Jimmy Talks Construction
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He Lost $310K and Had to Sell His House | William Schepis
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Jimmy Talks Construction is an Australian construction podcast focused on real conversations with builders, contractors, tradies, and business owners across the construction industry.
Each episode dives into construction business growth, civil construction, earthmoving, excavation, leadership on site, hiring subcontractors, scaling trade businesses, and the real challenges of running a construction company in Australia.
From infrastructure projects and heavy machinery to cash flow, management, and lessons learned the hard way, this podcast shares honest insights from people building successful construction businesses from the ground up.
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- He Lost $310K and Had to Sell His House | William Schepis · 1 ώ. 5 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 70At just 23 years old, William Schepis started Cubic Concrete Solutions with a ute, a few tools, and a plan to make 100 cold calls every day. Two years later, he was running…
- Is China About to Take Over Australian Mining Equipment? | XCMG · 1 ώ. 1 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 69From operating dump trucks and dozers in Australia's mines to helping deliver a US$400 MILLION equipment agreement with Fortescue, Jason Keays has seen the mining industry from…
- The Brutal Reality of Running a Building Business | Luke Said · 1 ώ. 15 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 68What does it really take to build a successful construction business in Australia? And at what point does the cost of success become too high? This week on Jimmy Talks…
- She Built a 50-Machine Civil Business. Then Everything Changed. · 1 ώ. 11 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 67From a burnt-out D6 dozer to a civil construction business operating up to 50 machines and employing 70 people, Asha Russell built Sage Civil Australia through determination…
- Why It’s So Hard to Do Business in Victorian Construction Right Now | Annie Kessel CCF · 1 ώ. 1 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 66Why is it becoming so difficult to do business in Victorian construction? Annie Kessel, Executive Director of the Civil Contractors Federation Victoria, joins James on Jimmy…
- How a 24-Year-Old Built a Construction Business From Door Knocking | Jed Coinu · 1 ώ. 8 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 65Jed Coinu from CUDA Group joins James on Jimmy Talks Construction to talk about leaving school in Year 10, going straight into a carpentry apprenticeship and eventually building…
- From Cancer at 15 to 10 Years in Business | Craig, EDI Tree Services · 1 ώ. 5 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 64Craig from EDI Tree Services joins James on Jimmy Talks Construction to talk about building a tree business from the ground up, surviving cancer as a teenager, leaving school…
- “You Have to Say Yes” — Building an Earthmoving Business From Scratch | Welsh Industries · 1 ώ. 3 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 63Dylan from Welsh Industries joins Jimmy to talk about building an earthmoving and civil construction business from the ground up. From selling firewood while still at school and…
- Construction Wants Innovation for Free | Matt Garland, Nawkaw Australia · 1 ώ. 3 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 62Matt Garland has seen the construction industry from both sides of the fence. In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Matt Garland from Nawkaw Australia…
- 737 Bricks in One Hour: Australia’s Bricklayers on the World Stage | DA Bricklaying Team Amuso · 1 ώ. 4 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 61Damien and Tara from DA Bricklaying join Jimmy Talks Construction to talk about taking bricklaying from the jobsite to the world stage. Damien has represented Australia in major…
- Aaron Witt: How BuildWitt Is Changing the Construction Industry | Jimmy Talks Construction · 1 ώ. 23 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 60Aaron Witt - the man behind BuildWitt and one of the biggest names in the “Dirt World” - joins Jimmy for a wide-ranging conversation about construction, business, leadership…
- From $120 in the Bank to 100+ Employees | Angus Walker, ANA Asphalt · 1 ώ. 2 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 59Angus Walker started ANA Asphalt in his early 20s with a mate, a bobcat, a couple of rollers and a plan to make some extra cash. Today, the business employs more than 100 people…
- From 3 Cranes to 12: How Blue Dog Cranes Built a Business Differently | Samantha · 60 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 58Samantha from Blue Dog Cranes joins Jimmy for a conversation about building a crane business, creating a strong team culture and what it actually takes to maintain high standards…
- How Plot Joinery Compressed 20 Years of Growth Into 6 | Charley Li · 1 ώ. 24 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 57Can content compress a 20-year reputation-building journey into just six? Charley Li, founder of Plot Joinery, joins Jimmy to unpack how brand, trust and operational discipline…
- Why Builders Go Broke: $3.5M Turnover, Almost No Profit | Matt Ryan · 1 ώ. 10 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 56Mathew Ryan from Ryan Developments joins Jimmy to explain how turning over approximately $3.5 million forced him to confront the difference between running a busy building…
- The Construction Payment System Is Broken | Michelle Cirson · 1 ώ. 37 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 55In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, James sits down with Michelle Cirson, founder of Subcontractor Legal and The Subbies’ Toolbox, to unpack the contractual and…
- He Shut Down His Business. Then Started Again | Max Eagles · 1 ώ. 17 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 54Max Eagles, owner of X1 Plumbing, joins Jimmy Talks Construction to share how his first plumbing business failed—and what he changed before starting again. In this episode, Max…
- Kapitol Group Founder Andrew Deveson: From $0 to $1.5B Builder in 8 Years · 1 ώ. 18 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 53In this episode of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Andrew Deveson, co-founder and director of Kapitol Group, for one of the biggest conversations we’ve had on the…
- From $600 to 18 Machines: Rhys Cooper’s Story | Cooper Civil · 1 ώ. 1 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 52In Episode 52 of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Rhys Cooper, Managing Director of Cooper Civil, a southeast Queensland civil excavation business known for GPS…
- The Construction Margin Trap Killing Builders | Garath Vella · 1 ώ. 19 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 51In Episode 51 of Jimmy Talks Construction, Jimmy sits down with Garath Vella from Lorden Vella to talk about the real business of building: margins, risk, hiring, subbies, COVID…







