July 23, 2026

Betting on People, Not Balance Sheets W/ Bryan Peters (DT 463)

Bryan Peters is the founder of AdvanceTrac Equipment, a construction equipment rental company he built from a single used skid steer in 2021 while working a full-time job, and a former operator in the family equipment business that first lit his entrepreneurial fire at age 14. He walked away from a comfortable salary, went all in on his own company, and spent a year navigating far more uncertainty than he expected before the business finally found its footing. He reveals why construction's fragmentation isn't the industry's liability but its greatest asset, and why the only way to fix a broken industry isn't through institutional capital or consolidation but through small businesses that choose to pour into their people instead of chasing a number on a balance sheet.

Follow Bryan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-peters-095a2745/

Learn more about AdvanceTrac Equipment at: https://www.advancetrac.net/

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July 20, 2026

Arctic Circle to Dutch Steel Mill  (Building BuildWitt 62) DT 462

BuildWitt Update #62– DT 462

Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.

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July 16, 2026

Why Your Construction Company Needs a Brand Not Just a Logo w/ Chase Harris (DT 461)

Chase Harris is the founder of FieldWrk, a branding and marketing agency built exclusively for the construction industry, and a former creative lead at BuildWitt who helped shape the brands of some of the most recognized contractors in America. He bought the creative side of the business he helped build, becoming an overnight business owner, and spent a year figuring out who he was as a leader before figuring out where the company was going. He reveals why brand isn't a logo or a website but rather an operating system,  and why the contractors ignoring it aren't just losing talent, they're leaving their culture to chance.

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Learn more about FieldWrk at: https://www.fieldwrk.co/

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July 13, 2026

From Manhattan to Marble (Building BuildWitt 61) DT 460

BuildWitt Update #61 – DT 460

Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.

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July 9, 2026

They’re Making Mental Health Worse in Construction w/ Rich Jones (DT 459)

Rich Jones is the founder of BuildWell Health, a behavioral health company built specifically for the construction industry, a licensed clinical addiction specialist, and a person in recovery himself from opioid and alcohol use disorder for over 26 years. He watched the industry spend years talking about mental health at safety weeks and conferences — and nothing change — so he built a model that works. He reveals why construction doesn't have a mental health problem — it has a systems problem — and why the companies still handing out EAP phone numbers and calling it done are making things worse, not better.

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Learn more about BuildWell Health at: https://buildwellhealth.com/

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July 6, 2026

BuildWitt Kids, Leaderboards, and Budget (Building BuildWitt 60)

BuildWitt Update #60 – DT 458

Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.

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July 2, 2026

Five Days in Switzerland Changed Everything w/ Shay Stutsman – DT 457

Shay Stutsman is the owner of Stutsman Gerbaz Earthmoving, a third-generation excavation and site work company based in Aspen, Colorado, and one of the most forward-thinking contractors in America. He flew to Switzerland to spend five days watching a single company work — and came home and changed everything. He reveals why American contractors have a productivity problem disguised as a labor problem — and why the companies still doing things the way they did them ten years ago are running out of time.

Follow Shay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-stutsman-982593227/

Learn more about COMPANY at: https://www.sgearthmoving.com/

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June 29, 2026

Q2 Results and Dirt World Productivity

Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.

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June 25, 2026

Why Great Construction Starts Below Ground w/ Jonathan Pease (DT 455)

Jonathan is the founder of Rock Solid Stabilization & Reclamation, a nationwide specialty contractor. He stumbled into soil stabilization after watching a fly ash demonstration two weeks before bidding a car dealership job — and turned a niche no one wanted into one of the most in-demand specialties in modern site work. He reveals why every road, parking lot, and data center in America is only as good as the dirt underneath it — and why the industry is still barely scratching the surface of what stabilization can do.

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Learn more about Rock Solid Stabilization at: https://www.rocksolidstabilization.com/

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June 23, 2026

South Korea and Indian Adventure w/ HD Construction!

South Korea and Indian Adventure w/ HD Construction! – DT 454

The Vlog crew, Ben and Wyatt, join me this week to recap our recent adventure to South Korea and India with HD Construction Equipment, AKA Hyundai and Develon, within the US. We visited their shipyard, excavator factories, and customer sites across both countries.

Watch the first vlog in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyjXbYX3dnI

Learn more about HD Construction Equipment: https://na.hd-hyundaice.com/

Learn more about Develon: https://na.develon-ce.com/en

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