Aaron Witt

Aaron Witt Chief Dirt Nerd at BuildWitt.
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Making the Dirt World a better place.
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30/12/2025

We'lll see plenty of autonomous mining, powerful excavators, and Caterpillar 794 AC Haul Trucks... If you haven't seen the advanced technology driving an operation like this before, you're in for it!

One of the most common questions people ask me is, “How do you get access to these places?”—When I started photographing...
30/12/2025

One of the most common questions people ask me is, “How do you get access to these places?”
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When I started photographing earthmoving in 2017, I could’ve visited the White House faster than a local grading job. It was slim pickings, which is why I pounced on every opportunity.
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But I had two things the industry gatekeepers didn’t—time and extraordinary stubbornness. At best, they’d grant me access to stop me from calling every phone number I could find. Worst case, I waited for whoever was in the way to retire.
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Now headed into my tenth year of badgering the Dirt World nonstop, more doors are open than ever. Had you told me only years ago that BMA would offer up a tour of their Queensland draglines, I would’ve chuckled.
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I admire any company that grants us access, as the easy response is still “no.” But they understand the bigger picture… We must tell our story.
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The answer to the original question is like anything else in life—I’ve applied consistent, focused effort. Once you try your hardest at something for years, you’ll be amazed at what happens. I certainly am!

30/12/2025

29/12/2025

How to Operate a Massive Dragline

29/12/2025

A front row seat to the largest earthmover at .official, the PC7000. Beyond its massive bucket, they ran the machine for the duration of the show off the local grid. However, it consumes so much power that they had to throttle the machine down to prevent a blackout of the entire area. And this isn’t the biggest machine they build!

A few more snaps from our time with watching them navigate the spaghetti bowl that is the New York City utility network...
29/12/2025

A few more snaps from our time with watching them navigate the spaghetti bowl that is the New York City utility network. Learn all about how they build in one of the world’s most challenging places by watching our latest YouTube video! Search “BuildWitt” to find it.

29/12/2025

The work I witness worldwide constantly makes me feel like a six-year-old at being your kid to work day. I will never ti...
28/12/2025

The work I witness worldwide constantly makes me feel like a six-year-old at being your kid to work day. I will never tire of watching skilled and hardworking people make it happen, no matter the conditions, to keep the world moving.
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But when it comes to the most awe-inspiring for 2025, takes the cake. Watching these boys dangle from helicopters and transmission line towers as nonchalantly as librarians had me WOWed. It was a combination of giggling and my mouth being wide open.
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A huge shoutout not only to the crews we visited, but also to all those who keep the lights on!

28/12/2025

27/12/2025

Digging for MILLIONS: Inside an Australian Gold Mine

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I love dirt! I had my sixth birthday party at the local Caterpillar dealership and I haven’t slowed down since!

Throughout my experiences in construction and mining around the US, I noticed no one was sharing the behind the scenes of either industry. It’s no wonder young people aren’t entering construction or mining - how can we expect someone to choose a career in a field they have no understanding of? That’s the foundation of BuildWitt Media Group — we’re here to give the people who currently build America and move mountains the credit they deserve while inspiring the next generation in the process.

We’ve built a social media network of over a million people who are passionate about our construction, mining, and heavy equipment content. We had hands on construction, mining, and engineering experience before marketing was ever a discussion — that’s how we’re capturing the industry like no other company.