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Dirt Talk by BuildWitt

Welcome to the Dirt World"s top podcast (self-proclaimed). Every week, host Aaron Witt, founder of BuildWitt, interviews construction and mining industry leaders in long form and shares updates on what"s happening inside of BuildWitt.

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78:27

Operating an excavating business as Husband and Wife...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2024/07/18

Dan Moon and Jenna Moon Co-Owners/Operators of Total Excavating talk about what it’s like to own a business while running a household together. Dan has been on the job site most of his life (specifically for total excavation) and Jenna comes from a background in non-profit work, together they make quite the duo!

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27:33

BuildWitt Investment Lessons – DT 253

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2024/07/15

Aaron discusses the lessons he learned from BuildWitt's latest investment round. And these lessons apply to business and life, not just investment!Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class footwear and workwear that we see on every job site we visit, and their folks are just as great as their products. Dirt Talk listeners can receive 10% off their first

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87:02

From Lawnmowing to Dredging the Mississippi w/Blake...

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2024/07/11

Blake Enloe founded Legacy Corporation, primarily performing marine construction work on America's rivers. Although he hasn't always worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers... His first gig? Landscaping the neighborhood.Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class footwear and workwear that we see on every job site we visit, and their folks are just as

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34:22

Aaron's Social Media Secrets – DT 251

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2024/07/08

Aaron dives into the ins and outs of his social media strategy that he's used to reach tens of millions of people and generate billions of views. The more people who tell the industry's story, the better!Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class footwear and workwear that we see on every job site we visit, and their folks are just as great as their

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99:54

Southern Land Clearing w/ Ben Warren – DT 250

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2024/07/04

Ben Warren is the President and Founder of Warren Land Solutions, a land clearing and demolition contractor working in the southern US. As a young business owner, hearing his perspective on life and the Dirt World is always fun.Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class footwear and workwear that we see on every job site we visit, and their folks are just

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30:29

Paving a Swiss Runway Overnight – DT 249

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2024/07/01

Aaron digs into one of the most incredible projects he's ever seen — replacing a main runway at Zurich International Airport with Eberhard a few years ago. With only a few hours to do a mountain of work, there was NO margin for error!Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!

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82:58

Australian FIFO Mining w/ Michael Bullock – 248

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2024/06/27

Michael Bullock is a production excavator and dozer operator at a large iron ore mine in Western Australia. Michael and Aaron discuss the intricacies of Australian mining following Aaron's recent trip to the area. To see Michael's photos and videos, you can follow him on Instagram at @the_english_earthmover.Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class

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46:31

Aaron's College Advice — DT 247

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2024/06/24

Drawing from his experience in college at Arizona State, Aaron offers his advice to anyone currently in college, thinking about college, or with kids considering it. There's still tremendous value within America's universities, but only if you do it right.Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty!

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94:09

Financing Construction Projects w/ Scott Peper — DT 246

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2024/06/20

Scott Peper is CEO of Mobilization Funding, which offers contract-based loans to companies like contractors. Understanding the flow of money through construction projects is critical for any successful industry leader, and Scott runs us through all the intricacies and pitfalls. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class footwear and workwear that we see on

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48:43

The Latest at BuildWitt w/ Jason Richmond — DT 245

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2024/06/17

On what's technically an internal BuildWitt podcast, Aaron and Jason discuss the latest business happenings. If you're curious about what BuildWitt's up to, this episode is for you.If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com. Stay Dirty! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class footwear and workwear that we see on every job site we visit, and their folks are just as great as their

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72:37

What's an ESOP? w/ Emery Sapp & Sons — DT 244

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2024/06/13

Tim Paulson (Co-CEO) and Caitlyn Cook (VP of Marketing) join Aaron to discuss employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) and how being 100% employee-owned works for Emery Sapp & Sons.To learn more about ESS, check out their website at https://emerysapp.com/ As always, please leave the podcast a review, and you can send any questions/comments directly to us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! **UPDATE** Dirt Talk is STOKED to announce Ariat as our first official sponsor for the year! They make world-class

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28:49

Monday Article Review – DT 243

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2024/06/10

In this episode, Aaron is back to read two articles from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) newsletter. The first article is titled A Construction Market in Transition: The 2024 Hiring and Business Outlook, a survey conducted by AGC. The second is an article titled US Construction Outlook: Torrid or Tepid? written by Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America. To Learn more about these Articles tune in to this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk

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74:49

John Deere Product Specialist Featuring Alex Anhalt –...

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2024/06/06

Alex Anhalt is a Corporate Product Specialist at McCoy Construction and Forestry, a major US John Deere dealer. Beginning his career in engineering, he wrote product manuals for John Deere's latest machines and then helped with machine design. Alex now focuses on assisting contractors in getting the most out of their machines and technology. To learn more about McCoy, you can check out their website here: https://www.mccoycf.com/ If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at

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49:14

We Need the Hard Hitting Answers: Monday Q&A – DT 241

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2024/06/03

In this episode, Aaron is back at it again answering your questions. Some of these questions are from people who write and some are from comments on Instagram. Either way, we appreciate the feedback and the questions are as follows How do you rate Australian mining compared to American mining? Where do you see Buildwitt going? What is the best life decision you’ve made? What is your worst business decision in the last three years? Thanks again to whoever submitted these, they are picked at

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86:09

Whose fault is it anyways? Featuring Ben Winsor – DT 240

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2024/05/30

In this episode Aaron is joined by Ben Winsor, a Managing Consultant at Aperture LLC. Ben and his team specialize in analyzing data from construction projects going through the litigation process. Construction consultants like Ben forensically analyze project data like schedules and cost reports, assist with claim preparation, write reports, and provide expert witness testimony at trials.Ben is not a lawyer, but he is someone you want on your and your lawyer’s side during litigation. Ben and his

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75:31

Massive Earth Movers Down Under: Monday Trip Report –...

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2024/05/27

In this episode Aaron is joined by Jack Major (Vlog Videographer) to talk about Their recent trip to Australia. Recently Aaron, Jack, and TJ (social media expert) had the opportunity to travel halfway around the world to see what the Dirt World is like down under. The trip was anything but uneventful. Days were filled with lots of travel to almost every state in the country. They saw all manner of earthmoving from sight work to massive met-coal, and iron mines. During their time the boys certainly

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87:05

A Family Occasion Featuring Rock n Dirt Excavating –...

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2024/05/23

In this episode Aaron is Joined by Nick, Matt and Marty Coppock (President, Vice President, and Vice President of operations) at Rock n Dirt excavating. As you might have guessed, Rock n Dirt is a family company. Although it’s awesome to see a family working together, as some may know it's not always the easiest to work with people you’ve known your whole life.In this episode Aaron and the Coppocks dig into what life is like at Rock n Dirt excavating. They talk about the tricky nature of emergency

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51:08

Monday Book Report: The Story of Ames Continued – DT 237

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2024/05/20

In this episode, Aaron is on his own to bring you another book report. He’s picking up where he left off in the Persistence Creates Opportunity: Building America for 50 Years, a book made for Ames Construction that periodically details their history. In this episode, Aaron reads from the 1960’s to the 1980’s which was a pivotal time in the history of Ames. They talk about the changing business and personal life of Dick Ames and some of the most important contracts that the company ever won. To

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86:12

Paving in Echelon for High Speed Circuits Featuring...

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2024/05/16

In this episode Aaron is joined by Immanuel Martinez, Public Works Division Manager at Sunland Asphalt & Construction,LLC. Although Sunland does some pretty awesome work all throughout Arizona and other parts of the southwest, in this episode Aaron focuses on a project of sunland’s that he saw personally last year in the southeast. Without giving too much away, it's in Miami and features some very fast vehicles. Aaron and Immanuel discuss the intricacies of such specialized asphalt paving. Working

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85:06

Training Advice From an Ace Operator Featuring Jay...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2024/05/13

As the title suggests Jay Collup, President of Collup Enterprises, is an expert in the Dirt World and has plenty of experience in the seat and as a leader. In this episode, Aaron and Him sat down to catch up and talk about training and how folks can improve efficiencies on a site. Along with a small two-person excavating and grading business, Jay’s main goal is to train the next generation of expert operators. He’s achieving this by offering his unique simulator service. Jay and his team offer

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