Dirt Talk by BuildWitt

Aaron shares an update about his recent visit out west for the vlog and other various company happenings. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week. Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason is BuildWitt’s President of Dirt World, encompassing our annual leadership event (the Ariat Dirt World Summit), and our community-building efforts on Dirt World Connect. After decades working in the construction and materials industries, working his way up from a shovel to company leadership, Jason’s now putting his skills to the test to help build the Dirt World’s next generation of workers and leaders! Follow Jason on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbrichmond/ Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clay Greene is the Construction Technology Department Manager at Garney Construction, America’s largest water and wastewater infrastructure contractor. Starting his career in the field, he now uses his experience to serve the thousands of Garney employee owners by effectively implementing the latest construction technology, from drones to software. Learn more about Garney Construction at: https://www.garney.com/ Follow Clay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-greene-80163559/ Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron shares the run down on what the heck the BuildWitt Dashboard is for company use and how this important system plays a role in Transparency Wins. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd is President of JP Excavating, a civil construction company that does just about everything, from mass excavation to paving, around the St. George, Utah area. He’s no stranger to trying new ways of doing things, most recently embarking on a fleet painting scheme and a new training effort. Learn more about JP Excavating at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jp-excavating/ Follow Judd on Instagram: @jpex1993 Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron lays out and elaborates on the eight lessons he learned in 2025. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Brown is the Founder and Host of Trades Media, an organization dedicated to growing the trades through attracting and developing Gen Z. After decades of running a nationwide safety supply company, he made the plunge into promoting the trades full-time. Odds are you’ve seen his stuff! Learn more about Andrew Brown at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-b1736a5/ Follow Trades Media on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trades-media/ Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com! Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron shares his thoughts on the two week Christmas break and it’s impact on the BuildWitt team. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Warren is the President and Founder of Warren Land Solutions, a land clearing contractor working in the southern US. Now in his 30s, he’s learned a lot of lessons along the way! Learn more about Ben Warren at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warren-solutions/ Follow Warren Land Solutions on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/warren-land-solutions/ Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com! Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the final installment of updates for 2025, Aaron recaps a recent office cleanup and why this is so important. Aaron also gives some final project and platform updates as the BuildWitt team closed out the year strong. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rod Bull is CEO of Komatsu North America… He leads a team of thousands building and supporting machines that move dirt, mine resources, and keep our world moving. Starting as an analyst, he worked his way through other OEMs, eventually landing at Komatsu with their acquisition of Joy Global in 2017. He officially took over as CEO of Komatsu North America in 2025. Learn more about Komatsu at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/komatsu/posts/?feedView=all Learn more about Komatsu North America at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/komatsunorthamerica/posts/?feedView=all Follow Rod Bull on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-bull-6136904b/ Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com!Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron gives a quick recap on his recent trip to Dubai, some new things coming to BuildWitt Improve, sales talk, and lastly, what the heck is up with benefits at BuildWitt. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Gravitt is Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, a business dedicated to helping develop leaders within the professional world. Starting as a high school teacher and then spending a career within Ministry, Randy has learned plenty about not only how to lead at work, but most importantly, at home. Learn more about Lead Every Day at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-every-day/ Follow Randy Gravitt on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randygravitt/Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron dives into what’s been going on to plan for Q1 and shares some insight into the 2026 BuildWitt budget. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel McKee is President of McKee Construction, a Mississippi-based site work contractor. After an upbringing around forestry, Joel saw earthwork and utilities as a way to escape his previous job as a land broker. After five years of building the business, they have learned many valuable lessons! Learn more about McKee Construction at: https://mckeecompanies.com/ Follow Joel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-mckee-8886a3271/ Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron reflects on giving thanks to those involved in the Dirt World, gives a snapshot on internal BuildWitt employee time off, and covers some other various BuildWitt happenings going on right now. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron gives his 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit talk, which focuses on the state of the construction industry, the enormous opportunity ahead, and how leaders can and must adopt a future-focused mindset. Learn more about BuildWitt at: https://buildwitt.com/ Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron shares some thoughts on YouTube and how it fits into the organization as a whole and updates on the money raised for charity at the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit. Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michele and Mike O’Rourke lead O’Rourke Wrecking Company, a Cincinnati-based demolition company with a long history of challenging projects across Ohio and beyond. As a husband and wife who took over the business unexpectedly decades ago, they’ve worked together to not only grow the company, but the demolition industry as a whole. Learn more about O’Rourke Wrecking at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/o'rourke-wrecking-company/ Follow Michele on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micheleorourke/ Follow Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-o-rourke-2a55a77/ Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices