Crushing It In Construction

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/

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