#577 Building infrastructure and economic struggles with Jason Farris of Glenmore Custom Homes.
Jason tells us about what goes into a substation, becoming just a number, what highrise cancellations mean for the industry, cost of living consequences, and constant price increases. We also discuss online marketing scams, and substance abuse on the jobsite on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Jason Farris of Glenmore Custom Homes on Instagram @GlenmoreCustomHomes. Reach out at 647-332-5516 and Jason.Farris@GlenmoreCustomHomes.com.
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#576 Too impatient to succeed with AJ Cappuccitti thoughts on trades today, AC Custom Reno
We talk about shiny object syndrome, learning delayed gratification, why old trades struggle to get off the tools, when to stay an employee, and understanding that ROI doesn't always mean money. We also talk about how to let clients hire their own trades while protecting yourself, and the future of visionary and integrator partnerships on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find AJ Cappuccitti of AC Custom Reno at ACCustom.ca and @ACCustomRenoInc.
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#575 Escaping track building prison with Daniel da Costa of Sons of Carpentry
Daniel tells us about working long hours doing the same thing over and over and trying to do good work on a speed motivated jobsite. We also discuss the myth of natural talent, educating clients, how to use Pinterest better, dealing with hires that don't care, and leaning how to make each tool work best on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Daniel da Costa of Sons of Carpentry at SonsofCarpentry.ca and @SonsofCarpentry. Reach out at SonsofCarpentry@gmail.com.
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#574 Different perspectives in woodworking Mike Huber James Goerzen Jamie Robert & Gavin Gaudreault
We talk about the mentorship landscape, being openminded about new methods, learning from each project, and building with other trades in mind. We also discuss understanding your market and balancing being an artist and running a business on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Reach out to Mike Huber of Mike Huber Works at hubermiker@gmail.com and @hubermachine.
Find James Goerzen at Conestoga.
Reach out to Jamie Roberts of Jamie Roberts Custom Woodworking at jrobertscustomwoodworking@gmail.com and @jamierobertscustomwoodworking.
Reach out to Gavin Gaudreault on Instagram @gaudreault13.
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#573 Starting sustainability conversations with Aron Jones of Big Dog Construction
We talk about the push towards electric, needing to build smaller, rushing for affordable housing, multi-family resistance, teaching sustainablity to the trades, and the issues with minimum code. We also discuss the perfect wall assembly and reducing expectations to build quality on a budget with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Aron Jones of Big Dog Construction on Instagram @BigDogConstruction.GM. Reach out at BigDogConstruction@live.ca.
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#572 From woodworking school into the industry with Professor Trevor Hibbs and former students
From woodworking school into the industry with Professor Trevor Hibbs and former students Mitch, Nathan and Saleh. They tell us about coming from different backgrounds, going through the Conestoga program, and making capstone projects. We also discuss fighting mass-produced products, learning to let go of projects, mixed material creativity, and clients not appreciating skill on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Reach out to Trevor Hibbs of Conestoga College at thibbs@conestogac.on.ca.
Reach out to Mitch of Salzburg Interiors & Furniture at mitchbosnyak@gmail.com and @BozzyB00ts.
Reach out to Nathan Banks of NEFF Beautiful Living at nateb95@icloud.com and @NathanBanks95.
Reach out to Saleh of NEFF Beautiful Living at salzakar@gmail.com and @SalehZakk.
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#571 Helping apprentices get through the trade with Pat Davidson and his apprentice Matt Hough
We talk about the schoolyard perception of the trades, taking a chance on an apprentice, teaching why, starting at the bottom, and paying it back to the industry. Remember that knowledge goes further than money with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Davidson's Electrical at DavidsonsElectrical.ca and @Davidsons_Electrical. Reach out at Info@DavidsonsElectrical.ca and 416-859-1159.
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#570 Guide on the side training with Matt and Brandon of Community Builders
They tell us about building student confidence, creating hands-on learning experiences, teaching good spending practices, and getting the best out of every student. Find out what they're doing to help with the labour and affordable housing shortage on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Community Builders at CommunityBuilders.co and @CommunityBuilders.co. Reach out at info@CommunityBuilders.co.
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#569 Reconnecting to life through woodworking with Paul Lentinello The Keen Woodworker
Paul tells us about creating without planning, turning mistakes into art, finding variety in wood, and being unable to let some pieces go. We also discuss shou sugi ban, epoxy, the construction community, anti-social Toronto, and finding the person that likes your art on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Paul Lentinello on Instagram @the_keen_woodworker. Reach out PaulLentinello@gmail.com and 647-983-5670.
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#568 Tear downs versus renovations with Dima and Artur of D&A GTA Custom Framing
We discuss century homes being torn down and why it's better to build homes that serve people than force them to accept the old. We also talk about learning from inspections, framing vs concrete, repairing tools, escaping the labor shortage, and dealing with overengineering on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find D&A GTA Custom Framing at @DAGTA_Framing. Reach out at DAGTAFraming@gmail.com. Reach Dima at 416-716-1053 and Artur at 647-299-4210.
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#567 Mental resilience with the growth mindset on The New Tough. Jonathan, Marc, Gianluca & Manny
The panel discuss fixed mindsets killing creativity, being forced into a survival mindset, learning to be disciplined, and how to operate with a growth mindset. Find your why with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Jonathan Cinelli of People First Leadership at JonathanCinelli.com and @JonathanCinelli. Reach out at JC@JonathanCinelli.com and 416-717-4139.
Find Marc Fraser of Craigmhor Construction at Craigmhor.ca and @Craigmhor_Construction. Reach out at Marc@Craigmhor.ca and 647-409-2896.
Find Gianluca Pascale of The Constructor's Guild at ConstructorsGuild.com and Gianluca Pascale on LinkedIn. Reach out at Gianluca@ConstructorsGuild.com.
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#566 Misconceptions about plumbing with 4th year David Cedrone
We talk about misleading plumbing stigmas, grey water reuse, the importance of a water softener, advice for maintaining pipes, and understanding why clogs happen. We also discuss repetitive jobs in unions, the value of being well rounded, the small world of the trades, and the drive to learn as much as possible on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find David Cedrone on Instagram @Daves.Drains.
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#565 From clown car to successful company with Alec and Trevor of Anchor Construction
We talk about building on lakes, dealing with poor power situations, auction trucks, product price increases, and wood vs composite decking on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Anchor Construction at AnchorConstruction.ca and @AnchorConstruction. Reach out at 289-826-3044 and Info@AnchorConstruction.ca.
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#564 Issues with construction influencers with Bob Baker of Baker Plumbing
“You can’t control real tradespeople.” Manny and Bob tear apart social media influencers pretending to be tradespeople, selling out and lying to their audience. Learn to be a real influencer on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Baker Plumbing at BakerPlumbing.ca and @BakerPLBG. Reach out at 403-800-3007 and BakerPLBG@gmail.com.
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#563 Diving deep into the labour shortage with Ryan Borkowski of The Exterior Specialist
Ryan shares lots of information on the why, when and how of the labour shortage, along with why construction isn't attractive and what we can do about it. We talk about tools and tips that increases efficiency to reduce the burden of the shrinking labour pool on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find The Exterior Specialist at TheExteriorSpecialist.ca and @TheExteriorSpecialist. Reach out at 416-931-0973 and Info@TheExteriorSpecialist.ca.
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#562 Paying for quality, not production with Carlos and Chris of Pinante Construction
Chris and Carlos tell us about slowing down and learning the skills to work faster. We talk about dealing with poor workers, gauging the vetting period, learning new underpinning techniques, managing difficult jobs and weeding out bad apples as a homeowner on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Pinante Construction at PinanteConstruction.com and @PinanteConstruction.GTA. Reach out at Info@PinanteConstruction.com.
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#561 HVAC education with the Stott HVAC Systems Team, Installers, Service, and Operations
They tell us about water tanks, air returns, misunderstanding preventative maintenance, mechanical room issues, heated driveways, and filter differences. Learn about the path of least resistance on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Stott HVAC Systems at StottHVACSystems.ca and @Stott_HVAC_Systems.
Reach out to JR at JR@StottHVACSystems.ca and SupremeAirflowHC@hotmail.com.
Reach out to Jay at Jay@StottHVACSystems.ca.
Reach out to George at George@StottHVACSystems.ca
Reach out to Benny at Benny@StottHVACSystems.ca
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#560 Let’s talk the business of Tradespeople and not the Skills with Mike DiMartino – Mikey’s Back
Mike and Manny talk about avoiding losses, construction influencers, modern tools undervaluing skill, accent lighting overkill, retirement, and taking care of your health on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Mike DiMartino of Veracity Group at @Mike_DiMartino1978, @VGroupInc, and VeracityGroup.ca. Reach out at M.DiMartino@VeracityGroup.ca.
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#559 Megan Weston-Jesso of Water Plumber Girl talks Water Treatment and real-world issues
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#556 Toronto's below grade expert, Martin Halliwell of Footprint Engineering Inc. In With The Old
“The rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of leakage”. Martin walks us through the big players of the pre-2000s, and the technological advancements that we have made and should make below grade. We discuss Eglinton crosstown issues, overengineering, Toronto terrain, Martin's patents, rebar issues and reducing the waterproofing footprint on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Footprint Engineering Inc at FootprintEngineering.ca and Martin Halliwell on LinkedIn. Reach out at 519-240-6334 and MartinH@FootprintEngineering.ca.
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#555 Preparing for the rainy days in construction with Mark Romeo of Romeo Mechanical
Preparing for the rainy days with Mark Romeo of Romeo Mechanical at CMPX 2024. Romeo tells us about working in commercial, the different rules for different industries, expanding into service, how technology is changing the industry, finding the competitive price point, and curating social media for hiring and networking on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Romeo Mechanical at RomeoMechanical.com and @RomeoMechanical. Reach out at Info@RomeoMechanical.com.
Check out Dahl Valve at DahlValve.com and @DahlValveMan on Instagram. Reach out over email at sales@DahlValve.com and customerservice@DahlValve.com.
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#554 Getting all the information up front Sam the Plumber the 3 important details from clients
Getting all the information up front with Sam the Plumber at CMPX 2024. He tells us about the 3 important details that he asks for from clients to save him future headaches. We discuss issues with off shore products, finding upstanding manufacturers, new creature comfort tech requirements, the joy of being paid quickly and the importance of hiring the right trade on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find Sam the Plumber at SamthePlumber.ca and @SamthePlumberOakville. Reach out at info@SamthePlumber.ca
Check out Dahl Valve at DahlValve.com and @DahlValveMan on Instagram. Reach out over email at sales@DahlValve.com and customerservice@DahlValve.com.
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#553 Advice for new trades struggling to get a foot in the door Elie Yaacoub The Plumbing Expert
Advice for new trades struggling to get a foot in the door with Elie Yaacoub of The Plumbing Expert at CMPX 2024. We talk about building skills for better employment chances, lack of government support, and missing commitment in apprentices. We also discuss the basics of customer relations, construction slowing down, lacking pushes for Canadian tech, and the disappearance of good faith on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.
Find The Plumbing Expert at ThePlumbingExpert.com and @The_Plumbing_Expert. Reach out at Info@ThePlumbingExpert.com.
Check out Dahl Valve at DahlValve.com and @DahlValveMan on Instagram. Reach out over email at sales@DahlValve.com and customerservice@DahlValve.com.
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