The scoop on Diggerland

Ellis meets a water resource engineer and discovers the good, the bad, and some surprising facts about dams. Send a text

Curious about what it takes to build a recording studio, Ellis visits The Record Co. in Boston. He learns what makes these spaces so special and their construction processes so specialized. (Music excerpted with permission from Cherubhead)  Send a text

Ellis meets the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and Highway Administrator and learns about roads, bridges, snowplows, and more. Send a text

Ellis learns how to uncover the hidden secrets in dirt, and why soil testing is important for health, safety, and stability. Send a text

Ellis talks with his camp's music teacher and a fellow camper about the sounds of construction, and how they are similar to music. Send a text

Ellis visits one of his favorite places, Diggerland USA, a construction-focused amusement park. (Jingle used with permission from Diggerland USA) Send a text

Ellis and his friend Paul learn about prepping sites for water parks, printing presses, gas tanks, and more.  Send a text

Ellis learns how attenuator trucks - and lots of other equipment - keep road crews safe. Send a text

How are woodchips made? And why? Ellis gets the scoop from an arborist.  Send a text

Ellis finds out why the concrete stairs at his school keep cracking and breaking, and learns how to fix them. Send a text