The Construction Life

Mike tells us about his life changing experience volunteer building in Mexico through Baja Bound. We also discuss the value of honesty, being a good loser, finding the best of every brand, running a relationship business, designing a smart kitchen, and hiding surprises for future renovators on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Mike Valchuk of Building Dreams Contracting at Buildi...

Luigi teaches us how to combat repetitive action injuries, the necessity of varied movements, what to do about low back pain, preventing future issues, how to protect joints, and treating physical problems physically. He breaks down the simple steps for longevity on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Dr. Luigi Nalli on Instagram @Dr. LouNalli and reach out at LNalli@PinPointHealth...

Gianluca Pascale of The Constructor's Guild joins in this conversation with Ian who walks us though The Joy Concept's proposal for building affordable rental housing through compassionate capitalism. We discuss issues with the government's focus on reelection, gatekeeping costs for building in Canada, and changing the NIMBY mindset on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Ian Jones o...

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...

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 Capp...

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...

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 Co...

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 @...

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 Th...

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...

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@Commun...

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@...

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 DAGTAFramin...

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 Craig...

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 @Dave...

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 . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 43...

“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 . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast b...

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...

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...

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...

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 . Stay connected with The Construction L...

Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . If you have something to contribute to the podcast, email info@theconstructionlife.com to schedule a time to join us in studio. Are you interested in the latest trends in building, renovation, home improvement, real estate, architecture, design, engineering, contrac...

Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . If you have something to contribute to the podcast, email info@theconstructionlife.com to schedule a time to join us in studio. Are you interested in the latest trends in building, renovation, home improvement, real estate, architecture, design, engineering, contrac...

Find Tyler Stott of Stott HVAC Systems at StottHVACSystems.ca and @Stott_HVAC_Systems. Reach out at Tyler@StottHVACSystems.ca .

“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 Footpr...