Machinery Pete Podcast

Antique tractors aren’t the only thing being restored on the farm today. Machinery Pete talks with Jeremiah Fairbanks, General Manager of Repair & Renovation with Morton Buildings about the company’s storied 120-year history dating back to 1903, how it transitioned a few years to a 100% employee-owned company and specifically about the company’s strong and growing focus on the Repair & Renovation aspect of its business. [:40] - Machinery Pete’s intro, equipment market update [4:25] - How a LinkedIn message led to this episode’s conversation [5:44] - Interview with Jeremiah Fairbanks begins [8:13] - Repair/renovation process, history of Morton Buildings [16:43] - Jeremiah’s construction background [20:13] - Why people renovate and how the process works [27:18] - Building trends, supply chain challenges [35:25] - Student opportunities with Morton Buildings [40:28] - Final words from Machinery Pete Machinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace