DirtStories is all about sharing the stories behind the men and women who build up the construction industry. From CEOs of large companies to independent contractors, trades workers and industry members, DirtStories is challenging the way the world views construction by sharing the stories of the people who build and feed our world.
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Ep 17: Becoming an Operator
Ep 28: The Dirt on Dirt
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Ep 27: Balancing Company Values with Winning Bids
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Ep 26: The Female Construction Revolution
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Ep 25: Making Room for Women in the Labour Industries
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Ep 24: Making Demolition Innovative
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Ep 23: Getting Paid: A Pain-Point for Contractors
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Ep 22: Winter Season & Snow Removal
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Ep 21: Construction Technology Explained
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Ep 20: The Rise of the "Outdoor Living Space"
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Ep 19: Tech To Connect Contractors During a Labour Shortage
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Ep 18: How COVID Has Impacted Small Farming
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Ep 17: Becoming an Operator
July 21, 2020 · 41 mins
Welcome to Episode 17 of DirtStories. Becca Grieb chats with Paul Pacheco - the coordinator of Conestoga College's Heavy Equipment Operators program - about becoming an operator. Paul takes Becca through the basics of the heavy equipment operators training program at Conestoga College. He also shares his insights into what makes a good operator. In this DirtStories episode, learn the benefits of taking a college-level trades course and how this program sets graduates up for success. The program currently has employment rate of 85%-95% within the first 3 months after graduation. It's great that there are programs like this to help train the next generation of operators.
Ep 16: Associations in the 21st Century
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Ep 15: Sustainable Construction and Building With Wood
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Ep 14: An Inside Look at the World of Heavy Equipment Auctioning
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Ep 13: Floating Equipment in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Ep 12: Mental Health in Construction
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Ep 11: Landscaping and Heavy Equipment Industry Trends
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Ep 10: Builder to Business Owner
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Ep 9: Tech Tools for On Site Productivity
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Ep 8: Internet of Things for the Construction Industry
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Ep 7: Life as an Alberta Contractor in 2020
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Ep 6: Building Customer Relationships in a Digital Era
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Ep 5: Crisis Management and Innovation for the Construction Industry
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Ep 4: COVID-19 and Construction
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Ep 3: Construction Trends and CONEXPO 2020
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Ep 2: Building Up Orlando with McCree
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Ep 1: Welcome to DirtStories
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