Dirt Talk Podcast

By BuildWittBusiness

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Dirt Talk Podcast episodes

March 06, 2025 100% Employee-Owned w/ Herb Sargent of Sargent Corporation – DT 318
Sargent's built infrastructure and moved dirt in Maine and on the East Coast for nearly a century. Now, as an entirely employee-owned business, the company is moving to the next generation, and the future looks bright. To learn more about Sargent, check out their website here: https://sargent.us/

Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
2 hr 14 min
March 03, 2025 Peaceful Nuclear Explosions – DT 317
Aaron explores some far-off ideas for using nuclear detonations for civil engineering purposes... Fortunately, someone talked them out of it!
Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
24 min
February 27, 2025 Bridge Building Stories w/ Ike Scott of Scott Bridge – DT 316
Since 1933, Scott Bridge Company has built countless bridges across the Southeast. Ike Scott has led the charge from the front lines for decades, which has made for some amazing stories. Learn more about Scott Bridge at their website here: https://scottbridge.com/
Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!
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
1 hr 47 min
February 24, 2025 Aaron's 2024 Lessons Learned – DT 315
Aaron talks about the lessons he learned along the way in 2024 and how these lessons will shape the future of his life and BuildWitt.
Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!
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
22 min
February 20, 2025 75 Years of Building Georgia w/ Jonathan Strack – DT 314
Jonathan has spent his entire life in the family business, working in every conceivable position. After the 2008 recession nearly wiped the company out, he helped build Strack into one of the top civil contractors in the Southeast. Learn more about Strack at https://strackinc.com/

Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
1 hr 34 min
February 17, 2025 The Kiewit Story: Nuclear Energy and Waterways – DT 313
In this episode, Kiewit tackles the Portsmouth Uranium Refinery and the St. Lawrence Seaway, where they built locks for ocean-going vessels. Aaron also reads about the Friant Canal, which supplies water to Southern California.
Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
30 min
February 13, 2025 The Complexities of Public Works w/ Marc Valenti – DT 312
Marc began his career in the private sector, working on enormous projects like the Big Dig. Now, Marc manages a team of hardworking people who help operate the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, not far from Boston. They do anything from plowing snow to mowing cemeteries, so no two days are the same!

To learn more, visit Lexington's website here: https://www.lexingtonma.gov/

Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
1 hr 36 min
February 10, 2025 Randy Blount and Aaron Talk Shop – DT 311
Randy, who formerly owned Blount Contracting in Arizona, now heads BuildWitt's training software efforts (among many other things). With his unique background, he always has excellent perspectives to offer!

Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
1 hr 32 min
February 06, 2025 Navigating the World of Dirt to Dumpsters w/ Missy Guerrero Scherber – DT 310
Missy went from high heels to work boots when she met her now husband Trevor, who was just beginning his own excavation business. Since then, they've built the excavation company and a roll-off business side by side while raising a young family.
To learn more about T Scherber, visit https://www.tscherber.com/

Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]!

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
1 hr 37 min
February 03, 2025 Monday Q&A – DT 309
Aaron's back to answer your questions. To have your question answered, send it our way — [email protected]!
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
26 min

About Dirt Talk Podcast

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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…