The Building Builders Podcast

Stories of innovation from the people who build our world.

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Operating The Biggest Machines in the World

Kathy Tuccaro is a full-time heavy equipment operator at a mine in Northern Alberta, Canada. As part of her job, she operates the 400-tonne 797F Caterpillar truck, the CAT 24M Grader, and the D11 dozer. In this episode, Kathy shares what life is like operating some of the biggest machines in the world and the different conditions that make it a difficult but rewarding career.

Featured Guests

Kevin is currently the CEO of DOZR, a online aggregate of heavy equipment rentals across North America. He is also the host of Building Builders. In this episode, he talks about his contracting experience, entrepreneurship, and why he started the podcast.

Kevin Forestell

Taylor White is the Head of Marketing at Ken White Construction. He has grown the company by taking advantage of social media building a global audience of more than 200,000 followers across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Listen to him talk about why social media is important now.

Taylor White

Ryan is the President of Priestly Demolition, one of the most recognized and distinguished demolition companies in North America. On his episode, he talks about how Priestly Demolition was able to grow with one high-impact project after another.

Ryan Priestly

Founder and CEO of BuildWitt, a services, media, and software business focused on the infrastructure and mining industries, Aaron has spent his entire life in the trades. Listen to his conversation with Kevin about how the construction industry needs more leadership, caring, and respect.

Aaron Witt

Your Host, Kevin Forestell

Since 2015, Kevin Forestell has been at the intersection of tech and construction as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of DOZR.

Kevin’s passion for problem-solving in the heavy equipment industry can be traced back to the beginning of his career as CEO of Forestell Designed Landscapes, growing the organization from a one-man operation to one of the largest landscaping companies in Ontario, Canada. Today, Kevin is at the helm of the world’s first comprehensive online search for heavy equipment.

As the host of the Building Builders Podcast, Kevin uses his experience to ask relevant and topical questions for entrepreneurs and career-driven employees in the construction, landscaping, and heavy equipment industries.

Read more about Kevin.