DirtStories

By DOZR

What's DirtStories about?

DirtStories is the only construction-technology podcast featuring interviews, trends, insights, behind-the-scenes info at events and conversations with those working in the field.

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DirtStories episodes:

02.16.2021
Ep 28: The Dirt On Dirt
Why is soil so important for the industry? Why should project owners and contractors care about how their dirt gets moved? There are the questions we talk about in episode 28 of DirtStories. Kevin Goldberg, CEO and Co-Founder of...
01.05.2021
Ep 27: Balancing Company Values With Winning Bids
Kurtis Samchee from MGI Construction shared his DirtStory, how he's grown his career at MGI Construction and we explore the value of people in construction. Kurtis shares his insight for how putting company values first can help to build successful...
12.15.2020
Ep 26: The Female Construction Revolution
Kendall Ansell from Belle Construction joins DirtStories as a guest in this episode. She shares her story of starting an all-female construction company and the changes she’s seen for women in construction over the years. Belle Construction is a unique...
12.09.2020
Ep 25: Making Room for Women in the Labour Industries
This episode of DirtStories covers an extremely important and hot topic in the labour industries: women in construction and the value of making room for women in the industry. Angela Cacace from Move Over Bob guests to explore this topic...
11.24.2020
Ep 24: Making Demolition Innovative
Ryan Priestly of Priestly Demolition is a guest on the DirtStories podcast to share his story. From Miley Cyrus swinging on a wrecking ball to the Salvage Kings TV show and blowing up a building in downtown Toronto, Ryan has...
11.24.2020
Ep 24: Making Demolition Innovative
Ryan Priestly of Priestly Demolition is a guest on the DirtStories podcast to share his story. From Miley Cyrus swinging on a wrecking ball to the Salvage Kings TV show and blowing up a building in downtown Toronto, Ryan has so many stories to...
11.04.2020
EP 23: Getting Paid: A Pain-Point for Contractors
Getting paid for the work you do should be simple. Unfortunately in the construction industry, payment can be complicated - more complicated than it should be. With so many moving parts, legal hoops to jump through, different regulations in different...
09.22.2020
Ep 22: Winter Season & Snow Removal
In the construction and landscape industries, its time to start thinking about snow. Brent Giles from DOZR joins us again to chat about snow removal equipment, how to streamline communication between snow removal teams and how technology is already being...
09.08.2020
Ep 21: Construction Technology Explained
Welcome to Episode 21 of DirtStories. Both on the DOZR Hub and in DirtStories we talk a lot about "construction technology". It's a buzzword you'll hear in any construction magazine or newsletter, on any construction project or website. But what...
09.01.2020
Ep 20: The Rise of the "Outdoor Living Space"
Keith Ardron from Ardron Landscapes INC. joins us to talk about the rise of the outdoor living space and other landscape trends. Explore everything about landscaping, including the latest trends, social media in the industry and Keith's Dirt Story....
09.01.2020
Ep 20: The Rise of the "Outdoor Living Space"
Welcome to Episode 20 of DirtStories. Keith Ardron from Ardron Landscapes INC. joins us to talk about the rise of the outdoor living space and other landscape trends. We dived into everything landscaping in this episode, including the latest trends,...
08.25.2020
Ep 19: Tech To Connect Contractors During a Labour Shortage
Welcome to Episode 19 of DirtStories. Hear from David Broomhead, CEO and Co-Founder of Trade Hounds about how his company is using technology to help contractors work smarter. The labour industry had continued to struggle to find new employees. Every...
08.18.2020
Ep 18: How COVID Has Impacted Small Farming
COVID-19 has changed a lot about our world. It's changed how we work, how we play, how we socialize and even how we think and plan for the future. Every industry and business out there has had to adjust to...
07.21.2020
Ep 17: Becoming an Operator
Welcome to Episode 17 of DirtStories. Becca Grieb chats with Paul Pacheco - the coordinator of Conestoga College's Heavy Equipment Operators program - about becoming an operator. Paul takes Becca through the basics of the heavy equipment operators training program...
07.21.2020
Ep 17: Paul Pacheco from Conestoga College on Becoming an Operator
Welcome to Episode 17 of DirtStories. In this episode, Becca Grieb chats with Paul Pacheco - the coordinator of Conestoga College's Heavy Equipment Operators program - about becoming an operator. Paul takes Becca though the basics of the heavy equipment operators...
07.14.2020
Ep 16: Associations in the 21st Century
Tony DiGiovanni has been the Executive Director at Landscape Ontario for over 30 years. With such a long history in the industry, he has a unique perspective on the role of associations in the 21st century. In this episode of...
07.07.2020
Ep 15: Sustainable Construction and Building with Wood
Jackman LTD is a construction company located in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Since DOZR's headquarters are also in Kitchener, we were happy to chat with another local company. We first became interested in Jackman Construction because we saw their signs on a...
06.16.2020
Ep 14: An Inside Look at the World of Heavy Equipment Auctioning
We were thrilled to have Bryan Wickson on as a guest on DirtStories. Bryan chatted with Becca Grieb about the world of heavy equipment auctioning and how technology is changing the construction industry. They also talked about using social media...
06.09.2020
Ep 13: Floating Equipment in the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this episode, Becca Grieb chats with Joe Jackson from Floatr about what it means to float equipment and what his experience has been like running his business during a global pandemic. What's amazing about Joe's story is how he...
06.09.2020
Ep 13: Floating Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joe Jackson from Floatr shares his experience floating equipment and running his business during a global pandemic. What's amazing about Joe's story is how he has leaned on innovation and grit to not only keep his business going during COVID...
06.02.2020
Ep 12: Mental Health in Construction
Mental illness and mental health is often referred to as the “silent epidemic” in the construction industry. With one of the highest suicide rates than any other industry, construction needs to be having these conversations and to do so more...
05.26.2020
Ep 11: Landscaping and Heavy Equipment Industry Trends
In this episode of DirtStories, Brent chats with Becca Grieb about his favourite trends in landscaping, the value of relationships in the landscaping and construction industries, and how he followed his passion for the outdoors to find a career he...
05.19.2020
Ep 10: Builder to Business Owner
Welcome to Episode 10 of DirtStories. Becca Grieb chats with Cliff Fetner from Soil Connect. Soil Connect is an app that connects those who have excess soil, dirt or aggregate to those who need it. Cliff tells us about using...
05.12.2020
Ep 9: Tech Tools for On Site Productivity
Welcome to episode 9 of DirtStories. Ryan Kunisch is Vice President of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Assignar. Assignar is a company that develops technology to help contractors and subcontractors with their workforce, asset and compliance management. Collect digital timesheets...
05.05.2020
Ep 8: Internet of Things For The Construction Industry
Welcome to Episode 8 of DirtStories. Chad Hollingsworth is recognized as an industry leader in IoT – or Internet of Things. In this episode of DirtStories, DOZR’s own Becca Grieb and Chad dive into what Internet of Things is, how...
04.28.2020
Ep 7: Life As An Alberta Contractor in 2020
Welcome to Episode 7 of DirtStories. In this episode, Becca Grieb chats with Devcon Inc VP Devan Rosluk about how the company was founded, how he got started in the construction industry and how Devcon is responding to the COVID-19...
04.28.2020
Ep 7: Life as an Alberta Contractor in 2020
In this episode, Becca Grieb chats with Devcon Inc VP Devan Rosluk about how the company was founded, how he got started in the construction industry and how Devcon is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss construction technology...
04.21.2020
Ep 6: Building Customer Relationships in a Digital Era
Welcome to Episode 6 of DirtStories. Tim Forestell is one of the co-founders and Chief Client Officer at DOZR. His specialty is in relationship building: developing authentic connections with new customers while maintaining relationships with longterm customers. In this episode...
04.07.2020
Ep 5: Crisis Management and Innovation For the Construction Industry
Welcome to Episode 5 of DirtStories. Desi Matel-Anderson is the Chief Wrangler at the Field Innovation Team. Throughout her career, Desi has helped communities both in Canada, the US and around the world respond to crises. Her team has led...
03.26.2020
Ep 4: COVID-19 and Construction
Welcome to Episode 4 of DirtStories. COVID-19 has changed the world. From quarantines to border closures, the world is reacting to the global pandemic in many ways. The construction industry is not exempt from these effects. In this episode of...
03.03.2020
EP 3: Construction Trends and CONEXPO 2020
Kevin Forestell – DOZR CEO – chats with Becca Grieb about what to expect at ConExpo and which trends in the industry he’s most excited about. Construction technology, new equipment, and solving problems in the construction industry are all explored...
03.03.2020
EP 2: Building Up Orlando with McCree
DOZR CEO Kevin Forestell chats with Cindy McCree-Bodine from McCree General Contractors and Architects to learn all about McCree, being a woman in the construction industry, and how company culture and family fit into the makeup up McCree.
02.21.2020
Ep 1: Welcome To DirtStories
We are so excited to welcome you to the DirtStories Podcast! The only construction-technology podcast featuring interviews, trends, insights, behind-the-scenes info and conversations with those working in the field. This episode explores what the DirtStories podcast is, what the DOZR...

What's DirtStories about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

DirtStories episodes:

Ep 28: The Dirt On Dirt

Ep 27: Balancing Company Values With Winning Bids

Ep 26: The Female Construction Revolution

Ep 25: Making Room for Women in the Labour Industries

Ep 24: Making Demolition Innovative

Ep 24: Making Demolition Innovative

EP 23: Getting Paid: A Pain-Point for Contractors

Ep 22: Winter Season & Snow Removal

Ep 21: Construction Technology Explained

Ep 20: The Rise of the "Outdoor Living Space"

Ep 20: The Rise of the "Outdoor Living Space"

Ep 19: Tech To Connect Contractors During a Labour Shortage

Ep 18: How COVID Has Impacted Small Farming

Ep 17: Becoming an Operator

Ep 17: Paul Pacheco from Conestoga College on Becoming an Operator

Ep 16: Associations in the 21st Century

Ep 15: Sustainable Construction and Building with Wood

Ep 14: An Inside Look at the World of Heavy Equipment Auctioning

Ep 13: Floating Equipment in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ep 13: Floating Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ep 12: Mental Health in Construction

Ep 11: Landscaping and Heavy Equipment Industry Trends

Ep 10: Builder to Business Owner

Ep 9: Tech Tools for On Site Productivity

Ep 8: Internet of Things For The Construction Industry

Ep 7: Life As An Alberta Contractor in 2020

Ep 7: Life as an Alberta Contractor in 2020

Ep 6: Building Customer Relationships in a Digital Era

Ep 5: Crisis Management and Innovation For the Construction Industry

Ep 4: COVID-19 and Construction

EP 3: Construction Trends and CONEXPO 2020

EP 2: Building Up Orlando with McCree

Ep 1: Welcome To DirtStories