Jimmy Talks Construction

In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Jeremy Trengove, founder of Dirt Cartel, to unpack what it actually looks like to go out on your own in earthmoving — when you buy a machine first and worry about work later. Jeremy shares the real story behind buying a 36-ton excavator with no confirmed contracts, having a major job pulled at the last minute, and making thousands o...

In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Daniel O’Callaghan, Director of Nature Build in Bendigo, to unpack a raw and honest story of growth, pressure, passion, and resilience in the construction industry. Daniel shares how a regional Australian builder ended up building a world-class pond for Aquascape in Georgia, USA — for Shaquille O’Neal, the reality of scaling a busin...

In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Toby Glass, Director of Tascon Civil Construction, who’s flown over from Wellington, New Zealand, to talk business, growth, and the realities of surviving in the Tier 1 civil space. Toby breaks down his journey from growing up around concrete and infrastructure work, studying construction management, walking away from uni frustratio...

In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Brenton Davey, Managing Director of Control Tech Solutions, to unpack a no-BS story of how a business scales from shovels and a trailer to running vacuum excavation trucks on major projects. Brenton explains how working in NBN fibre rollout led to his first opportunity, why new safety requirements pushed the industry toward NDD / va...

In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Phil Yates, founder of Versatile Plant Hire & Contracting, to talk about what it really takes to build and operate a successful plant hire and contracting business in regional Western Australia. Operating out of Kalgoorlie, Phil shares insights from the frontline of civil construction, mining support, and heavy equipment hire, w...

George Passas (Founder of Pascon & Builder Elite) - Jimmy Talks Episode 29 In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with George Passas, founder of Builder Elite and Pascon, for an honest, no-BS conversation about the realities of running a construction business when everything goes wrong. George opens up about being locked into high-risk construction contracts during COVID,...

In this episode, Jimmy has a chat with Colm Phibbs, the MD at Cono Services. Colm talks about first moving from Ireland to Australia during the Global Financial Crisis, and building his business from then, to now being a large company which offers bulk excavations, civil, and plant hire services in some of Sydneys biggest projects. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and sha...

In this episode, Jimmy has a chat with Mark Kelly. They first met at CONEXPO a few years ago, where Mark was trying to kick start some small business education for himself. They also dive into culture behind business’, especially the importance of manners. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Mark to keep up with more stories, insights,...

In this episode, Jimmy has a chat with Jim Penman. An Aussie icon founder of Jim’s mowing, and the wider Jim’s group. Jim discusses why he chose the franchise model and how he built a business that has created more millionaires in Australia, than any other. He also touches on politics and his most recent research project he has been funding. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscrib...

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Alastair, former partner of Doherty's Gym, now owner of Victims of Ink, and a welder, to unpack his journey through business and the construction world, navigating some troublesome situations and crowds, including running from the police, dealing with the underworld, and his two-cents on Derrimut gym's. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe...

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Cameron Bongers , co-director of Civelite and LandUrban , to unpack his journey through the civil construction world. Cameron dives into scaling Civelite, the lessons learned building high-performing teams, and the mindset behind growing sustainable businesses in the civil and track building spaces. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, an...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Nouri about his journey in concreting, building the successful concrete city construction. He also discusses his latest venture into developing an app CreteMate, where subbies can find work, and also get reviewed by their employers. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Nouri to keep up with more stories,...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Chris AI Safety and the innovative features HSE pacific is bringing to Australia. They also go deeper into the relationship of onsite safety, and how it can severely impact productivity, and thus, profit. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Chris to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-sce...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Ryan about his journey in civil construction, as well as some deep conversations about lessons learnt, and when ego’s got the best of them. They also skim the surface of Australian and New Zealand politics and their impacts on the current state of the construction industry as a whole. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast....

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Joshua, who's just started his own engineering group. Despite being a young buck in business ownership, Josh has been everywhere and his experience is nothing to be sniffed at. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Joshua to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Brad about how he got started in the fine art of building skate parks. From illegally riding his BMX on unfinished parks, to building them Australia wide, Brad is one of the best at what he does. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Brad to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of bui...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Joe about all things heavy haulage, transport, and his journey from truck driver, to general manager at Patlin, a family ran business. He also discusses the biggest challenges and mistakes made in his time... If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Joe to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-s...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Ivan about all things construction, trucking, agencies, and of course... social media in the construction space. Ivan has done it all from trucking, to running his own earthmoving business, and now most recently, growing Earthworks Hub as a podcast and community resource. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to William Clennett, CEO of Clennett Hire. They discuss the beginnings of his career running Mitre 10 stores in Tasmania, and the journey of growing Clennett Hire in Melbourne over the years. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Will to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building s...

In this episode, Jimmy talks to Ben Horstmann, the Director of Consolidated Plant Services. Jimmy and Ben talk about the interesting places work has taken them, maintenance in the construction industry, and future plans for CPS. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Ben to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of bui...

In this fiery episode, Jimmy talks to Luke McCrone, the secretary of Victorian Tippers United. Jimmy and Luke discuss the challenges and constant battle around tipper rates, and their knock on effects on both sides of the industry. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Luke to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of...

Jimmy talks to Andrew Moussa, the founder of Groundlvl Media. Andrew discusses the importance of social media to the construction industry as part of its ever changing nature. If you enjoyed this chat, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Andrew to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up. Co...

Jimmy talks to Brandon McRedmond, the founder and managing director of BA Roads. Brandon talks about his journey not only in business, but life and the hardships he's faced. If you enjoyed this chat, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Brandon to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up. Con...

Jimmy talks to George Dib, a senior business development manager at creditor watch. George dives into the strategies and how creditor watch protects sub-contractors from being done out of money, and making sure you get paid on time. If you enjoyed this chat, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Anthony to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scene...

Jimmy talks to Anthony Ring (AGAIN). Ringa returns to deep diver into some topics that they only scratched the surface of last week. Strap in for a episode that goes deep into pressing topics, from business to construction. If you enjoyed this chat, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Anthony to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of buil...