Crushing It In Construction

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, before coming onboard as a shareholder in 2015. He reflects on this journey, sharing his insights from the business growth story, the value of intellectual property for construction companies, and how things change in business once you've got some skin in the game. Let's get started. CONTACT DETAILS Darren Broderick LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-broderick-68b87548 Website: https://silverstrand.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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 over the years, and so he knows exactly what it takes to ensure success, support a happy workforce and save on the company wagebill. He gives the lowdown on everything you need to know: where to hire, how to advertise, how much you could save, and how to maintain a team spirit when half the team are a couple thousand miles away. Strap in and see what this could do for your business! CONTACT DETAILS Will Wang LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willwangliveshere Website: https://growthlabz.com/ Email: info@growthlabz.com Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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 time in charge. And he's no stranger to the company, having started as a Project Manager back in 1998. He recounts his path to construction, veering away from life as a sheep farmer, going to uni, and trying to land a job with Hamilton before he was even qualified! Con knows his business inside out and puts so much trust in his team - join us for an insight-packed discussion. CONTACT DETAILS Con O'Connor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/con-o-connor-60187955/ Website: https://www.hamil.com/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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 landed them an early client who sorted them out with all the necessary accreditation, and how this pivotal job set them on their upward journey. Plenty to gain from this chat, as Guy reflects on a whirlwind few years and enjoys the perks of semi-retirement now that the infrastructure is in place. He even managed to run across the width of Australia... it took him 78 days! CONTACT DETAILS Guy Schweitzer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-schweitzer-87409738 Website: https://mgncivil.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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, successful and reputable company. There's loads to learn from his approach, with tips for starting out with the right attitude, getting professionals in to scour your contracts, learning to say no, and refining your meaning of success. This is a candid, laidback chat with one of the best in the game. Let's get started! CONTACT DETAILS Colm Phibbs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colm-phibbs-cono-services Website: https://www.conoservices.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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 big an emphasis he's placed on instilling and upholding good values in himself, his staff and the relationships he builds with clients. Empathy, hard work, collaboration, respect, accountability... time to get the notepads out! Let's get started. CONTACT DETAILS Jason De Vos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-de-vos Website: https://www.jdvprojects.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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 table: Join us for an insight-packed dive into Peter's outlook on our industry. CONTACT DETAILS Peter Rahilly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-rahilly Website: https://www.2construct.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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; So in today's episode, we wanted to give people an actionable method they can implement to attract better people to their business and ultimately thrive. CONTACT DETAILS Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to book a FREE 30-minute consultation call? Book a time to speak here: https://calendly.com/book-a-chat-with-jordan/chat-with-jordan Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au

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 he joined forces with his brother to mow as many lawns as they could - and it's going pretty well for them! Martin Brothers are diversifying and expanding shrewdly - ensuring they offer the most attractive services AND have control on how it's delivered. One of the keys to success? Dusting himself off after a hard shift on site and turning up to meetings to project their humble operation as far bigger than it actually was. This one's all about getting out there and making it happen. Let's dive in! CONTACT DETAILS Jack Martin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-martin-84709398 Website: https://www.martinbrothers.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

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 Mettle's journey from misfiring infrastructure to $170m annual turnover. Most importantly, we touch on an important topic for Marc: knowledge transfer. How can we ensure that old heads in the game are passing on their experience to the younger generation? It's a real "must" for our industry - and this episode delves deeper to find out what can be done. Let's dive in! CONTACT DETAILS Marc Kenney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-kenney-bb59b411 Website: https://www.mettle.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's a milestone moment, as we hit episode 70 in our series. And what better way to mark the occasion, than welcoming this week's guest Mike Paton from EOS Worldwide? EOS has cropped up a couple times in conversations with previous guests, and it was time to get to the bottom of what it's all about - quite simply, it's a system to help businesses run more efficiently and scale. Pretty neat stuff then. But how does it work? Primarily through pinpointing your core focus, mastering guarantees and nailing your "uniques". In our chat, Mike takes us through a masterclass in EOS to reveal exactly how the modern construction business can benefit from their strategy. This is a bumper episode - the perfect opportunity to find out what it's all about. Let's get started! CONTACT DETAILS Mike Paton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepaton Website: https://www.eosworldwide.com/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Tuning in this week from central Queensland is Principal/Director of Butler Partners, Chris Bloxsom. An industry veteran, Chris has mastered his trade and acutely refined his approach to business - learning lessons from flawed corporate policy and underlining the unwavering importance of managing your cashflow. In our chat, Chris takes us through his story, the foundations of Butler Partners, and numerous philosophies and approaches for keeping your company in the black. As he says, 'Your overheads don't go to sleep, but your revenue can if you're not watching!' Let's get started! CONTACT DETAILS Chris Bloxsom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bloxsom-9278b067/ Website: https://www.butlerpartners.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. In the hotseat today is Jason Priest, co-founder of WIRED Overhead Solutions. WIRED are doing really well for themselves - and Jason is here to explain exactly how they've gone from fledgling start-up to landing contracts on some of Queensland's biggest ever rail projects. The trick for their success? Writing a business case before they even got started, that laid out a roadmap for what to do when they hit the good, bad and the ugly. Sharing lessons from his time as a young adult in the Navy and making the leap from comfy corporate lifestyle to building a business - Jason gives the rundown on getting funded, insured, landing Tier One contracts and reaping the rewards of hard work. Let's dive in! CONTACT DETAILS Jason Priest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-priest-a9a76459/ Website: https://www.wohs.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. We return back to the stories, tips and tricks from Australia's best in the game by turning the spotlight on Damian Duke, Managing Director at BRL Contracting in Victoria. Damian was always destined for a career in construction, having helped his old man to build cabinets for a bit of pocket money on weekends from a super young age - instilling an enviable entrepreneurial spirit and business know-how. Having started at BRL as an apprentice, Damian grew through management positions and is now a partner, so this is a serious success story that underlines why uni is NOT the only way to go (and shouldn't be sold as such!) Tune in for an insightful dive into apprenticeships, mentors and having a stake in a business. Let's get started! CONTACT DETAILS Damian Duke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-duke-910059122 Website: https://brlcontracting.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. We're delighted to jump back in this week with none other than Andrew Headberry, Managing Director of Harris HMC. Celebrating over seventeen years at the business, Andrew has seen the Melbourne-based outfit grow exponentially - adding multiple complementary services over the years to become a $250m operation. Andrew is passionate about upholding the company values and passionate about training the next generation, underlining the importance of resilience, encountering challenges and growing your experience day-in day-out. As Andrew says, it's a tough industry - but let's embrace it! CONTACT DETAILS Andrew Headberry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-headberry-9273b24 Website: https://www.harrishmc.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week I'm delighted to joined by the inimitable Jimmy Starbuck - Founder and Director of Starbuck Excavation in Melbourne, Victoria. Jimmy has been around earthmoving for all his life - at the ripe age of 19 he went out and bought a 2.7ton excavator, throwing himself headfirst into the world of seeking customers, pricing jobs and growing the company name. In our chat, he shares the tricks and tactics he used to stand out from the crowd, gaining the respect he needed to handle the big jobs and be respected as a young head in the game. These days, Jimmy also runs a massive business Instagram account (clocking in at 47.1k followers) where he shares everything going on day-to-day in the life of one of Australia's busiest earthmovers. This episode is packed to the brim and Jimmy's a real standup guy. Let's dive in! CONTACT DETAILS Jimmy Starbuck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/ Website: https://starbuckexcavations.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Tuning in from Tasmania this week is industry veteran Chris Hazell, General Manager of Business Development at Spectran Group. With over 45 years experience in the construction and transport industry, Chris knows a thing or two about what it takes to succeed - with Spectran now employing over 200 staff to manage an ever-growing customer base. Specialists in demolition, recycling and material reprocessing, he reveals the importance of their environmentally-friendly ethos - providing solutions for local businesses to help them stay green. In his own words, it's a niche market - but Spectran are growing from strength to strength and it's doing only good things for their local community and their bottom line. Let's dive in! CONTACT DETAILS Chris Hazell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hazell-5a819740 Website: https://spectrangroup.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining this week from Adelaide is Tim Mead, General Manager for LCS Landscapes. Tim's career began in the oil and gas industry, building up his experience in logistics and management before making the switch into construction. He shares how LCS has grown into a multi-armed operation, and reveals the steps you need to take if you're looking to make the move into management: self-development, mentorship and tactical job-hunting. Touching on the challenges posed by the labour shortage and what could be done to combat it, today's conversation is a dive into what's going on at LCS! Let's get started. CONTACT DETAILS Tim Mead LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/tim-mead-04796261 Website: https://www.lcslandscapes.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. It's time to strap in for a fresh run of new episodes - kicking off with none other than Kelvin Andrijich, Managing Director at Alltype Engineering. Drawn to the industry fresh out of uni, Kelvin had an early stint with Alltype before building up his experience elsewhere and then making the return, tasked with getting the struggling company out of the red. Where did he start? By putting a focus on improving the culture. And this is something that he values as a key factor in the turnaround of the business: implementing core values, upholding them, fostering a happy and inspiring workplace, and retaining talent. So let's dive in, and find out his tried and tested strategies for getting out of the red and into the black! CONTACT DETAILS Kelvin Andrijich LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvin-andrijich-86290911 Website: https://www.alltypeengineering.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Is your company attractive to potential employees? Take the scorecard: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/scorecard

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week's episode gives a unique insight into the potential of advisory boards - courtesy of Dan Eifermann of Eifers Civil. Based out of Victoria, Eifers have grown from Dan mowing lawns fresh out of uni to a family-owned team of concrete specialists - the experts in handling time-critical civil construction works. Dan shares the story of the business' growth, revealing the way that Eifers have made use of advisory boards to fast-track their progression - hand-picking some of Australia's finest strategic talent to give the company fresh perspective. Tune in to learn about how to get started, who to look for and what this could for your bottom line. Let's dive in! CONTACT DETAILS Daniel Eifermann LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-eifermann-15626a108 Website: https://www.eifers.com.au/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/ Want to learn more about taking your business digital and getting away from the inefficiencies of paper? Visit www.cloudcon.com.au to learn more.