# From 3 Cranes to 12: How Blue Dog Cranes Built a Business Differently | Samantha

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Podcast: [Jimmy Talks Construction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jimmy-talks-construction-7352594)
Published: 2026-08-11T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/jimmy-talks/3060436
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## Resource

Samantha 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 as a company grows. Before cranes, Samantha worked in event management, running major e-commerce conferences and events in Australia and Las Vegas. Then, after her husband Ben saw an opportunity to do things differently in the crane industry, they went all in. They purchased a small crane business with three cranes, battled through finance issues, built their team and eventually grew Blue Dog Cranes to a 12-crane operation across two Melbourne yards. Subscribe to Jimmy Talks Construction for more conversations with the people building, running and changing the Australian construction industry. GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE CONSTRUCTION EXCHANGE: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1612879 Connect with Sam: 🌐 Website: https://bluedogcranes.com.au/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedogcranes/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-dog-cranes/?originalSubdomain=au 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluedogcranes/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthajind/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-charlton-006ba123/ Connect with Jimmy: 🌐 Website: https://starbuckgroup.com.au 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyTalksConstruction 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starbuckexcavation 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starbuckexcavation 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/ Sponsorships + Guest Enquiries: louis@lj-media.com Send in Business Problems: jimmytalksconstruction@gmail.com

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