Crushing It In Construction

By Jordan Skinner

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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. 


Episode Date
#127 What Farming Taught One Architect About Accountability and Building Projects Start to Finish With Alastair McDonald
Feb 03, 2026
#126 Inside ConTech's Hype Cycle: What a Masonry Veteran Learned About Tools That Actually Work With Jeff Sample
Jan 20, 2026
#125 How a Craigslist Masonry Ad Turned Into a $25M Exterior Cladding Powerhouse With Tyler Vander Vegt
Jan 13, 2026
#124 The Former Marine Teaching Construction Companies How Leadership Actually Gets Built With Wally Adamchik
Dec 23, 2025
#123 Why This Contractor Built Fat-Finger Friendly Construction Software With James Baker
Dec 16, 2025
#122 From Code to Concrete: How an Ex-Computer Engineering Student Built SoCal's Fastest-Growing CM Firm With Vinay Reddy
Dec 09, 2025
#121 Building Fairer Payment Practices In The Construction Industry With Mark Ballinger
Dec 02, 2025
#120 From CPA to Construction CEO With Joshua Smyser
Oct 07, 2025
#119 The $7,500 Framing Startup That Beat a Cult, Desperation, and the Grant Cardone Hype With Nate Carlisle
Sep 30, 2025
#118 The Corporate Safety Net is a Myth: One Founder's Gamble on Real Stability With Anna Verghese
Sep 19, 2025
#117 The Accidental Founder Who Went From Credit Card Payroll to an 80-Person Team With Sean Rice
Sep 09, 2025
#116 Construction Isn’t For Everyone – How One Contractor Defied Expectations and Took Over the Family Business With Nic Parish
Sep 02, 2025
#115 500 Bids to 4X Profit: The Counterintuitive Strategy That Saved This 3rd-Gen Contracting Business With Kyra Nylor
Aug 12, 2025
#114 From Liverpool FC Trainee to 30-Year Construction Boss With Kazan Hadden
Jul 08, 2025
#113 How Live-Site Builders Are Surviving the Trade & Quality Crisis With Todd Bacon
Jul 02, 2025
#112 How Buying a Civil Earthworks Business Became This Builder's Secret to Scaling to 8 Figures With Kane Keefe
Jun 19, 2025
#111 How One Bootstrapped Founder Built a $10M Screw Piling Business and Outplayed Big Contractors With Brodie Haughton
Jun 10, 2025
#110 From Army Vet to Multi-Million Dollar Family Business in High-Stakes Ground Stabilization With James Rutledge
May 21, 2025
#109 From Chippy to 8-Figure Builder Beating 2025’s Worst Odds With James Elliot
May 14, 2025
#108 Degree vs. Experience: What It Takes to Succeed in Construction Business With Brendan Nielsen
May 06, 2025
#107 Tendering Nightmares, Cold Calls, and Building a Cladding Business from Scratch With Joseph Wainwright
Apr 29, 2025
#106 More Than Just Demolition: What Purpose Looks Like After Success With Anthony Braile
Apr 22, 2025
#105 No Regrets Starting Early - From Rookie at 21 to Construction Business Owner With Ethan Chittick
Apr 15, 2025
#104 Time to Upgrade! Why the Construction Industry Needs to Embrace New Tech with Tyler Campbell
Apr 08, 2025
#103 From Concreter To Construction Tech Founder With Daniel Ouliaris
Apr 01, 2025
#102 Building A Business That's In It For The Long Haul With Peter Bottero
Mar 25, 2025
#101 Your Next Set Of Golf Clubs Could Supercharge Your Business... With Jeremy Dyer
Mar 18, 2025
#100 How To Adapt, Survive & Succeed In Business With Brett Marris
Mar 11, 2025
#99 Community, Connection & Construction After COVID With Mark Stewart
Mar 05, 2025
#98 Growth, Investors, Awards and The ASX: Aiming High With Daniel Mikus
Feb 25, 2025
#97 Cash Flow, Labour Shortages, And A Hungover Sales Pitch... A Guide To Growing A Company With Garreth Higgins
Feb 18, 2025
#96 How To Adopt The Steady Growth Mindset With Abdullah Haddara
Feb 11, 2025
#95 You're A Great Builder... But It's Time To Think Like An Entrepreneur. With Mick Hawes
Feb 04, 2025
#94 Guiding A Reputable Business Into The Modern Age With Leonardo Dimino
Jan 28, 2025
#93 From School Dropout To International CEO With Logan Mullaney
Jan 05, 2025
#92 How To Grow Your Business Rapidly AND Retain A Sense Of Belonging... With Jarrad Tait
Dec 10, 2024
#91 Reaping The Benefits Of Niching Down With James Clark
Dec 03, 2024
#90 AI, Management Masterclasses, And Why It Always Comes Back To Human Connection With Richard Austin
Oct 29, 2024
#89 Why Should Customers Choose You? How To Revamp Your Marketing With John Carolan
Oct 22, 2024
#88 Want To Expand Your Business? Start By Finding Your Niche. With Doug Winston
Oct 15, 2024
#87 Growth Mindset, FITFO Mentality and A Rock N Roll Lifestyle With Yohn Baldwin
Jul 23, 2024
#86 Want To Level Up Your Brand? Make Some Videos! With James Davies
Jun 25, 2024
#85 Running A Construction Business Like A Race Team With Marty Craggill
Jun 18, 2024
#84 From Commercial Pilot To Construction CEO With Stephen Hill
Jun 11, 2024
#83 Winning A Telstra Business Award And Reaping The Rewards With Sally-ann Eather
Jun 04, 2024
#82 Calling All Employers! It's Time For A Recruitment Masterclass With Martin Preece
May 28, 2024
#81 Relocating To Australia And Becoming A CEO With Gary McLaughlin
May 21, 2024
#80 Making The Leap From Employee To Shareholder With Darren Broderick
Mar 04, 2024
#79 Save On Your Wagebill - Hire Overseas Talent! With Will Wang
Feb 26, 2024
#78 Building Bridges, Dedicated Team Players AND The Business With Con O'Connor
Feb 19, 2024
#77 Hit The Ground Running! Co-Founding A Business To Semi-Retirement In Nine Years With Guy Schweitzer
Feb 12, 2024
#76 THIS Is What It Takes To Build A Successful Company... With Colm Phibbs
Jan 23, 2024
#75 How To Get The Law Of Social Proof On Your Side With Jason De Vos
Jan 15, 2024
#74 Staying One Step Ahead In An Ever-Changing Industry... With Peter Rahilly
Dec 18, 2023
#73 A 3-Step Method To Attract Your Ideal Employees & Slash Recruitment Costs With Jordan Skinner
Nov 27, 2023
#72 SaaS, Warehouse Parties & A Side Hustle That Got Serious... With Jack Martin
Nov 20, 2023
#71 Knowledge Transfer, AI and Revitalising A Business. A Masterclass With Marc Kenney
Nov 13, 2023
#70 Feeling Stuck? EOS Could Help Take Your Business To The Next Level. With Mike Paton
Nov 06, 2023
#69 Master The Art Of Managing Your Cashflow With Chris Bloxsom
Oct 30, 2023
#68 Going From A Salary To Betting Big On A Start-Up With Jason Priest
Oct 23, 2023
#67 Buy Then Build? Why You Should Buy Into An Established Business With Damian Duke
Oct 16, 2023
#66 Construction Is A Tough Industry. Let's Embrace It! With Andrew Headberry
Sep 26, 2023
#65 Starting Out In Business Young And Growing A Huge Following With Jimmy Starbuck
Aug 28, 2023
#64 How To Turn A Niche Market Into A Sustainable Cashflow With Chris Hazell
Aug 14, 2023
#63 Facing The Labour Shortage Head-On With Tim Mead
Aug 07, 2023
#62 In The Red? Focus On Culture To Get Back In The Black. With Kelvin Andrijich
Jul 31, 2023
#61 Could An Advisory Board Take Your Business To The Next Level? With Dan Eifermann
Jul 10, 2023
#60 Why Your Company Should Go Paperless With Chris van Enk From Cloudcon Solutions
Jun 26, 2023
#59 How To Operate Your Business From Anywhere In The World With Chris Finn
Jun 05, 2023
#58 To The Brink Of Burnout And Back Again With Dan Briskey
May 29, 2023
#57 Growing The Business? Think INSIDE The Box. With Daniel Debattista
May 22, 2023
#56 Setting The Sights On Multi-Billion Dollar Projects With Treaven Martinus
May 15, 2023
#55 What Went Down At CON/AGG 2023 With Bryan Furnace
May 08, 2023
#54 The Definitive Guide To Construction Contracts With Cian Brennan
May 01, 2023
#53 How, And Why, To Rethink Your Target Market With Nathan Phillips
Apr 24, 2023
#52 Why You Should Join The Building Surveying Industry With Heath McNab
Apr 17, 2023
#51 How To Implement Tech The Right Way - Saving Time AND Money! With Robert Hudman
Apr 10, 2023
#50 Pushing For Change In The Landscape Industry With Tim Buckle
Apr 03, 2023
#49 Moving The Business Beyond An Organic Growth Strategy With Ben Lloyd
Mar 27, 2023
#48 The Importance Of Building Relationships With Colin Ritson
Mar 20, 2023
#47 Enacting Positive Change In The Industry With Craig Laslett
Mar 13, 2023
#46 Planning For Safety And Mitigating Risks With Mell Greenall
Mar 06, 2023
#45 Revolutionising The Onboarding Process With Arthur Psaltis
Feb 27, 2023
#44 Rebranding The Business For The Future Michael Still
Feb 20, 2023
#43 Growing An Employee-Centric Company With Ben Collingwood
Feb 13, 2023
#41 Forging And Maintaining A Successful Partnership With Evan Graham
Jan 16, 2023
#40 Building Multipro Civil With Russell Bourke
Jan 09, 2023
#039 From 2 people to 60 People in 4 years With David Vella
Dec 19, 2022
#038 Building A Smarter And Sharper Company With Tom Brady
Dec 12, 2022
Managing Your Work-Life Balance with Jason Ramsay
Dec 05, 2022
How To Scale The Business Whilst Retaining Core Values With Patrick O'Sullivan
Nov 28, 2022
When Is It Time To Hire A CFO With Alex Crosby
Nov 07, 2022
Retaining Employees Through Having A Strong Work-Life Balance With Nick Somes
Oct 31, 2022
Building A Construction Tech Startup From Scratch With Ben Mullaney
Oct 24, 2022
From $10 Million to $250 Million Using JV Partnerships With Michael Hyde
Oct 17, 2022
3 Tactics To Win More Tenders With Robin Hastings
Oct 10, 2022
Changing The Workwear Game With Ed Ross
Sep 26, 2022
From Sole Trader to Over 50 People With Mark Yates
Sep 05, 2022
Aiming For Greater Sustainability In Construction With Jason Zafiriadis
Aug 29, 2022
The Power Of Saying No To Clients With John Fusco
Aug 22, 2022
Turning A Good Business Into A Sustainable Business With Peter Wilkinson
Aug 15, 2022
Generational Knowledge Transfer With Lisa Kinross
Aug 08, 2022
Expanding Internationally With Simon Gorman
Aug 01, 2022
Creating Mental Health Action Plans With Adrian Panozzo
Jul 25, 2022
Eliminating Distractions And Getting Focused On Growth With Matt Glascott
Jul 18, 2022
Becoming An Employer Of Choice With Caytlyn Mead
Jul 11, 2022
Showing Your Value And Increasing Fees With Scott Clements
Jul 04, 2022
Should You Hire A Dedicated People & Culture Person? With Phil Chapman
Jun 27, 2022
How To Develop A Strong Business Strategy With Shivendra Kumar
Jun 20, 2022
Solve Your People Shortage By Telling Your Story With Michelle Blicavs
Jun 13, 2022
Adapting To The Role Of CEO With Jarrad Clift
Jun 07, 2022
Becoming Employee Owned With Grant Hailes
May 30, 2022
Fighting The Construction Industry Mental Health Crisis With Gerry Doyle
May 23, 2022
Preparing To Sell Your Business With Dion Killiby
May 16, 2022
Pushing For Industry-Wide Reform With Jon Davies
May 09, 2022
How To Promote Within Your Business Successfully With Dawn Watt
May 01, 2022
Buying A Company and Building It To 250 People With Susie Pascoe
Apr 25, 2022
Investing in Leadership Coaching For Employees With Philip Byrum
Apr 10, 2022
Gaining Buy In From Employees By Giving Them A Why With Michael Hatton
Mar 20, 2022
The Challenges Of Taking Over The Family Business With Kari Armitage
Mar 13, 2022
Giving Employees The Tools To Be Successful with Jeremy Palmer
Mar 06, 2022
Negotiating Contracts and Niching Down with Tony Guidera
Feb 27, 2022
Why people don't have to be great writers to create successful tenders.
Feb 20, 2022
Why the construction industry should look for leaders outside The industry
Feb 13, 2022
CCF Helping Contractors In South Australia
Feb 07, 2022
Becoming a Better Construction Leader With Elinor Moshe
Jan 30, 2022
Welcome to Crushing it in Construction Podcast
Jan 26, 2022