#125 How a Craigslist Masonry Ad Turned Into a $25M Exterior Cladding Powerhouse With Tyler Vander Vegt

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/

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