In The Dirt

This time In The Dirt, Mack talks mentoring the next generation of people with dirt artist/grader operator Troy Karevski. From adopting the right attitude to becoming a proficient operator, Troy and …

Building a culture and crafting core values is an often overlooked yet incredibly important part of any company. Mack and guest Dave Reynolds, President & CEO of NorLand Limited talk company culture …

From DPF to DEF and everything in-between, Josh and Mack talk diesel engine emission after treatment systems on this episode. They break down what emissions are regulated, the different types of emis…

Energy (electricity) production from Uranium seems to be lost in today's narrative about providing energy for the developing world. Daniel Major, CEO of GoviEx Uranium, and Mack talk everything Urani…

Attracting and retaining employees in a dynamic industry is becoming increasingly important for companies in the modern-day. How do you attract more people to grow your company? How do you retain gre…

Starting a business is one of the most challenging yet rewarding endeavours one can take on in life. Damion Lake, owner of Newton Valley Excavating, shares his story of starting his excavation compan…

Insights into the demolition industry with none other than Ryan Priestly, president of Priestly Demolition. This time In The Dirt host Mack and guest Ryan talk demolition in Toronto, company culture,…

Drew Mohatt of Colorado Asphalt Services Inc joins us again to talk paving. However, this time Mack and Drew talk about paving in cold, wet, snowy weather when conventional hot asphalt paving is not …

Ever wondered what it takes to take a mine from discovery to production? How do mining companies get financing for multi million dollar projects? This time In The Dirt host Mack and guest Mark Brenna…

The mining industry is changing, no longer is it a male dominated industry as women enter the workforce. Join Hannah Berthold and host Mack talk women in the mining industry on this episode, diving i…

Ever wondered how earthmoving companies manage their fleet of equipment? What does a great maintenance program look like for a large fleet of heavy equipment?

This time In The Dirt Mack interviews Gre…

Guest Anthony aka "The Frenchman" and host Mack talk the good and bad habits of equipment operators. From pre starts on equipment, cleaning cabs and tracks, to being a leader and being coachable, we …

With used iron prices soaring, is now a good time to sell some of your heavy equipment? How do you get the best value for your equipment at a Ritchie Bros. auction?

This time In The Dirt, Mack intervi…

If you have wanted to learn more about project estimating in construction, on this episode host Mack interviews guest Ryan Haasen of BlueCon Excavating to discuss his career in estimating, what he ha…

This time In The Dirt, Mack sits down with guest Scott Lidster of Australian Earth Training to talk everything ripping. Scott explains the types of rippers, the purpose of and techniques for ripping,…

From hauling medium sized heavy equipment, to planning overweight and oversize equipment hauls through tricky mountain terrain in British Columbia. Mack and guest Jared Bragg, the general manager of …

Everything you have ever wanted to know about the design, engineering, manufacturing, and application of buckets for excavators, wheel loaders, and the like. Mack and Tim Stubbs of Weldco Beales talk…

In contrast to our longer episodes with guests, this time In The Dirt, Mack discusses why most mining companies are wrong about social media and marketing themselves. In the coming decades mining com…

On this episode host Mack and sales account manager Matt Tremblay of Brikers Parts talk used and refurbished heavy equipment parts. If you have ever been curious about the heavy equipment parts marke…