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Appetite for Construction

285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -

Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling

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Episodes

Get Neutralized

March 26, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Why are condensate neutralizers so important? Tim and John talk condensate neutralizers with Kyle Emmons, President of JJM Alkaline Technologies—a leading designer and manufacturer of acidic condensate neutralizer products for the heating and plumbing industries—about just that.  Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming ch...

Southern Charm with Chelsea Meissner

March 19, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

This week the boys are joined by Spencer Brown of Pfister Faucets as they travel to Charleston, S.C. to talk with Chelsea Meissner of Survivor and Southern Charm fame. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspecti...

The Death Files

March 15, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

Tim and John discuss the unenviable talk of end of life processes. Tim breaks out the Death File. We also talk about other lighthearted stuff as we get deep into leftovers and NFL free agency and the NCAA tournament. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign...

A Digital Sticky Note

March 12, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

The boys talk with Nicholas Dimitruk and Catherine Chapman, co-founders of BitRip. What is BitRip? Well, it's a free app that seamlessly tracks any type of physical asset using pre-printed BR Code labels. BitRip easily integrates with existing software workflows, and each code stores any data and tracks every scanned location, unlocking field-level visibility. In other words, "It's a digital sticky note with a QR code." Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navien...

From Maine, with Love

March 08, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Running into social media friends at industry trade shows is a trip, but having them on your podcast? On this Friday episode, John talks with Keith McGillivary, MPS, McGillivary's Plumbing Services about last week's Builder's Show, getting started in the industry, and life in Maine. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming...

Don't Go Takin' My Parts

March 05, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

This week John talks with Don Deschenes and Devynn Thompson (who are brother and sister, by the way) about job site theft and a company rebrand. Don, owner of Live Oak Plumbing Co., Flower Mound, Texas, talks about some recent thefts from the back of his truck, and Devynn, owner, Thompson Family Plumbing, Ariz. and Calif., talks about a recent company rebrand. And, we talk about life. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first N...

Friday Shorty: Up with the Sickness

March 01, 2024 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MB

Friend of the podcast, Jon Block, LH Block Electrical, guest hosts this episode as we talk about how the business runs if one of the brothers is sick or out of the office for awhile. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mech...

Construction, the Best Kept Secret

February 27, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

"What would life be like without our industry?" asks Mike Bellaman, President and CEO, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The boys talk workforce development, worker choice, meritocracy, technology, 2024 outlook, and a bit of Mike's playing time with the Cleveland Indians.  Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming ...

Friday Shorty: ... And Your Little Dog Toto Too

February 23, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Rando convo alert! The boys talk tornadoes, the cost of electricity in certain states, and the state of Alaska. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub....

Don't Call It a Garburator

February 20, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

As the boys ramp up for the IBS/KBIS show next week, they discuss garbage disposers with Eric Schultz, Director Product Management - Advanced Disposers, InSinkErator. The guys talk about  why disposers are necessary, the latest innovations, sustainability, and is it disposer or disposal? For information, www.insinkeratorforpros.com Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Con...

Friday Shorty: Word Crutch

February 16, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

On this episode of the Friday Shorty, Tim and John talk about words that are completely overused in conversation, Super Bowl ads and streaming sites taking over sports coverage. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanica...

The Connected Home

February 13, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

"If You Can Dream It, You Can Build It." This week the boys talk connectivity with Chris Tomeno, Eastern Water Sales Leader at Resideo. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our website...

Friday Shorty: Super Bowl Sickness

February 09, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

While Tim recovers from COVID, the boys talk about the Super Bowl, betting on the game, and who they are rooting for. Some mindless Friday fun. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our...

The AHR Podcasts Part II: Fitting 10 lbs of Stuff in a 1lb. Bag

February 06, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

The boys continue with their AHR podcasts with four separate interviews starting with good friends Lesley McGlenen and Alan Carlson; followed by Dan Moffroid and Dustin Gregoire, Bosch; Bryan Cordell, PERC; and Catherine Chapman and Barry Campbell, BitRip. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow ...

Friday Shorty: The Great Fuel Debate

February 02, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Heat pumps, heat pumps and more heat pumps. We keep hearing about the push for electrification but are we moving too fast? Is the infrastructure in place to keep up? Is it economically responsible to limit the choices on fuel? We discuss with our good friend Bob Baker, Baker Plumbing, north of the border. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbi...

The AHR Podcasts: Tankless, Heat Pumps & Mountain Dew

January 30, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Our first of two episodes recorded from the Podcast Pavilion at AHR, Tim & John talk tankless with Jason Fleming, Noritz, heat pumps with Bo DeAngelo, Anesi Comfort, and Mountain Dew (and plumbing & hydronics) with our good friend Cody Mack, Caleffi. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechan...

The Caleffi Wrap

January 26, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

On this Friday Shorty bonus podcast, the boys wrap up the series of podcasts from HQ in Milwaukee. Guests include Cody Mack, Mary Olson, and a special appearance from Greg Tubbs. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanic...

Explore the Trades, Literally

January 23, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Tim & John continue to champion for the trades and this week they talk with Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director, Explore the Trades. Founded in 2005, Explore The Trades is committed to developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople by changing the perception of the trades. The organization creates awareness of the trades through key industry statistics, career resources and connections with industry-leading residential service companies throughout North America. Right now, contractors ...

Friday Shorty: Trade Show Virgins

January 19, 2024 17:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MB

Tim & John recant stories of their very first trade shows some 20 years ago. Mani pedis anyone? Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plum...

A Hydronic Furnace?

January 16, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

As we get ready for AHR next week in Chicago, one product that caught our eye at last year's show was Navien's NPF Series Condensing Hydronic Furnace.  Tim & John catch up with Ken Ely, Navien's HVAC and Channel Product Manager. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanica...

Friday Shorty: The Weather Outside Is Frightful

January 12, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

The boys bring back good friend Jon Block, LH Block Electric Co., Inc., to talk about working in inclement weather, his kick ass new work van setup, and a shout out to his brother, who we forgot to mention on John's last appearance. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mecha...

John Akhoian: No Holes in Our Boat

January 09, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Tim & John talk with Rooter-Hero owner John Akhoian about his interesting journey into the trades and his path to success, and he shares his thoughts on owning the largest privately-held plumbing contractor in California. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact wi...

What's Your Angle?

January 05, 2024 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

Straight from Italy, Caleffi's Claudio Ardizzoia discusses his work on the AngleMix thermostatic mixing valve (TMV). Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our websites at www.mechanical...

"It's Like Bumble for the Trades"

January 02, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

This week the boys talk with Rich Camacho, CEO and Co-Founder of BlueRecruit.  BlueRecruit is based in Raleigh NC and they match blue collar skilled workers to hiring companies based on experience and certifications desired by the hiring company. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the ...

Success Finds Itself with Caleffi's New COO Tina Gullickson

December 29, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 6.05 MB

We continue our series of Caleffi podcasts from its North American headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. We talk with the new boss, Tina Gullickson. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our ...

Artificial Intelligence: Get Shaped By It or We Shape It

December 26, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Fresh off of our visit to ServiceTitan's Pantheon event in Orlando, John and Tim talk with Anmol Bahsin, Chief Technical Officer, ServiceTitan about the advantages of the ServiceTitan platform, and how we can position our business better through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channel...

La Famiglia with Caleffi's Mark Olson

December 22, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Our good friend gets ready to say farewell, or until next time, that is. Mark Olson talks about his retirement from Caleffi North America, and the legacy he is leaving behind. We'll miss you! Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at...

The Secret Sauce of Laars' 75 Years

December 19, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

As Laars Heating Systems Company celebrates its 75-year anniversary in 2023, the boys talk with Domingo Mohedano, vice president and general manager, and Chuck O'Donnell, director of marketing, about the company's success over the years, the company culture, the ability to adapt in an ever-changing regulatory landscape and thoughts on electrification. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to t...

Friday Shorty: The Sing Alongs

December 15, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.73 MB

What's that song that every time you hear it you have to sing along? Tim & John reveal some of their faves. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com ...

American Plumber Stories: Influence-HER

December 12, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

This week the boys go behind the scenes of Episode 4, Season 5 of the American Plumber Stories' Influence-HER. We follow the story of Daphne Ziegenfus of Deluxe Plumbing, and we talk with Daphne's boss, Larry Shoemaker and Ken Midgett—the coach—and former instructor at the Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI).  Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcas...

Getting into the Holiday Spirit with Christmas Music

December 08, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Tim & John start to get into the holiday spirit as they talk about most loved and most hated Christmas songs.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.c...

C3H8: Breaking Bad on Propane

December 05, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Did you know that we produce about 30 billion gallons of propane here in the U.S., and we use just under 10 billion and we export 20 billion? This week the boys talk with Jim Bunsey, director of commercial business development, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), about the benefits of this clean fuel energy. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcas...

Friday Shorty: Mary Anne Bowcott @the_ladyplumber

December 01, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

We saved the best for last as we wrap up our series of RIDGID podcasts with Mary Anne Boycott @the_ladyplumber. We also announce the winner of the iconic 100-year anniversary RIDGID pipe wrench. Listen is to see who wins, and stay for the fun and frivolity. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow...

F.W. Webb's Michael DelConte

November 28, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

From learning more about F.W. Webb to  hydronics happy hours, golf tips, and heat pumps to Amazon and the future of wholesaling, we talk with Michael DelConte, Vice President of Sales, Heating & Gas Divisions at Webb. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with t...

Friday Shorty: Brown Friday

November 23, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

On our special holiday Brown Friday episode, the boys talk about Brown Friday, which cities across the country have the most need for plumbers during this time and why throw Aunt Sally under the bus? Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsl...

Healthy Handwashing

November 21, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

No time like the week of Thanksgiving that the boys talk handwashing with Bradley Corp.'s vice president of marketing and strategy, Jon Dommisse. For the past 14 years, Bradley has conducted its "Healthy Handwashing Survey" and we talk about the results. As a colleague once suggested, "you have one ply of tissue between your fingers and your ?%$hole, so why wouldn't you wash your hands?"  Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their fir...

Friday Shorty: Murray Heating & Contracting

November 17, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Tim and John continue their series of RIDGID podcasts from the Collision Bend Brewery as they talk with Bob Murray, Murray Heating & Contracting, Lehigh Valley, Pa. Bob talks about being one of the very first attendees at the RIDGID Experience. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical H...

American Plumber Stories: Royal Flush

November 14, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

The boys talk with David Kerzetski co-owner of Universal Plumbing in Las Vegas. The company was recently featured on Season 4, Episode 4 of the American Plumber Stories. David talks about working in the desert, going from a lost teen to a very successful plumbing business owner, and, of course, his mom who gave him the ultimatum to get his life together. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe t...

Friday Shorty-ish: Bad Motherflusher

November 10, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

The rise of Jake Cordero as the Bad Motherflusher. Continuing the series of podcasts from the Collision Bend Brewing Co. and the RIDGID afterparty from PHCC, the boys catch up with Jake Cordero @badmotherflusher. From the time his mother told him to get off his butt and stop playing video games, to his foray into the Fire Explorers to work with the fire department to working as a civilian contractor for the military to running his own business, Motherflusher Plumbing. We talk about it.      ...

Leadership Personified: Steve Richman, Milwaukee Tool

November 07, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Tim & John catch up with our very first guest of this podcast some three years ago, Steve Richman, President, Milwaukee Tool. His steadfast leadership has taken the company to new heights by assembling the right people within the organization and by disrupting innovation, the company itself and the competition. Steve shares his philosophies on business, company culture and inspirations. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first...

Friday Shorty: Rob Broccolo, Jr

November 03, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Continuing our series of podcasts from the Collision Bend Brewing Co., the guys talk with Rob Broccolo Jr., owner/operator of Professional Drain Services of Southern New England and @prodrains in Instagram. He talks about how it all started, the RIDGID Experience and gets a little emotional talking about his mentor, his father. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical H...

Going Inside the Data

October 31, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

This week the boys talk with Donna Laquidara-Carr, industry insights research director at Dodge Data & Analytics, where she provides editorial direction to the SmartMarket Report Series, covering such diverse topics as world green-building trends, the business value of building information modeling, managing risk in the construction industry, the drive toward healthier buildings, building a safety culture and lean construction. We dive deep into the data, especially in Dodge's latest report,...

Friday Shorty: Becky Brotherton, Director of Brand & Marketing, RIDGID

October 27, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB

In the first of a series of Friday Shorty podcasts that were recorded from the Collision Bend Brewery in Cleveland, Ohio right from the RIDGID afterparty during PHCC, Tim & John talk with brains behind RIDGID's marketing efforts, Becky Brotherton. We talk about RIDGID celebrating 100 years, the RIDGID Experience, and much more. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical H...

American Plumber Stories: Roping the Future

October 24, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

John and Tim head to Utah to talk with recent American Plumber Stories star, Gaven Johnson, owner of Big Sky Plumbing, and his wife Kristi to talk about the experience, the business and the future of the trades. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mec...

Friday Shorty: Trade Shows

October 20, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

Tim, John & special guest Mike Prencavage Jr., talk about how to successfully navigate a trade show. With PHCC CONNECT next week, and AHR around the corner, the boys offer their Dos and Don'ts. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter ...

Everything’s Better with Vetter

October 17, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Tim & John Head up to the Pacific Northwest to talk with Doug and Liz Vetter of Vetter Plumbing, Longview, Wash. Together, this one-truck team is crushing it, so much so they are booked out two months. Doug's infectious personality is palpable, and we were so glad we had the opportunity to share his story. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of...

Friday Shorty: Kid Stuff

October 13, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Tim and John talk about when they were kids and their parents used to say, "Back when I was a kid ..." Now we've become our parents. We also bring in a new segment to look deeper into where certain sayings come from such as "under the weather" and "the whole nine yards." And we talk about scary AI. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Pers...

American Plumber Stories: Plumb Market

October 10, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

The boys head to NYC to talk with Chris Petri of Petri Plumbing, the latest to be featured on Season 4, episode 2 of the highly successful American Plumber Stories docuseries. Chris talks about his journey into the trades and what it's like running a business in a major metropolitan area.  Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite st...

Friday Shorty: Technology

October 06, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Is the juice worth the squeeze?  Tim & John talk about technology, and how much is too much? What advancements in the trade industry are justifiably cool? Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Follow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter ...

Uponor Experience Center with Andres and Des

October 03, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

John and Tim head to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to visit Uponor's new Customer Experience Center. While there, they conducted an exclusive interview podcast with Uponor's CEO, Andres Caballero, and Uponor's Director of Training, Desmond Clancy. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the othe...