Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

This week, I’m joined by Alastair McDonald from EDG Projects: a building design, architecture, and project management firm based in Echuca.

Growing up in a farming family in regional Australia, Alastair learned early what it means to take ownership of your work, especially when the risk is real and the consequences can land directly at your feet.

Now, as CEO and Director of EDG, that same mindset continues to influence his leadership.

We talked about EDG’s humble beginnings in Alastair’s parents’ spare room, what it took to build a serious business outside the major capitals, and how EDG stays involved from the designing process to construction on site.

Alastair also shared his perspective on post-COVID quality in the industry and how he approaches developing people without creating bottlenecks in the business.

This one is about patience, accountability, and building something that lasts.

Connect with Alastair McDonald:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastairmcdonald/
Website: https://edgprojects.com.au/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

This episode is a bit of a crossover between construction and technology, and it’s one I’ve been looking forward to.

I sat down with Jeff Sample, who works with Bluebeam and is also the host of the ConTechCrew podcast. Jeff has spent the last decade operating at the intersection of construction and technology, helping contractors make sense of tech without the hype.

Jeff’s time working inside a masonry contractor gave him a clear view of how technology actually lands in the field, not just how it is sold. That experience shaped how he thinks about tech adoption, process, and where most construction businesses go wrong.

We talked about why construction tech exploded so quickly, how venture capital misunderstood the industry, and why many contractors became sceptical after being sold tools that promised everything and delivered very little.

Jeff also shared what genuinely excites him about where construction is heading, including the shift toward prefabrication and design for manufacturing, and why that change could reshape the industry far more than any new app.

Connect with Jeff Sample:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ironmanofit
Podcast: https://thecontechcrew.com/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

Today, I’m joined by Tyler Vander Vegt from DM Construction.

Tyler’s story is a good reminder that construction careers don’t always start with some grand plan. His dad wasn’t even in construction. He was in corporate operations and equities. Then the 2008 crash hit, everything shifted, and they ended up finding a masonry business for sale on Craigslist. Yeah, Craigslist.

That business was Dutch’s Masonry. Tyler came in a couple of years later as the second employee. Fast forward to today, and they’ve rebranded to DM Construction, expanded into multiple states, and grown into a full turnkey exterior cladding contractor doing $20M to $25M a year.

We talked about what it’s like building a business in cold-weather markets where wrapping buildings is normal, and how something that keeps crews productive can also turn into a safety nightmare if it’s done wrong.

Tyler’s big on being intentional. Knowing who you are, what you do best, and being willing to walk away from the wrong work, even when it’s tempting to say yes just to keep people busy.

Tyler’s also training for a full Ironman next year, which feels pretty on brand for someone who likes doing hard things the hard way.

Connect with Tyler Vander Vegt:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-vander-vegt-58388446/
Website: https://www.dmconstruction.com/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

Do you have an influential personal brand?

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