN Civil in New South Wales.Now a national company taking on projects from east to west, MGN have grown rapidly since forming in 2015 - as Guy reveals, it really has been an unstoppable journey.He shares how some old-fashioned interpersonal skills l

#76 THIS Is What It Takes To Build A Successful Company... With Colm Phibbs

Jan 23 2024 35 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.This week, we've got a special chat with the inimitable Colm Phibbs, Managing Director of CONO Services in Sydney.What makes it special? Well, Colm really tells it how it is - sparing no detail as he recounts the rise of CONO from a risk-taking one-man operation biting off more than he could chew, into a well-structured,

#75 How To Get The Law Of Social Proof On Your Side With Jason De Vos

Jan 15 2024 35 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.Kicking off 2024 in style, with episode 75, is a chat with none other than Jason De Vos from JDV Projects in Sydney.Since founding the company 25 years ago, Jason has grown JDV from a one-man band into a fully-formed team of construction, fitout and refurb specialists.And it's quite clear from this conversation just how b

#74 Staying One Step Ahead In An Ever-Changing Industry... With Peter Rahilly

Dec 18 2023 32 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.Joining for one of the last episodes of 2023 is Peter Rahilly, Owner and Director of 2Construct in Melbourne.With heaps of experience delivering high quality projects, Peter has picked up a thing or two about running a business, managing money and navigating an ever-changing industry.Today's episode lays it all out on the

#73 A 3-Step Method To Attract Your Ideal Employees & Slash Recruitment Costs With Jordan Skinner

Nov 27 2023 40 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.We have a bit of a different episode for you this week. Everyone in the construction industry is struggling to attract and retain talent. And as an industry we;Are attracting less than ⅓ of the job applications compared to 10 years agoHave an aging workforce that is rapidly moving towards retirementAnd our industry is failin

#72 SaaS, Warehouse Parties & A Side Hustle That Got Serious... With Jack Martin

Nov 20 2023 36 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.And a warm welcome to this week's guest Jack Martin, CEO and co-founder of Brisbane landscapers Martin Brothers.Jack is brilliant in this episode. He shares a whole bunch of stories from his entrepreneurial career: selling cans out of his school locker, running warehouse parties and tinkering with SaaS businesses, before

#71 Knowledge Transfer, AI and Revitalising A Business. A Masterclass With Marc Kenney

Nov 13 2023 31 mins  
Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast.Joining today is Managing Director of Mettle, Marc Kenney.With bases in Queensland and New South Wales, Mettle have become a construction powerhouse - ever since Marc took the reins and revitalised their approach.In the episode, he recounts some lessons from his prior experience as General Manager of Built, and reflects on Met