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On what's technically an internal BuildWitt podcast, Aaron and Jason discuss the latest business happenings. If you're curious about what BuildWitt's up to, this episode is for you.
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
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**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.

Tim Paulson (Co-CEO) and Caitlyn Cook (VP of Marketing) join Aaron to discuss employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) and how being 100% employee-owned works for Emery Sapp & Sons.
To learn more about ESS, check out their website at https://emerysapp.com/
As always, please leave the podcast a review, and you can send any questions/comments directly to us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
**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.
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
Stay Dirty!

In this episode, Aaron is back to read two articles from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) newsletter. 
The first article is titled A Construction Market in Transition: The 2024 Hiring and Business Outlook, a survey conducted by AGC. The second is an article titled US Construction Outlook: Torrid or Tepid?  written by Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America. 
To Learn more about these Articles tune in to this episode!
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
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**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.
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
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Alex Anhalt is a Corporate Product Specialist at McCoy Construction and Forestry, a major US John Deere dealer. Beginning his career in engineering, he wrote product manuals for John Deere's latest machines and then helped with machine design. Alex now focuses on assisting contractors in getting the most out of their machines and technology.
To learn more about McCoy, you can check out their website here:
https://www.mccoycf.com/
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
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.
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
Stay Dirty!

In this episode, Aaron is back at it again answering your questions. Some of these questions are from people who write and some are from comments on Instagram. Either way, we appreciate the feedback and the questions are as follows

How do you rate Australian mining compared to American mining?

Where do you see Buildwitt going?

What is the best life decision you’ve made?

What is your worst business decision in the last three years?

Thanks again to whoever submitted these, they are picked at random so if you don’t see yours don’t lose hope, we do read all the feedback and there is always a chance you hear your question on Dirt Talk.
**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.
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
Stay Dirty!

In this episode Aaron is joined by Ben Winsor, a Managing Consultant at Aperture LLC. Ben and his team specialize in analyzing data from construction projects going through the litigation process. Construction consultants like Ben forensically analyze project data like schedules and cost reports, assist with claim preparation, write reports, and provide expert witness testimony at trials.
Ben is not a lawyer, but he is someone you want on your and your lawyer’s side during litigation. Ben and his team help their client calculate damages and identify entitlement for those damages. Ideally, matters can be settled before a courtroom or arbitration is needed. Settlement can save contractors lots of time, money, and headaches so they can do what they do best- build. If the matter must be decided by the terms of the contract Ben will testify as an expert witness to assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence put forth by each side. If you want to learn more about the legal side of contracting this episode is for you. Connect with Ben on Linked-in if you need assistance on your project or have a question on how the process works.
**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.
If you have any questions or feedback, email the Dirt Talk crew at dirttalk@buildwitt.com.
Stay Dirty!