I sit down with CeeJay Turner of Dirt Turner Ltd to learn about his journey starting off as a laborer on exploration drilling crews, to now being a highly sought after contract operator in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. 

On this episode CeeJay and Mack talk going to school versus not going to school for operating, how people best learn to run equipment, social media's role in construction, equipment brands, and more!

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The mining industry has been busy buying equipment for new mines and updating existing fleets, Mack details a few of the biggest equipment deals for the largest mining companies in the world. Stay tuned for more episodes about dirt and equipment!

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The podcast is BACK, on this episode Mack details whats been happening, whats to come, and what episodes you can expect to hear more of. Stay tuned for more dirt content!

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Heavy Construction Heritage Society based in Devon, Alberta has the largest collection of vintage equipment that built the world around us as we know it. Mack sits down with Alex aka @burnoot to detail how the HCHS started, why they exist, what equipment they have, what they are doing to preserve it, how to volunteer/donate, and of course the big events they host!

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How are amphibious excavators built? What application are they built for? On this episode Mack sits down with Shamus Oshea of Oshea Equipment to talk about amphibious excavators, the business of renting equipment, and more!

Learn more about Oshea Equipment here http://osheaequipment.com/ or find Shamus on social media @osheaequipment

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What is earthmoving and mining like in New Zealand? Well Mack travels around the world to find out. On this episode, Mack sits down with Richard Clark, Brand and Events manager with Terra Cat to talk all about Mack's adventures in New Zealand.

We visit all the big dirt contractors and mining companies on both North, and South Island to learn about equipment, projects, mining, and culture in New Zealand.

Terra Cat hosted us at their facilities in Christchurch and aided in visiting the 789 haul trucks at Macraes Mine. Big thank you to their team for all the help and hospitality!

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How BIG is Ritchie Brothers spring auction? Well on this episode, we find out! Mack sits down with Mark McPyke, Edmonton yard refurb manager, and Rob Chappell, Regional Sales Manager for Ritchie Brothers to talk all about Ritchie Bros big spring auction in Edmonton Alberta

We learn about what it takes to move thousands of pieces of equipment through the Edmonton yard to buyers around the world. From inspections and refurb, to lining it all up for buyers to view, we cover it on this episode!

Learn more about Ritchie Bro's Edmonton auction here https://www.rbauction.com/lp/edmonton-ab

Find Ritchie Bros on social media @ritchiebros

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Arguably Cat's most iconic dozer, the D8, turns 100 this year alongside Caterpillar. Mack sits down with Sam Meeker, market professional for medium track type tractors (D4-D8 size), to talk about the next gen D8 which so happens to be in production the year Caterpillar turns 100 years old as a company.

You won't find a more genuine Cat guy than Sam. Mack and Sam talk about what has and what hasn't changed with the new D8, technology on the new dozer, Cat's unqiue "first cut" blade design, undercarriage, the new cab, and of course farming as Sam grew up in a farming family. Sit back, grab your favourite beverage or snack, and learn all about the new D8!

You can find Sam on social media, @yieldmap

Additionally you can find more info about the D8 on Cat's website: https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/equipment/dozers/medium-dozers/120120.html

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How are buckets designed and built? Mack sits down with Ryan Parker and Fred Duling of Hensley Industries to talk everything buckets and GET. They discuss the history of Hensley Industries, engineering/designing a bucket, what makes Hensley buckets unique, ground engaging tools (GET), metallurgy of GET, designing buckets for customer specific applications, and more!

Learn more about Hensley here https://www.hensleyind.com/

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Why is operator training so important for the modern day earthmoving or mining company? I sit down with Jay Collup of Collup Enterprises to talk everything operator training. Jay has an incredible background working for Caterpillar at Tucson Proving Grounds and other Cat dealers, which has made him an incredible resource for companies looking to train their people on all types and sizes of equipment. We cover Jay's story, what types of training Collup Enterprises provides, what style of training is effective, training green vs expeirnced operators, common operators mistakes, and 5 tips to become a better operator.

Learn more about Jay on his website https://collupenterprises.com/ or find Jay on social media, Jay Collup/@collup_withacameraphone

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