Appetite for Construction

Send us Fan Mail This week the guys talk to the stars of Season 3, Episode 2 of the American Plumber Stories, Ken and Quin Williams of Williams Plumbing, Bozeman, Mont. We talk about Ken handing over the business he started more than 40 years ago to his son Quin. We talk about attracting people to the trades, especially when they are young. We also talk about life in the majestic backdrop of Monta...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we head out west to talk with Bob Baker, Calgary, Canada, about the rise of social media and what it takes to maintain some level of integrity, while avoiding some of its temptations. Real talk lives here. #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #appetiteforconstruction #appetiteforconstructionpodcast #plumbing #hvac #socialmedia #contentcreators #influencers #h...

Send us Fan Mail What's in your water? This week we talk with Dr. Janet Stout, Executive Vice President and Founder of the Special Pathogens Laboratory as we get schooled on Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. It's a smart move to have a proactive water management plan in place.  #appetiteforconstructionpodcast #appetiteforconstruction #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #legionel...

Send us Fan Mail Did we hear that right? The IRS would write us a check? What is the Employee Retention Credit and who is eligible? The boys take this bonus episode to talk with Omega Accounting Solutions' J.P. Lowry all about this credit and why business owners need to take advantage of it.  Find out if your company qualifies for the ERC by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/mechanicalhub #a...

Send us Fan Mail Bob Rohr joins in as a co-host as he visited and held a training at the Steamfitters Local Union 449 in Harmony, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh. Brad Tisdale, Director of HVACR Training at the Local Union 449 Technology Center boasts about the facility there, the training offered and the potential it—and its new mobile lab—has for the trades. #appetiteforconstructionpodcast #appe...

Send us Fan Mail All the way from near Stuttgart, Germany, Bruno Friedmann stops by the Appetite for Construction studios to talk to the boys about contractor life in Germany. What are some things that concern him? What are some things he's seen change over his 31 years in the HVAC industry? We also talk about how learned English from listening to AC/DC’s Highway to Hell, and how he got start...

Send us Fan Mail Rumor has it that Amazon is thinking of reimbursing its prime members for the past two Thursday Night Football games. SI's Mike Fisher talks with the boys about Cowboys vs. Eagles, Cowboys QB Controversy,  Philly Fans, Raider's Adams Sideline Scuffle with Photographer, Bills vs. Chiefs, Concussion Protocol. Those topics and so much sports talk packed into 30 minutes that...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Larry Jones of Universal Plumbing, Augusta, Ga., who was featured recently in Season 3, Episode 1 of the American Plumber Stories. From growing up without any indoor plumbing to running a successful plumbing business in his hometown, Larry's story is an inspirational one. He is an American Plumber. #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #americanplumber #americanplu...

Send us Fan Mail A former plumbing contractor and business owner at Texas Green Plumbing, Roger Wakefield has created niche in the plumbing industry through education, continued training, and keeping it fun and entertaining—all on social media and through his website. His ambition is to uplift the trades and try to get more people into the skilled trades. Is shit a technical term? You bet it is. ...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk with country superstar Craig Morgan and American Plumber Stories mastermind Spencer Brown about the upcoming season 3, which features Inspirational contractors and their stories. We also talk about the impetus for the series, and we go a little in-depth with Craig Morgan. You don't want to miss this! #craigmorgan #countrymusic #grandoleopry #plumbing #...

Send us Fan Mail Sports Illustrated's Mike Fisher talks Dak-less Cowboys, Urban Meyer's return (?), Green Bay conspiracy theories, and so much sports talk packed into 30 minutes that you won't find anywhere else. #niagarasportshub #niagara #plumbingperspective #mechanicalhub #mikefisher #thefishreport #nfl #nba #dallascowboys #chicagobears #greenbaypackers #sportstalk Subscribe to t...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk with Joel Long, co-owner of GSM Services, Gastonia, N.C. He talks about the importance of teamwork in contracting companies and ties in the baseball theme. We highlight the upcoming PHCC CONNECT show in Charlotte, and Joel gives his perspective on the short-term economy. #plumbingperspective #mechanicalhub #PHCC #PHCCCONNECT #plumbing #heating #HVAC #teamwo...

Send us Fan Mail We connect with Paul Nebrasky, owner of Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling in Monroe, N.Y. Paul shares his insights on the industry, building the trades, creating company culture, team moral, having a sense of purpose and establishing the Nebrasky Foundation. You'll want to run through a brick wall after this motivational discussion sure to pump you up. Subscribe to the...

Send us Fan Mail The Niagara Sports Hub is back with Mike Fisher as the boys talk sports on Fridays! As we get back into the NFL season, we talk about Buffalo's dominance to start the year and they could be this year's choice for Super Bowl champions. Of course, we dive into the Dallas Cowboys and their OLine and WR corps. NFL is back baby! #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #niagaraspo...

Send us Fan Mail We get to know PERC's Bryan Cordill and what he does with the Propane Education and Research Council. We talk all things Propane with highlights on Lowering Emissions, Propane vs Diesel, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems and how recent Government Funding helps contractors. He also shares a little on the caddie life, fishing and golfing. Trust us when we say it's a ga...

Send us Fan Mail As a contractor, producer, writer, podcaster, etc., Brent Ridley talks about the trades and what he is doing to pay it forward with Miracle Mechanical and his new Plumbing School podcast, in addition to his Tool Pros podcast. Also, find out how he saved a bank that was on fire. #plumbingperspective #mechanicalhub #appetiteforconstruction #toolsprospodcast #skilledtrades #miracleme...

Send us Fan Mail John & Tim return for a new season as they talk about the the new name of the podcast, being on the road, and life's little nuggets. 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 Me...

Send us Fan Mail The guys call up ReactorSeal's Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Jeff Underwood to chat about product innovation, Voice of the Contractor, Inventing new products and supply chain issues. Not to mention having three boys, the humidity of Houston, and running marathon's.  Listen now to place your goat naming rights and call Jeff on his cell. Yes, Just Call Jeff! Subsc...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk with clinical psychologist, Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, and Dr. Dan Carlin, founder & CEO of JobSiteCare, about the alarming rate of suicides in the construction industry. To eliminate the stigma, we have to stop referring to it as a stigma and start referring to people's events as stories and how we all share in some of the same struggles. We are a commun...

Send us Fan Mail The Niagara Sports Hub Team calls up US Air Force Fighter Pilot, Super Bowl Champion, Author, and Entrepreneur, retired Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings. In his distinguished nine year NFL career, he won three Super Bowl Championships with the Dallas Cowboys, but during his time with the real America's Team he flew forty-five combat missions flying the A10 Warthog with the Air For...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to our good friend, Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, the IAPMO Group, about the Infrastructure Package. Who's getting a slice of the pie? It will probably come down to the state and local levels. This is going to be a 5-year process and we need to find out who is gonna get theirs. #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #notdeadyetpod...

Send us Fan Mail After the Hub team shot exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of how the iconic RIDGID pipe wrench was made last fall, the boys reconnect with Kyle Blakeslee, General Manager/Foundry Director—Urick Ductile Solutions and Joe Hofferth, Plant Manager, RIDGID Elyria to talk about their individual duties, a commitment to safety and what it means to be making a tool that contractors rely...

Send us Fan Mail John and Tim are guest-less on this episode and while they may feel naked, they aren't afraid. We talk about the construction industry as inflation, gas and material prices are up. Yet, there are some companies that have decided to invest during the pandemic, and we are seeing that as doors are starting to open back up for customer visits and training. One such visit was Rinn...

Send us Fan Mail The boys hit the airwaves with one of their favorites, Jan Andersson, President of MrPEX. It doesn't take long to get right to the important stuff, how many people mistake him as Metallica's lead singer James Hetfield. Yes, Jan is definitely his doppelganger. Music, Minnesota, Molecular Musings with MrPEX and maybe even a little Rock Camp for Dad discussion are the focus...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to catch up with Brandon Patterson, workforce development, HBA of Greater Des Moines and architect of the Build My Future event, which saw more than 5,200 students from across the state meet for a day of hands-on learning, letter of intent signing (into the trades) and just learning about the trades.  #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #i...