Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

Today, we’re sitting down with Wally Adamchik, a leadership speaker, coach, author, and consultant who works closely with construction and infrastructure companies on the people side of the business.

He grew up around construction, spent ten years in the Marine Corps, and now helps leadership teams develop the skills they’re rarely taught but constantly expected to have when the pressure’s on.

A big part of this conversation is about how leadership actually gets learned in construction. Most people are promoted because they’re good at the work, then expected to figure everything else out as they go.

Wally’s big on the idea that leadership isn’t about having all the answers. We talked about why middle management is the real leverage point in construction, the impact of ego and burnout on teams, and why investing in people is no longer optional if you want a sustainable business.

We also covered Wally’s time as the University of Notre Dame’s mascot… and it’s exactly as entertaining as you’d expect.

Connect with Wally Adamchik:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallyadamchik/
Website: https://www.wallyadamchik.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!

Civil construction has communication and cost-control problems. Everyone knows it. Very few people actually try to fix it.

That’s what led James Baker to build Varicon, a construction management software platform designed specifically for civil contractors.

James didn’t come into tech chasing hype or investor buzz. He came into it frustrated. After years of working as a contractor for principals and administering contracts, he kept seeing the same issues everywhere.

Too much admin. Too much paper. Too many spreadsheets. And way too much friction killing relationships and cash flow.

So, Varicon was born.

In this episode, we talked about James growing up in Tasmania, chasing elite rowing overseas, working in Brazil during the oil and gas boom, and how seeing construction from every angle gave him a clearer view of what was broken.

And somehow, we also ended up talking about home-brewing beer... and how it nearly landed him a trip to Antarctica.

Connect with James Baker:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshsbaker/
Website: https://varicon.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 week, I caught up with Vinay Reddy, a civil engineer who runs one of Southern California’s fastest-growing construction management and landscape architecture firms, RE Services.

Vinay thought he had it figured out: computer engineering, then Silicon Valley. But after too many late nights in the lab and a humbling realisation that he just wasn’t cut out for code, he found himself standing in front of a drywall contractor at a Uni career fair.

They talked. He got an internship. And from that moment on, construction just made sense.

This episode mostly touches on the messy stuff, like starting a business from scratch, how to stay sharp and smart, and why most clients still don’t understand what a billable hour actually includes.

Vinay also shared how his parents’ relentless work ethic shaped his leadership style… and why building a team of A-players has been the backbone of RE Services’ growth, (and could be the key to yours, too).

Connect with Vinay Reddy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vreddype/
Website: https://reddyengineering.com/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/
Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

Do you have an influential personal brand?
Take the quiz to find out:

http://www.constructingaleader.com/quiz