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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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68:20

Dirt Down Under with Jimmy Starbuck -- DT031

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/09/02

In this episode, I stayed up well past my bedtime to talk dirt with Jimmy Starbuck, owner of Starbuck Excavation in Melbourne, Australia. If you're on social media, you've likely seen Jimmy's diggers with the enormous "STARBUCK" logo on the boom and counterweight. We get into how he went from working in a soap factory to buying an excavator with a car loan, how he's grown his business, how he's become vertically integrated, and how COVID is affecting Australian businesses. Not only is this

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50:47

Life and Anxiety With Herb Sargent of Sargent Corp --...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/08/20

On this episode, Herb Sargent and I chat about life, anxiety, my recent struggles and his life lessons.

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55:00

Talking Excavators with Caterpillar's Ryan Neal -- DT029

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/08/19

When it comes to excavators, Ryan Neal knows just about everything there is. As Regional Product Application Specialist for large excavators at Caterpillar, Ryan spends his days testing new excavators, talking to customers, and training operators worldwide. After working as an operator in the construction industry for about a decade, Ryan had the chance to become a demonstrator instructor at Caterpillar's Edwards facility in Peoria, Illinois. During his time there, he became familiar with every

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25:44

To College or Not to College? -- DT028

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/08/13

In this episode, I explain why I went to college, what I think the major mistakes people who go to college make are, and how to get the most out of it if you do go, in my opinion. Like anything else in life, there's a right and wrong way to do college. While it's no longer a requirement for "success" in the year 2020, it's still a fantastic thing to do, if you do it right.

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59:22

Dirt Celebrity Letsdig18 -- DT027

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/08/05

Chris Guins (better known as letsdig18) lives for earthwork as an owner/operator for his family's excavating business and himself. At any point in time (weekends included), odds are you'll find him mucking out a pond in North Carolina with a Volvo excavator while wearing cargo shorts. I titled the episode "dirt celebrity" as somewhat of a joke, but thanks to Chris's few hundred thousand YouTube subscribers and millions of weekly video views, a lot of people know who he is. Started somewhat on

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37:29

My Dirt Adventures Part 2 -- DT026

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/07/30

On the second installment of me talking about my background and experiences in the Dirt World (you all enjoyed the first one more than I thought you would), I pick up back on the railroad. I explain how Skanska nearly fired me for accidentally ripping out an important railroad signal line, how I got a job with Kiewit, how I got a tour of the largest tunneling project on earth, and why I began posting dirt photos on Instagram. As I'm typing this out, there's more than I thought there was in the

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44:18

My Dirt Adventures Part 1 -- DT025

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/07/24

Since I'm a terrible planner, I forgot to schedule someone interesting for this week's episode. Instead, and to your likely disappointment, I opened up the microphone and talked about how I started in construction. I talk about the early years before construction entered my life, how I learned to work hard, how I got my first construction job with no experience, and a few other summer construction adventures leading up to my junior year of college. Whether you're someone looking to learn more

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62:49

Transforming the Family Business with Taylor White --...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/07/17

*If you don't like swearing, then this ain't the episode for you!* In this week's episode, I sit down with Taylor White, who runs the day to day at Ken White Construction in Ottowa, Canada. I first saw Taylor's videos and photos on Instagram and Youtube. I was immediately curious since he does a damn good job bringing people along on the day to day of a growing family business. Even though he didn't start the business, he's hell-bent on transforming his father's business before him built into a

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63:19

From Dirt to Data with Isaac Barlow of busybusy -- DT023

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/07/09

Initially beginning his career as a site development contractor, Isaac Barlow started to see issues with how his business and other construction businesses tracked time and costs associated with each project. With little to no data, no one could accurately manage and estimate work. Once he realized he could potentially create a solution for his company, but many other construction companies, he set out to research why construction companies fail. The number one reason? Not lack of skillset. It was

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56:49

Dropping Out of College to Buy a Backhoe with Ford...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/07/02

"Listen, we don't expect you to know all this stuff. Ask -- there are people with much more experience here who are here to support you. But the minute you say, 'I got this, and I know this,' you own that. And if you can't do that, then that's a problem. We want you to ask for help and give you whatever support we can, but if you try to be too confident and it doesn't work, then there's a different conversation that has to be had." From a young age, Ford Berg and his siblings napped in the family

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40:28

BuildWitt BTS 002 -- What is BuildWitt? -- DT021

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/06/24

Dan and I break down BuildWitt and explain what our business does, why our mission is so important, and how we make decisions in this episode. Since we get so many questions as to what BuildWitt is, we thought we'd take a bit of time and break it all down the best we can. To learn more about BuildWitt, check out buildwitt.com!

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55:07

Talking Demolition with James Milburn of MILBURN...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/06/17

MILBURN Demolition began in early 2014 as a one-person show -- a guy who thought demolition didn't have to be unsafe, dirty, or old-school. James Milburn stumbled into demolition while going to school at Purdue for Construction Management. After attending demolition conferences, he fell in love with the world of demolishing stuff and decided it was the career path for him. He quickly went to work for a few demolition companies after school and began to learn how the industry operated. What he

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63:12

Caterpillar Wrenching -- DT019

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/05/13

In this episode, I interview Quinton Galbraith, the man behind @caterpillarwrenching on Instagram and a technician at Peterson Cat. From the moment you meet this guy, it's obvious that he loves wrenching on big iron, and he has absolutely no fear of getting his hands dirty. Unlike many technicians, Quinton didn't have any mechanical background before joining Peterson. While he was young, he worked odd jobs from moving to construction. He found the world of Caterpillar equipment through a relative

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47:33

Hotel Room Office to Disaster Clean Ups with Alan Guy...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/05/07

At the bottom of the recession, Alan Guy, along with two other partners, Richard Leider and HT Tran, started a construction company called Anvil Builders. The three of them began to bidding work in a cramped hotel room in downtown San Francisco and took whatever they could to make a dollar. Less than a decade later, Anvil was leading disaster cleanups after wildfires swept through Santa Rosa, Malibu, and Paradise. "I'm employee number 35 at Anvil, which means that there were 34 people at this

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49:19

Leading 120 Years of History with Tom Squeri of...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/04/30

Tom Squeri is the CEO of Graniterock, a 120-year old materials and construction business based out of Watsonville, California. Even with nearly 1,000 people among their ranks, they're still a humble, family-owned business with a caring and local feel. In 2012, when Graniterock's then CEO Bruce Woolpert tragically passed away, Tom abruptly found himself in Graniterock's lead role from his position of general counsel. While Graniterock's board acknowledged that they had their business units led by

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54:24

The Mud and the Blood with Jason Miller of Midwest...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/04/22

Jason Miller is the President of Midwest Mole, an Indiana-based tunneling contractor. Jason started with Midwest Mole in his teens since his dad was a foreman there at the time. After giving college a shot for a semester, he decided it wasn't for him, so he dove headfirst into tunneling as a career. Starting as a laborer, he worked his way through the ranks to the top as an owner while maintaining an extreme sense of humility. He hasn't forgotten where he started, and he leads the company with that

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52:29

Growth = Struggle with Garrett Moss of Moss Utilities...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/04/15

Garrett Moss is the President of Moss Utilities, a utility contractor in the DFW area that he began three years ago in his early 30's. Even though he's the fifth generation, he's built his own business from the ground up after his father's business closed during the recession in 2008. The growth of Moss Utilities has been wild over the past few years as they went from nothing to hundreds of employees seemingly overnight. While Moss's "success" looks fantastic from the outside, it's come with

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27:53

BuildWitt BTS 001 with Dan Briscoe -- DT014

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/04/08

BuildWitt VP Dan Briscoe and I talk about how we met, why he joined BuildWitt, and how it’s worked out so far. Dan’s been with me since day one and has had an enormous impact on our business. That said, he’s typically behind the scenes, so everyone online thinks all this BuildWitt stuff is just me. If it was just me, it would be a disaster. The nice thing about the podcast is that we have a new avenue to show everyone how we make the sausage at BuildWitt. Stay tuned for more episodes from Dan and

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36:27

COVID and Preparing for a Downturn with Herb Sargent...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/04/01

The world's in a crazy place, and business owners are scrambling to ensure the future of their companies. With so much uncertainty, I thought I'd interview someone who's lead a successful business through many troubled times. While I don't know what to do, Herb Sargent, President of Sargent Corp, might have a better idea. First, we briefly touch on his response to the crisis and what new policies Sargent Corp has enacted over the past few weeks to keep their people safe while continuing to

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70:01

From Hillbilly to Counselor to Miner with Mikel...

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt ·

2020/03/25

While the podcast is titled Dirt Talk, we barely touched on dirt in this episode and instead discussed life, religion, marriage, painful lessons, and leadership. Many people know Mikel Bowman as an extremely upbeat and inspirational mining industry leader, but it took a lot of pain and work to get to where he is today. We dive into his past only a few minutes in to talk about his mistakes early on, how he met his wife, and how he eventually found his way into Bible college. From there, he went on

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