In The Dirt

Ever wonder what happens to the trash you put out at the end of your driveway? This time In The Dirt, Mack and Rich talk trash and the heavy equipment you find handling it. Diving into medium size wh…

This time In The Dirt, Luke Sheppard and Mack talk heavy equipment dealerships. Everything from training and customer focus, growing the business, to improving internal processes with the 5 S princip…

Ever wondered how pipelines are built? This time In The Dirt Mack sits down with Derek Birdwell of Kirby Smith Machinery to talk everything pipeline construction. Pipelines are vital links for the tr…

After winning in Edmonton Canada, Clayton North Carolina, and Las Vegas Nevada during Caterpillar's Global Operator Challenge, Jaus Neigum took home the title of #1 heavy equipment operator in the wo…

This time In The Dirt I interview Spencer Brooks of Hawkzone Contracting. Based out of Marble Bar Australia, he is a young man with an incredible story of starting and growing a mining contracting bu…

With many manufacturer's incorporating technology into new equipment, and modern day job sites seeing great benefit from the deployment of technology. Eric and myself put together an episode to discu…

This time In The Dirt Robert Kennedy and myself talk about cycle times in a production environment. Join us for a discussion centred around dirt and heavy equipment as we discuss the most common prob…

This time on In The Dirt I interview Kevin Goldberg, founder and president of SoilFLO, a software that is redefining how companies track the movement of dirt on and off the jobsite. We discuss the To…

GPS Machine Control is changing the way companies move dirt in the modern day. Join Joe Bradley and myself In The Dirt as we discuss Topcon GPS machine control, the evolution of GPS machine control, …

Undercarriage is a huge part of owning heavy equipment. On this episode I talk to Rick Smith, aftermarket product manager of undercarriage with Finning Canada. We dive into the undercarriage world di…

On this episode I sit down with Rob Daw of Hexagon to discuss how technology is addressing current issues in the mining industry. We discuss how technology is not only improving processes and changin…

Alexandra takes us through the septic design and install business, being a women in the construction industry, and the journey she has faced starting her own business. Join Mack and Alexandra as they…

Maximizing equipment productivity starts with a good operator training program. Join Mack for a discussion with Robert Kennedy of Ground Engaging Training Solutions about how important a good operato…

On this episode Mack interviews Kris Troppmann, the regional technology manager for Finning Canada to discuss how 2D and 3D machine control is changing the earthworks industry from the ground up. 

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Having properly trained people is an incredible asset for any earthmoving company. Join Mack as he interviews Scott Lidster of Australian Earth, one of the top heavy equipment operator proficiency an…

Learn about construction in Canada's biggest city, Toronto. On this episode Mack interviews Kurtis Samchee of MGI Construction, a large player in the Toronto construction and demolition industries. J…

Learn about the many facets of drilling and blasting in the mining industry as Mack Plovie interviews Nathan Rouse of Dyno Nobel. On this episode we discuss the importance of blasting in the mining p…

Interested in learning about the Construction and Mining industries? Join your host Mack as he features guests from all corners of the industry to discuss trends, technology, business, and more!

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