In The Dirt

Heavy Construction Heritage Society based in Devon, Alberta has the largest collection of vintage equipment that built the world around us as we know it. Mack sits down with Alex aka @burnoot to detail how the HCHS started, why they exist, what equipment they have, what they are doing to preserve it, how to volunteer/donate, and of course the big events they host!Find HCHS on social media @hchscanada or visit their website https://hchscanada.com/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

How are amphibious excavators built? What application are they built for? On this episode Mack sits down with Shamus Oshea of Oshea Equipment to talk about amphibious excavators, the business of renting equipment, and more!Learn more about Oshea Equipment here http://osheaequipment.com/ or find Shamus on social media @osheaequipmentFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

What is earthmoving and mining like in New Zealand? Well Mack travels around the world to find out. On this episode, Mack sits down with Richard Clark, Brand and Events manager with Terra Cat to talk all about Mack's adventures in New Zealand.We visit all the big dirt contractors and mining companies on both North, and South Island to learn about equipment, projects, mining, and culture in New Zealand.Terra Cat hosted us at their facilities in Christchurch and aided in visiting the 789 haul trucks at Macraes Mine. Big thank you to their team for all the help and hospitality!Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

How BIG is Ritchie Brothers spring auction? Well on this episode, we find out! Mack sits down with Mark McPyke, Edmonton yard refurb manager, and Rob Chappell, Regional Sales Manager for Ritchie Brothers to talk all about Ritchie Bros big spring auction in Edmonton AlbertaWe learn about what it takes to move thousands of pieces of equipment through the Edmonton yard to buyers around the world. From inspections and refurb, to lining it all up for buyers to view, we cover it on this episode!Learn more about Ritchie Bro's Edmonton auction here https://www.rbauction.com/lp/edmonton-abFind Ritchie Bros on social media @ritchiebrosFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Arguably Cat's most iconic dozer, the D8, turns 100 this year alongside Caterpillar. Mack sits down with Sam Meeker, market professional for medium track type tractors (D4-D8 size), to talk about the next gen D8 which so happens to be in production the year Caterpillar turns 100 years old as a company.You won't find a more genuine Cat guy than Sam. Mack and Sam talk about what has and what hasn't changed with the new D8, technology on the new dozer, Cat's unqiue "first cut" blade design, undercarriage, the new cab, and of course farming as Sam grew up in a farming family. Sit back, grab your favourite beverage or snack, and learn all about the new D8!You can find Sam on social media, @yieldmapAdditionally you can find more info about the D8 on Cat's website: https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/equipment/dozers/medium-dozers/120120.htmlFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out their website to learn more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

How are buckets designed and built? Mack sits down with Ryan Parker and Fred Duling of Hensley Industries to talk everything buckets and GET. They discuss the history of Hensley Industries, engineering/designing a bucket, what makes Hensley buckets unique, ground engaging tools (GET), metallurgy of GET, designing buckets for customer specific applications, and more!Learn more about Hensley here https://www.hensleyind.com/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Why is operator training so important for the modern day earthmoving or mining company? I sit down with Jay Collup of Collup Enterprises to talk everything operator training. Jay has an incredible background working for Caterpillar at Tucson Proving Grounds and other Cat dealers, which has made him an incredible resource for companies looking to train their people on all types and sizes of equipment. We cover Jay's story, what types of training Collup Enterprises provides, what style of training is effective, training green vs expeirnced operators, common operators mistakes, and 5 tips to become a better operator.Learn more about Jay on his website https://collupenterprises.com/ or find Jay on social media, Jay Collup/@collup_withacameraphoneFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/ to get a Yeti mug and other swag

Mack sits down with Ed Lingel, President of Daequip Premium Attachments, to talk everything buckets and entrepreneurship. The episode details the Daequip story products they offer, how they work with customers to spec custom buckets, the new Daequip quick coupler, their new facility in Abbotsford, Dormel Roll off bins, where the company is headed, and more!Learn more about Daequip by visiting their website https://www.daequip.com/ or find them on social media @daequipFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

What is marketing and why should earthmoving contractors market themselves? Mack sits down with Aria Morgan, marketing director for Plateau Excavation, an earthmoving company based out of Kennesaw, Georgia. They cover everything marketing for earthmoving contractors, from where to start, what value social media provides, websites, generating content on site, role of a marketing director, and more!Learn more about Plateau Excavation on their website https://plateauexcavation.com/ or follow them on social media @plateauexcavationFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Revolutionzing the logging industry many years ago, winch assisted logging has enabled contractors to harvest previous unreachable timber resources. On this episode, Mack sits down with Kelway Cox, President of Timbermax USA, to talk all about the Timbermax product. They cover how/where the idea for winch assist slope work started, the origin of Timbermax product and how it is built, applications for Timbermax winch outside of forestry, and more!To learn more about Timbermax, visit their website here https://timbermaxusa.com/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their website to learn more and buy some swag! https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Learn all about the largest earthmoving machines in the mining industry, the electric rope shovel! On this episode Mack sits down with Nicholas Voelz, Sr. Manager - ERS Product Management for Komatsu electric rope shovels. They dive into the history of the P&H rope shovel, current Komatsu ERS product line, application for rope shovels in mining, technology on these machines, and of course the P&H 4800 flagship of the Komatsu ERS product line.Learn more about Komatsu ERS product here https://www.komatsu.com/en/products/electric-rope-shovels/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

On this episode Mack sits down with Ryan Haasen of Civil Craft Studio to talk all about how Ryan designs, builds, and delivers the incredible board room table dioramas he is most well known for.Ryan has a long history in both construction and building things with his hands, originally starting wood working he soon found himself building construction dioramas and eventually the first board room table for Blue Con Excavating, was created! Ryan has since built many more large and small diorama.Ryan has received worldwide attention for his work, you can find him on instagram @civilcraftstudioFind Mack on social @earthmovers_media and visit their website to get some swag or learn more! https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Clearview Demolition has a long history clearing the way for tomorrow demolishing buildings, bridges, pulp mills, and more. They recently began to acquire Link-Belt excavators, and now operate the largest fleet in Western Canada at 17 machines.Mack sits down with Brad Morrison of Clearview Demolition, and Mark Williams of Inland Group to talk all about Clearview's fleet of LBX machines, how Clearview spec's their machines for demolition, Link-Belts new remote care app, touring the LBX factory, and more!Learn more about Clearview Demolition here https://clearviewdemo.ca/ or find them on social media @clearviewdemolitionLearn more about LBX here https://en.lbxco.com/ and Inland Group here https://www.inland-group.com/en-CA/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

When most people think of renting equipment, they think mini excavator or bobcat, not many people know mining companies rent large haul trucks, dozers, wheel loader, excavators, and more!Mack sits down with Cody Harman, President and Founder of Harman Energy LLC, a large equipment rental outfit based in Bluefield West Virginia. Mack and Cody talk all about the business of renting big equipment, advantages to renting vs owning, why mining companies rent equipment, buying and selling iron, and more!Learn more about Harman Energy by visiting their website https://www.harmanenergy.com/ or finding them on social media @harmanenergyYou can find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

The construction industry is changing, while it is still a male populated industry, more women are entering at all levels as operators, trades, managers, even CEO's. On this episode Mack sits down with Amanda, grader operator, to talk about her career, barriers she faced when entering the industry, what she enjoys about heavy equipment operation, and shares advice how other women can get started in construction!Find Amanda on social media (IG & TikTok) @amanda.dyxeFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Cat diesel engines have a long histroy powering our world whether it be in heavy equipment, on highway trucks, generators, and more. On this episode Mack sits down with Allen Chen, product manager for the new Cat C13D engine, they talk all about the new C13D engine design, testing the engine, applications for the engine, and much more! As you'll hear, the Cat C13D engine platform enables the use of renewable liquid fuels such as 100% HVO, B100 Distilled Biodiesel. Fuels must meet the specifications and characteristics described on cat.com in order to be used in Cat engines and reduce the risk of downtime. Learn more about the C13D here https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/power-systems/industrial/industrial-diesel-engines/120140.htmlFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media, or visit the website to send him an email or purchase some swag! https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Autonomous equipment operation has been widely used in Mining since the 2000's, whether on haul trucks or dozers, its become a popular business practice to help miners be better miners. Lately, autonomous technology has been deployed in the construction industry to help contractors/companies be safer, more efficient, and more productive in certain applications. Mack sits down with Bibhrajit Halder, founder & CEO of SafeAI, a company that developed an autonomous technology retrofittable to equipment both large and small. They talk all about how the autonomous technology works, how AI is integrated, how it is retrofitted to the machines, and where in the world this technology is being used currently to move dirt.Learn more about SafeAI on their website https://www.safeai.ai/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website to get some swag! https://earthmoversmedia.com/

The history of the Le Tourneau large wheel loader product is well known in the global mining industry, today the Le Tourneau product is now Komatsu's surface mining wheel loader product line. Mack sits down with Michael Fleet, product manager for Komatsu electric wheel loader (EWL) line to discuss everything large Komatsu/Le Tourneau wheel loaders! They cover how the product has evolved over last few decades, application for wheel loaders in mining, advantage of mechanical vs electric drive machines, technology on these new wheel loaders, and more!Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media and check out our website https://earthmoversmedia.com/Learn more about Komatsu EWL product here https://www.komatsu.com/en/products/wheel-loaders/surface-mining-wheel-loaders/

Landfills are an important part of modern day society, and successfully managing a landfill comes down to optimizing equipment in the field and managing the flow of waste materials. Mack sits down with Shaun MacIntosh of Propeller to talk about how propeller is helping landfills with technology, from measuring compaction to maximize density (minimize airspace in waste materials), machine telematics to optimize your fleet, to site wide aerial surveys for measuring quantities for short term and long term planning. We cover everything you need to know about landfills and how technology is being utilized in that industry.Learn more about Propeller here https://www.propelleraero.com/ or find them on social media @propeller_aeroFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Starting with a 988B wheel loader loading out railcars with ballast, to multi million dollar civil and mining projects throughout Western Canada, the story of MacKay Contracting is one worth hearing about. Mack sits down with Rob MacKay, President & CEO, alongside Brandon Pighin, General Manager for MacKay to talk about how MacKay started, the projects they work on, managing people, and moving dirt throughout Western Canada.Learn more about MacKay on their website https://mackaycontracting.com/ or find them on social media @mackay_buildsFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Mack sits down with Steve, Mike, and Jeff from BelPacific Excavating & Shoring LP to talk all about deep excavation and shoring work in downtown Vancouver. Starting as a Limited Partnership, BelPacific has contributed to the Vancouver skyline working on projects such as Shangri-La tower, The ButterFly, and more. We discuss how BelPacific started, why deep excavation is needed for high rise projects, the machines BelPacific uses for deep excavations, and developing/training people at BelPacific.Learn more about BelPacific here https://www.belpacific.com/ or find them on social media @norlandlimitedFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or email him at mack@earthmoversmedia.comhttps://earthmoversmedia.com/

The Cat D10 track type tractor has been a staple of the mining and heavy civil construction industries since introduction back in 1977, it is arguably one of the most iconic dozers on the market. Mack sits down with Dave Gleissner to talk all about this legendary tractor, from first prototype where the high drive sprocket made an appearance, through the N, R, and T series, to where the D10 is today including Cat's unveiling of the next gen D10 dozer.Learn more about the new D10 by watching Dave's walk around video here https://youtu.be/03-Ehruy3W0?si=UDjt9lHI6_hS9tDXLearn about the history of the D10 by watching the video here https://youtu.be/4symWkD96ks?si=RZGcWECZIrD3KnJhFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or email him at mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Big Komatsu dozers have been a staple in the mining and heavy civil construction industry for a long time, and their new dash 8 (-8) series D375 and D475 dozers are a testament to Komatsu listening to customer feedback. Mack sits down with Chad Perrault, technical specialist with SMS Equipment for D375/D475 dozers, to talk about what's new with the dash 8 series dozers, the new fingertip steering, customizing product to customer needs, and Komatsu's new D475 super dozer configuration being deployed in British Columbia!You can find SMS Equipment on social media @smsequipment and reach out to them with questions, or find Chad Perrault on LinkedIn if you have questionsFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Ever wondered what it takes to be a high reach demolition operator? Or how buildings are demolished? Mack sits down with two of Priestly Demolition's finest high reach operators, Matt Baker and Rob Morrison, to talk all about their careers in the demolition industry, how buildings are demolished, Priestly's new SK1600 high reach, and more!Find Priestly Demolition on social media @priestlydemolition on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Matt Baker and Rob Morrison are also on Instagram/LinkIn.Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

From running equipment as an employee to buying 325 excavators and feller bunchers for land management projects throughout BC, I sit down with Matthew Antifay of Mattco Excavating to chat about his story becoming an owner operator. We dive into what it takes to become an owner operator, the ups and downs of owning heavy equipment, the pain 10 cent O-rings will cause you, and advice for others starting their business.Find Matt on social media (instagram) @mattco.excavatingFind Mack on instagram @earthmovers_media, LinkedIn Mack Plovie, or email him mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Investing in your people with training is becoming an incredibly important component of the modern day construction company, and Wilco's in house training program is a fine example. Mack sits down with Doug, H.E.O Training Manager to talk all about Wilco's heavy equipment training program, why training is important, the results they are seeing, and more.Check out Wilco on social media by searching their name or visit their website https://wilco.ca/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

From getting out of school and starting as a driller helper/laborer to now being one of the managing partners of T&A Rock Works Inc, Sam is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to the drill & blast industry. Sam sits down with Mack to talk about his story in the industry, drilling & blasting in urban (close proximity) settings, how T&A is investing in people to grow their business and retain great people, how to build a company culture that people aspire to be part of, and much more! Learn more about T&A Rock Works Inc on their website https://www.tarockworks.com/ or follow them on social media under T&A Rock Works name Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

This time In The Dirt, Mack sits down with Chad Kyllo of Acres Enterprises as well as Remo Scalzo and Stantton Pallister of SITECH Western Canada for a panel discussion about how Acres is using Trimble Technology in their business. We dive into the Acres story from their first piece of technology to where they are today as one of the market leaders in construction, what technology they are using, how SITECH and Finning have supported their journey, how technology is helping grow Acres business, topped off with advice for other contractors looking to adopt or add to their technology fleet.  You can learn more about Acres Enterprises here https://acresenterprises.com/ or find them on social media  Find out more about SITECH Western Canada here https://www.sitech-wc.ca/ or find them on social media  You can find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Whether you are training your existing workforce or the workforce of tomorrow, Cat Simulators are an effective way to train your equipment operators on all types of equipment without downing equipment on a jobsite to do so. Mack sits down with Jonathan of Cat Simulators to chat all about the types of simulators, what a new or experienced operator can gain from a typical training session, importance of equipment walk arounds, identifying and correcting bad operating habits, and how training with simulators helps improve retention of your people. If you have wondered about the benefits of simulators, this episode is for you!Visit https://catsimulators.com/ to learn more or find Jonathan Laberdia on LinkedInFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

You asked, I answered? After people requested some Q&A podcast episodes, Mack answers questions submitted by followers on this episode. From underground scoop tram designs, how to get started in the industry, how he got started in photography, to a quick look at some Do's and Don'ts in equipment operating.Submit your questions to Mack on Instagram @earthmovers_media, LinkedIn @Mack Plovie, or email mack mack@earthmoversmedia.com and learn more on https://earthmoversmedia.com

Getting your career started in the industry, going to school for operating, seeking opportunities to run equipment, skillsets to adopt as an operator, placer mining, and how moving dirt in the Yukon is different. Mack sits down with Sam Inskip, heavy equipment operator from the Yukon, to talk about her career adventures after 10 years in the industry.You can find Sam on Instagram @simplyysams to follow along her adventuresFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or their website https://earthmoversmedia.com

Komatsu has been a well known name in the mining world for decades, and their hydraulic shovels & excavators are a fine example of what their mining class equipment offers. Mack sits down with Bryce Short of Komatsu/SMS Equipment to talk everything Komatsu shovels, from PC2000 up to PC8000 in front shovel and backhoe configuration. They get into selecting the right shovel for an application, diesel vs. electric shovels, pass matching, and detailing the history of Komatsu shovels all the way back to the DEMAG days.Learn more about Komatsu hydraulic shovels & excavators here https://www.komatsu.com/industries/surface-mining/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or email him at mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Underground mining is part of the mining world you have never heard about, often out of sight, these mines produce the critical raw minerals civilization needs to sustain itself. And Technology is helping underground miners, mine better. I chat with Gary Smolik of Finning Canada on this episode to discuss the different technology solutions from Caterpillar for underground mining. From remote operated scoop trams to location sensing devices helping keep people safe in a mining environment, Gary and I talk everything technology for underground mining.Find Gary Smolik on LinkedIn, or reach out to your local Finning dealership https://www.finning.com/en_CA.htmlFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or check out their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

As loggers retire, the industry is now facing  the challenging task of recruiting and training the next generation to continue operating an industry that makes civilization as we know it, possible. I sit down with Ryer Becker, part of the research faculty in the  Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Forest Sciences at The University of Idaho, to talk about their new degree program helping educate and train the next generation of people entering the logging industry. We talk about the significance of logging in our daily lives, the state of the industry with respect to workforce, and how the industry can work to reshape its image.Learn more about the degree program we talked about on the show here https://www.uidaho.edu/cnr/undergraduate-majors/bs-forestryFind Ryer Becker on LinkedIn and Instagram, or reach out to him here https://www.uidaho.edu/cnr/faculty/becker-ryerFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media and check out their website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Mack and guest Kristina sit down to chat addressing the industry wide workforce issue in construction. While there isn't a list of answers to the industry wide problem, Mack and Kristina do their best to talk about some of the solutions out there currently. From how to attracting,  retain, and train people,  to initiatives Crew Collab has to help solve the issue, and talking about some of the stigmas the industry battles to break.Find Kristina McMillan on Instagram or LinkedIn, or visit Crew Collab's website to learn more https://crewcollab.org/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/ to learn more

Ever been curious what it takes to design, build, and select the right dump body for large rigid frame haul trucks like Cat 793 or 797? Mack sits down with Kerry from GroundForce worldwide to talk all about Groundforce's dump body products for large rigid frame haul trucks. From design to end user application, Mack and Kerry cover everything about picking the right dump body for your application, wear part selection and placement, and optimizing haulage fleet with the right dump body whether it be mining or heavy civil construction.Learn more about GroundForce Worldwide by visiting their website https://gfworldwide.com/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

GPS machine control technology is changing the way contractors do business and move dirt. On this episode Mack sits down with Kris Troppmann, manager of smart construction at SMS Equipment,  to talk Komatsu's new retrofit GPS machine control system, how technology is helping contractors move dirt more efficiently by saving money and time on earthworks projects, and recruiting younger generations with technology.Find Kris Troppmann on LinkedIn or reach out to your your local SMS Equipment dealer to learn more.Find Mack Plovie on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their website https://earthmoversmedia.com to learn more!

Mack sits down with Tim, undercarriage specialist with Caterpillar, to talk everything undercarriage on track type tractors. From what causes wear, selecting undercarriage for your dozer, to Cat's new HDXL product line, Mack and Tim get granular on undercarriage to answer your questions and hopefully help your earthmoving business.To learn more about undercarriage or if you have questions, reach out to your local Cat dealer.Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media, email him at mack@earthmoversmedia.com, or visit the website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

This time In The Dirt Mack talks with Jared Wells, general manager for Western Grater Contracting, about who Western Grater is, what they do, and how they do it. From shotcrete work for high rises in downtown Victoria to drilling and blasting to create aggregate resources to build the infrastructure we all rely on, Western Grater is a key contractor in Victoria and the surrounding area.To learn more about Western Grater, visit https://westerngrater.com or find Jared Wells on LinkedIn.Find Mack on social media, @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Aggregate is arguably one of the most important ingredients to civilization as we know it today. Mack sits down with John Scepaniak of WD Scepaniak to talk growing a family mining contracting business, importance of mining and aggregates in the modern day world, and recruiting great people. John is a project manager with WD Scepaniak, contracting to aggregate and quarry companies offering mining, processing, and reclamation services to these companies across the USA.Learn more about WD Scepaniak here https://www.wdscepaniak.comFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Uranium is often left out of the conversation when people think of ways to power the world of tomorrow. On this episode, Mack sits down with John Cash, CEO of Ur-Energy to talk all about Uranium mining, producing Uranium fuel, to how nuclear power will answer the global energy demand in the coming decade(s). Join us for an educational and fun discussion all about Uranium!Learn more about Ur-Energy here https://www.ur-energy.com/Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Starting the business in their early 20's, Zach and Garrett Fowler have worked their way up from small agricultural jobs to redeveloping some of the largest agricultural projects in California with the biggest equipment. From deep ripping to break hardpan to removing orchards and recycling the mulched organic matter, the brothers business is focused around creating new opportunity and sustainability in the agriculture industry. Today their business has also expanded into the digital world with an app called Spotlight-Ag, an app built for the agriculture community meant to bridge the lack of education and communication in the industry.Learn more about Fowlers Bros Farming here https://www.fowlerbrothersfarming.comFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him and email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Mack sits down with Denis Carriere, president, and Ryan Andre, rentals manager for Alberta's largest privately own equipment rental company, NC Equipment. From how NC Equipment began, family legacy in the business, how the equipment rental business works,  when renting equipment is favourable over owning, to where the equipment rental industry is at today. We try to cover it all on this episode!To learn more about NC Equipment, visit their website https://ncrent.comFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Starting out fixing diesel engines in his parents house at a young age, to building a world renown heavy equipment rebuild and rental business. Mack sits down with Josh Scheckel of J.J. Scheckel Equipment Corporation to talk about how J.J. Scheckel started and has grown as a business, what it takes to rebuild equipment like D11 track type tractors, and why investing in your people and facilities is so important. Josh is a fine example of a man who never quit, after being burned in a tragic gas pipeline accident the doctors weren't sure if Josh would ever be able to run his business again. But here he is today, an example for many others to follow, growing a world class rebuild and rental outfit based in Bellevue, Iowa. To learn more about J.J. Scheckel, visit their website https://jjscheckel.comFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media, or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com  

Technology is helping mining companies and the mining industry adapt to and overcome challenges faced on the modern-day mine site. Autonomous haulage and dozing are a few examples of technology helping mining companies find solutions to challenging mining applications, improve safety, and reduce their costs. On this episode, Mack talks with Taylor Agnew of Finning Canada on the topic of autonomous haulage and autonomous dozing in the Canadian mining space. From how the autonomous technology works, to the benefits it offers, and even some examples of applications of the technology in the Canadian mining space. If you are curious about how the mining industry is adopting technology, this episode is for you!  Find Taylor Agnew on LinkedIn, or visit www.finning.com to learn more  Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

This time In The Dirt host Mack sits down with Paul, owner of Heavy PDG Equipment, on location to talk everything about equipment rental to how he has built Heavy PDG into the business it is today serving customers with a rental fleet of heavy equipment. Paul not only shares his story, but talks about what it takes to successfully run an equipment rental business, the benefits of renting vs owning equipment, and more!Learn more about HeavyPDG on their website https://heavypdg.com or find them on social @heavypdgFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him an email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Interested in becoming a mechanic? Curious what a career path with a Cat dealer looks like and what they offer? Is post secondary education necessary? Mack sits down with Josh, a well known Cat mechanic from his youtube channel, to talk about Josh's story becoming a mechanic, his career working for Cat dealers, what tooling you need to get started, and is schooling necessary? If you are curious about a career as a mechanic, Josh has much more information over on his youtube channel. Find Josh on youtube https://www.youtube.com/AdeptApe to follow the regular educational content he puts outFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him a note via email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

From an incredibly successful career in Motocross travelling the world, to dirt and heavy equipment in the Okanagan Valley. Kyle Demelo's name is well known in not only motocross and action sports, but around the world as the Canadian who holds world record of the only successful front flip on a snow bike! That's right, a snow bike! Mack sits down in person with Kyle Demelo to talk about his story growing up, career in action sports, world record, and well known civil construction business in the Okanagan Valley, BC.Find Kyle Demelo construction on Instagram @kyledemeloconstruction to follow along his journey.Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him a note via email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Demolition contractors are arguably the best recyclers on planet earth, making way for the buildings of tomorrow by deconstructing and recycling the buildings of yesterday. Host Mack sits down in person with Brad Morrison, general manager for Clearview Demolition to learn about Clearview's story, gain insights into the demolition industry, discuss why people are a companies greatest asset, and more!To learn more about Clearview Demolition, you can visit their website https://clearviewdemo.ca/ or find them on social media @clearviewdemolitionFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or send him a note via email mack@earthmoversmedia.com

On this episode of the podcast host Mack talks with the CEO of Raptor Mining, Craig Harder, about the Raptor Mining story, manufacturing GET, robotic welding, and more! Raptor is the leading manufacturer of GET and other wear parts for nearly all shapes and sizes of heavy equipment. Craig tells us about how Raptor started and its current product offerings.To learn more about Raptor Mining, visit their website https://www.raptormining.com/ or find Craig Harder on LinkedInYou can find Mack on social media @earthmoversmedia or email him at mack@earthmoversmedia.com

Having a great attitude is arguably one of the most important pieces you can bring to the workplace. Guest Dylan Taylor tells his story working in construction with a prosthetic leg and missing arm. Dylan is a remarkable young man who speaks to the importance of attitude, willingness to learn, and having a relentless approach. Host Mack and guest Dylan talk about going to school for construction, how one can find success and fulfillment in the construction industry, heavy equipment, and the importance of training and mentorship.You can find Dylan on Instagram @1armedtrades, and LinkedIn under Dylan TaylorFind Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or reach out mack@earthmoversmedia.com