

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt
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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Jan 9, 2025 • 1h 46min
Fighter Jets to Training the Next Generation w/ Chris "Elroy" Stricklin – DT 302
Chris joined the Air Force straight out of the Air Force Academy, eventually flying combat missions in F-15s, serving as a pilot in the elite Thunderbirds, and holding high-level leadership positions. Upon retiring from the military, he joined Dunn Companies in Alabama to develop their incredible Dunn University program. Learn more about what Chris and Dunn are doing here: https://www.dunnuniversity.com/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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2025 • 28min
Monday Q&A – DT 301
Aaron's back to answer your questions. To have your question answered, send it our way — 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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 2, 2025 • 1h 52min
American Mining w/ Keaton Turner of Turner Mining Group – DT 300
Keaton started Turner Mining Group in 2017 when he saw an opportunity to do contract mining differently in America. Since then, they've performed mining projects from coast to coast, and it seems like the fun's only beginning! Learn more about TMG at https://turnermining.com/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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 23, 2024 • 28min
The Kiewit Story: Alaskan Pipeline Infrastructure – DT 299
In this episode, Kiewit finds work in yet another cold remote location, the northern regions of Alaska. Kiewit is credited with the success of the Trans Alaskan Pipeline, which is critical to America's petroleum infrastructure. 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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 51min
Practical Safety w/ Justin Azbill of Milwaukee Tool – DT 298
Justin is the Director of National Health and Safety Strategy at Milwaukee Tool. After serving in the Marines, he worked as a steelworker and a firefighter and eventually found his passion as a safety coordinator for large infrastructure companies. He uses his experience to teach a remarkably practical approach to safety.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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 16, 2024 • 33min
Monday Q&A – DT 297
Aaron's back to answer your questions. To have your question answered, send it our way — 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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 2024 • 1h 58min
Building America's Gas Infrastructure w/ Mike Fallat – DT 296
Mike's gone from green project engineer to the President of DDS Companies, a civil contractor self-performing a long list of utility work in the Northeast. To learn more, visit https://ddscompanies.com/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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2024 • 20min
Building Iceland's Lava Barriers! – DT 295
Aaron talks about his visit with ISTAK, an Icelandic contractor building massive lava barriers to protect critical infrastructure from recent eruptions. This is not your everyday project! If you want to watch the vlog on the project, check out the link below!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHDHmqsh9_A&t=228sQuestions 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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2024 • 1h 51min
The Future of Fleet Management w/ Austin Conti of Tenna – DT 294
Tenna is a solution for tool/fleet management and safety that can save your business lots of money in the long run. Austin Conti, CEO of Tenna, grew up in and around the industry and knows what it takes to run a profitable construction job. Learn more about Tenna at https://www.tenna.com/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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 2, 2024 • 27min
Monday Article Review: American Infrastructure — DT 293
Aaron reads some highlighted points from Brian Balkus's article "Why America Can't Build." This article focuses on the oversight regarding the construction of America's mega-projects and what some contributing factors may be.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 order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


