Dirt Talk Podcast

BuildWitt
  • 4.9 (435)
  • Business
  • Updated Semiweekly

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 what's happening inside of BuildWitt.

  1. 2d ago

    What You Should Do Won’t Dent The Universe (Building BuildWitt 70) DT 478

    September 14, 2026 What You Should Do Won’t Dent The Universe (Building BuildWitt 70) DT 478 BuildWitt Update #70– DT 478 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

    What You Should Do Won’t Dent The Universe (Building BuildWitt 70) DT 478

  2. 6d ago

    The Newest Tools Won't Save Your Company w/ Christian Weibell  (DT 477)

    September 10, 2026 The Newest Tools Won't Save Your Company w/ Christian Weibell  (DT 477) Christian Weibell is the VP of Engineering at BuildWitt, a software engineer with a PhD in instructional psychology and technology, and a former excavation contractor who spent eight years running a construction company while building a career in tech. He taught himself excavation by renting equipment, watching hours of YouTube, and figuring jobs out as he went, eventually growing from side projects into commercial work before finding his way back into software. That strange mix of dirt, software, and learning science now puts him in a unique position to think about where construction is headed. Christian explains why the biggest opportunity with AI isn’t replacing operators with autonomous machines, but helping the people already in the industry work faster, learn better, and make better decisions. He breaks down why AI today feels a lot like the internet did in the late ’90s, what construction leaders are getting wrong about adoption, and why the companies that win won’t be the ones chasing the newest tool—they’ll be the ones that figure out how to make their people better with it. Follow Christian on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcjw/ Learn more about BuildWitt at: https://buildwitt.com/ Want to better develop your civil construction workforce and leaders? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Newest Tools Won't Save Your Company w/ Christian Weibell  (DT 477)

  3. Sep 7

    The World's Best Sales Strategy (Building BuildWitt 69) DT 476

    September 7, 2026 The World's Best Sales Strategy (Building BuildWitt 69) DT 476 BuildWitt Update #69– DT 476 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

    The World's Best Sales Strategy (Building BuildWitt 69) DT 476

  4. Sep 3

    Artificial Intelligence Isn't Taking These Jobs w/ Darren Paulson (DT 475)

    September 3, 2026 Artificial Intelligence Isn't Taking These Jobs w/ Darren Paulson – DT 475 Darren Paulson is the VP of Product at BuildWitt and a construction technology veteran who spent more than two decades managing systems, data, and technology across some of the largest civil and concrete operations in the West. He’s touched nearly every corner of construction tech, from business systems and GPS to the tools contractors are now using to rethink how work gets done. He breaks down why construction has historically struggled to adopt new technology, where AI can actually make a difference, and why the goal shouldn’t be replacing the people doing the work. Instead, the best technology should eliminate the paperwork, repetitive processes, and other nonsense that gets in their way so they can spend more time doing what the industry exists to do: build. Follow Darren  on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-paulson-51aa43149/ Learn more about BuildWitt at: https://buildwitt.com/ Want to better develop your civil construction workforce and leaders? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Artificial Intelligence Isn't Taking These Jobs w/ Darren Paulson (DT 475)

  5. Aug 31

    Knock Before Kicking In Doors (Building BuildWitt 68) DT 474

    August 31, 2026 Knock Before Kicking In Doors  (Building BuildWitt #68) BuildWitt Update #68– DT 474 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

    Knock Before Kicking In Doors (Building BuildWitt 68) DT 474

  6. Aug 27

    The Invisible Billion-Dollar Industry w/ David Giannetto ( DT 473 )

    August 27, 2026 The Invisible Billion-Dollar Industry w/ David Giannetto ( DT 473 ) David Giannetto is the CEO of Felix Construction, a 500-person water and wastewater contractor based in Phoenix. He converted Felix to an ESOP in February 2025, cut turnover in half within the first year, and watched profitability follow. Follow David on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-giannetto-882aa511/ Learn more about Felix Construction at: https://felixconstruction.com/ Want to better develop your civil construction workforce and leaders? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Invisible Billion-Dollar Industry w/ David Giannetto ( DT 473 )

  7. Aug 24

    My All Time Best Move In Business  (Building BuildWitt 67) DT 472

    August 24, 2026 My All Time Best Move In Business  (Building BuildWitt #67) BuildWitt Update #67– DT 472 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

    My All Time Best Move In Business  (Building BuildWitt 67) DT 472

  8. Aug 20

    He Says What Other Lawyers Won't w/ Matt Margolis (DT 471)

    August 20, 2026 He Says What Other Lawyers Won't w/ Matt Margolis (DT 471) Matt Margolis  w/ Margolis Law – DT 471 Matt Margolis is the founder of Margolis Law, based out of West Palm Beach, Florida. He built his entire practice on being the only lawyer in the room willing to tell clients what their contracts are actually doing to them, and one of the few legal voices in the industry making the case that most construction companies are one bad clause away from a problem they never saw coming. He breaks down why the standard construction contract has become a weapon that protects nobody, and why the contractors who treat legal as an afterthought aren't just taking on risk, they're handing it to everyone around them. Follow Matt on LinkedIn at:  Learn more about Margolis Law at: https://www.margolispllc.com/lets-get-started Want to better develop your civil construction workforce and leaders? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    He Says What Other Lawyers Won't w/ Matt Margolis (DT 471)
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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 what's happening inside of BuildWitt.

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  • Creator
    BuildWitt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    574
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Dirt Talk by BuildWitt
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    Dirt Talk Podcast

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