Jordan Skinner

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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Jordan Skinner

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#54 The Definitive Guide To Construction Contracts With Cian Brennan 01.05.2023 30:53

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Tuning in for a chat this week is Cian Brennan, who comes armed with knowledge designed to help you get the best from your contracts. The Managing Director of Quantum Contract Solutions, Cian knows his work inside out and is committed to sharing his tips and tricks with construction companies big and small. In the discussion, he reveals the...

#53 How, And Why, To Rethink Your Target Market With Nathan Phillips 24.04.2023 30:01

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining me for a chat this week is Nathan Phillips, Founder and Managing Director at Landscape Elements. Nathan really is a stand-up guy, bringing interesting insights, humour and passion to our chat - touching on his journey from a background in graphic design, starting up the business with a 'beaten up ute, a wheelbarrow and a dog&apo...

#52 Why You Should Join The Building Surveying Industry With Heath McNab 17.04.2023 29:40

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week I'm thrilled to welcome Heath McNab from MBC Group onto the show. Founder and Managing Director of the esteemed building surveyors from New South Wales, Heath brings a ton of knowledge to the conversation to help and inspire young talent to join the industry. He shares details from the scholarship he set up for Construction M...

#51 How To Implement Tech The Right Way - Saving Time AND Money! With Robert Hudman 10.04.2023 29:32

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week's expert: Robert Hudman from Knight Solutions. He joins to share his knowledge on implementing technology into construction companies the smart way - benefitting both your team and your business' capabilities. Our industry may be relatively behind when it comes to adopting technology, but change management is key. Join u...

#50 Pushing For Change In The Landscape Industry With Tim Buckle 03.04.2023 27:18

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. We are delighted today to welcome Tim Buckle onto the show for a landmark 50th episode! The managing director of industry leaders Landscape Solutions, Tim has grown the business from a" ute and a shovel" into an international company with over 700 staff on the books. In our chat, Tim takes us through some of the stages the company...

#49 Moving The Business Beyond An Organic Growth Strategy With Ben Lloyd 27.03.2023 23:24

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Joining me today is Ben Lloyd, Director of Trinity Quality Interiors. Ben shares an interesting career journey that saw him studying HR and marketing at uni, taking a 'sabbatical in the snow' and then deciding to jump into his dad's business, build up his experience and eventually take the reins. Now three years into this role...

#48 The Importance Of Building Relationships With Colin Ritson 20.03.2023 21:50

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. I'm delighted to be joined today by the inimitable Colin Ritson from CPH Mining and Civil. Colin potentially has the most unique story of how he wound up in construction, taking in a career that has spanned house-building, a fifteen year stint as a nurse and then landing back in the industry. He shares his brilliant journey, which teach...

#47 Enacting Positive Change In The Industry With Craig Laslett 13.03.2023 26:34

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. I'm delighted to be joined today by Craig Laslett, Managing Director of Leed Engineering. Craig has led a distinguished career, working for some of the largest construction companies in Australia and representing the industry at the highest levels. He shares reflections on the attributes that helped him progress as a graduate engineer a...

#46 Planning For Safety And Mitigating Risks With Mell Greenall 06.03.2023 29:02

Welcome back to The Crushing It In Construction Podcast. My guest today is Mell Greenall, CEO of Before You Dig Australia (BYDA). Since rebranding from Dial Before You Dig, BYDA have upgraded their behind-the-scenes systems to ensure that providing free safety plans for construction teams across Australia has never been simpler. Mell talks through just how easy it is to secure plans that prevent a...

#45 Revolutionising The Onboarding Process With Arthur Psaltis 27.02.2023 26:00

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. This week I'm joined by Arthur Psaltis, CEO of civil and structural engineering consultancy Pritchard Francis. Since reading architectural journals at just five years old, it seems Arthur has always been destined for a career in construction - building on formative years as a graduate with Pritchard Francis, leaving to gain experience a...

#44 Rebranding The Business For The Future Michael Still 20.02.2023 31:23

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. My guest today is Michael Still from REGROUP, a full-service civil equipment hire and labour resourcing company working on projects across Australia. In our chat, Michael shares details from his first ventures into the construction world as a business coach aged just 23 - to his current position as Managing Director with a rapidly expanding...

#43 Growing An Employee-Centric Company With Ben Collingwood 13.02.2023 25:47

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Today, I'm joined by Ben Collingwood - co-founder and managing director of FSG Geotechnics - to learn about his journey into the industry and how FSG has grown from a few key players into a team of 80 spread over offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Sharing details from 'humble beginnings' working day and night to get the...

#41 Forging And Maintaining A Successful Partnership With Evan Graham 16.01.2023 24:34

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Today, I'm joined by Evan Graham - CEO of plumbing and drainage contractors Limcora. With their head office based in Northwestern Sydney and another base in Tasmania, Limcora operate with a team of nearly 60 staff. Evan shares the family-rooted beginnings of the Limcora story, and the factors that led him to taking over the company whe...

#40 Building Multipro Civil With Russell Bourke 09.01.2023 30:23

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. My guest today is Russell Bourke from Multipro Civil. Multipro was founded in 2004 and In this episode Russell reflects on how he actually got involved in construction, some of the challenges they had getting the company established and the guiding principals he believes has been the key to their growth so far. Let's get started! CON...

#039 From 2 people to 60 People in 4 years With David Vella 19.12.2022 31:40

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. My guest today is David Vella from Baseline Projects. Baseline was founded in 2018 and since then has undergone some serious growth. In the early days it was just David and Aaron, his business partner, running the company above a mower shop, but today they have grown to roughly 60 people with offices in Sydney and Brisbane. In this episod...

#038 Building A Smarter And Sharper Company With Tom Brady 12.12.2022 31:08

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. My guest today is Tom Brady - not the quarterback, but the founder and managing director of Brefni. Since coming over to Australia from Ireland nearly 30 years ago, Tom has channelled his experience as a quantity surveyor into building a company from the ground up, now heading up major civil projects across New South Wales. He reflects on hi...

Managing Your Work-Life Balance with Jason Ramsay 05.12.2022 19:02

Welcome to another episode of the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. I'm delighted to be joined this week by none other than Jason Ramsay, founder and managing director of Ramsay Civil. Jason's background saw him go straight into construction after leaving school and working in some of Victoria's most prominent civil projects over a span of 20 years. In 2015, he took the plunge an...

How To Scale The Business Whilst Retaining Core Values With Patrick O'Sullivan 28.11.2022 27:26

Welcome back to another episode of the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Today I chat to Patrick O'Sullivan, who shares his experiences as founder and managing director of Prestige Civil Group. Based in Victoria, Patrick has a really cool background story. His journey in construction started the day after being kicked out of school, working for a few different companies before deciding at...

When Is It Time To Hire A CFO With Alex Crosby 07.11.2022 31:58

Hello everybody and welcome to this week's episode of the Crushing It In Construction podcast. My name is Jordan Skinner, I am your host and you are listening to Australia's number one construction podcast, where I interview amazing guests from within the industry that share their experience, their wisdom and their insights that will help you, the listener, grow within your career or gro...

Retaining Employees Through Having A Strong Work-Life Balance With Nick Somes 31.10.2022 30:20

Hello everybody and welcome to this week's episode of the Crushing It In Construction podcast. My name is Jordan Skinner, I'm your host, and this week I am chatting with Nick Somes from Eco Dynamics. Nick has a really interesting story, he didn't start out in the landscaping and horticulture space, he actually started in civil construction and then made his way into the landscaping...

Building A Construction Tech Startup From Scratch With Ben Mullaney 24.10.2022 36:39

Hello everybody and welcome back to this week's episode of the Crushing It In Construction podcast. My name's Jordan Skinner, I am your host and this week I'm chatting with Ben Mullaney of InQuick Bridging Systems. Ben is the CEO of the company, and he has a really interesting story. He doesn't come from a construction background, although his father did work in the constructio...

From $10 Million to $250 Million Using JV Partnerships With Michael Hyde 17.10.2022 39:45

Hello everybody, Jordan Skinner here with another episode of Crushing It In Construction. This week I'm having a chat with Michael Hyde from Ballestrin Constructions. Michael's story is a little bit different than most people that I have on the show who are business owners that have started a business for themselves and have grown it to a certain point. Michael doesn't own his own...

3 Tactics To Win More Tenders With Robin Hastings 10.10.2022 27:51

Hello everybody, Jordan Skinner here with another episode of the Crushing It In Construction podcast, a podcast dedicated to the construction industry, where I interview amazing guests from within the industry who all share their experience, their wisdom and their insights to help you, the listener grow in either your career or to help you grow a business. No matter where you are in the industry o...

Changing The Workwear Game With Ed Ross 26.09.2022 29:04

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction podcast, my name is Jordan Skinner, I am your host Jordan Skinner and this week I am chatting with Ed Ross from TradeMutt. CONTACT DETAILS: Ed Ross LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardkcross/ Website: https://trademutt.com/ Jordan Skinner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/ Website: https://moons...

From Sole Trader to Over 50 People With Mark Yates 05.09.2022 28:33

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction podcast. My name is Jordan Skinner, I am your host, and this week I'm chatting with Mark Yates, who is the Managing Director of Y.E.S Group, here in South Australia, they are a company based in Renmark. In this episode, we basically just cover off on how Mark built the company from first being a sole trader to eventually be...