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 company.

Having recently rebranded to REGROUP from AK Evans, he takes us through the motivations behind investing so heavily in the overhaul, some advice for companies thinking about doing the same and why he thinks the construction industry should keep building camaraderie and mutual respect.

Let's get started!

CONTACT DETAILS

Michael Still
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-still-a110a885/
Website:  https://regroup.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 business running, he reveals his tips for building a business that attracts and retains talent through innovative projects, team-orientated culture and an employee-owned business model.

Join us for tips and advice on trusting your instinct and placing emphasis on developing and retaining your talented engineers.

Let's get started!

CONTACT DETAILS

Ben Collingwood
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-collingwood-25b7154a/
Website:  https://fsg-geotechnics.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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  when he was just 20 years old. Citing mentorship from other company heads and a marketing push to grow their name, Evan eventually proposed a partnership with plumbing expert Alex Nelson - and it's been continued success ever since.

Let's get started!

CONTACT DETAILS

Evan Graham
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-graham-limcora/
Website:  https://limcora.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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!

CONTACT DETAILS

Russell Bourke
Website:  https://www.multiprocivil.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 episode David 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!

CONTACT DETAILS

David Vella
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-vella-a344bb76/
Website:  https://baselineprojects.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 his experience since picking up his first backhoe - sharing insights from challenging periods,  lean construction methodology and hiring for new positions to help the business grow.

Let's get started!

CONTACT DETAILS

Tom Brady
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/tom-brady-51ba6bb2
Website: https://www.brefni.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 and set up his own business - spurred by a motivation to work for himself, create a more flexible schedule to spend time with his family and not spend his life wondering what might have been!

Our conversation unpacks anecdotes and valuable lessons from his experience, to help you at any stage of your journey.

CONTACT DETAILS

Jason Ramsay
Website: https://ramsaycivil.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 the age of 21 to make a crack of it himself and now overseeing a roster of over 120 people.

He reflects on the steady rise of the company - from early beginnings with a handful of employees from the football club, getting the hires right, setting the sights on ambition and embodying the core values, every step of the way.

Let's get started!

CONTACT DETAILS

Patrick O'Sullivan
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/patrick-o-sullivan-400a6087
Website: https://www.prestigecivilgroup.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 grow within your business. 

So no matter where you are in the industry, there is always something valuable to learn from our guests and their stories. 

This week I'm chatting to Alex Crosby from Multiworks Civil. Now, Alex didn't always intend on coming into the construction industry, he actually went to Uni and he intended on going into finance, but the allure of the construction industry sucked him back in and after completing Uni he came into the business and is now one of the managing directors and him and his partners have grown the company into really reputable brand, doing some really great work for some really great clients. 

Lets get into the episode!

CONTACT DETAILS:

Alex Crosby
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crosbyalex/
Website:  https://multiworks.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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 space and he has been with Eco Dynamics for over 18 years.

In that time he's played a pivotal role in building the company into what it is today.

Let's get into this week's episode.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Nick Somes
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-somes-a74892b/
Website: https://www.ecodynamics.com.au/

Jordan Skinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-skinner-685439178/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/