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.

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Aaron's back to answer your questions. To have your question answered, send it our way — [email protected]!

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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/

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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=228s

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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/

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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.

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Bidding Construction Better w/ Tristan Wilson – DT 292

Tristan is the Founder of Edgevanta, a software that helps contractors bid work more accurately. Before Edgevanta, Tristan worked as an estimator and PM for his family's business and a large contractor on the East Coast. To learn more, visit https://www.edgevanta.io/

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Aaron covers the iron ore mining process from start to finish based on his visit to Western Australia this year with Rio Tinto. Producing nearly 1 billion tons of iron annually, the place is no joke! And if you want to see the process in video format, check out the Aaron Witt vlog on YouTube!

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Josh is a long-time electrician, Blackline LTD CEO, and The Line Podcast host. Josh saw a need to highlight the importance of tradespeople, so he started his media company and podcast to make it happen! You can learn more at https://www.blacklineltd.com/home

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Aaron reads from Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. This book highlights how and how not to communicate with your team to become the most effective leader you can be.

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Dirt Talk listeners can receive 10% off their first order with Ariat by clicking here or visiting Ariat.com/dirttalk.