Appetite for Construction

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...

Send us Fan Mail The team from Mechanical Hub Media continues its series of podcasts to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the impact is has our our building trade communities. Today we speak with Dave Holzhauer from Samaritan's Purse and Viktor Chulinskyi of Able Distributors in Chicago. Our goal is simple, we want to raise money and share stories of organizations with boots on...

Send us Fan Mail We catch up with Mike Fisher to recap round 1 of the NFL Draft. Cowboys make a possible stretch pick, wide receivers make a run and Georgia's D gets draft cred. We also preview the Mavs/Suns series. We dare you find more sports talk packed into 20 minutes! #niagarasportshub #plumbingperspective #mechanicalhub #mikefisher #thefishreport #nfldraft #nfl Subscribe to the Appetite...

Send us Fan Mail John and Tim make a return call to Carl Wehmeyer, Executive Vice President, Niagara Conservation to discuss Earth Day, water conservation, product innovation, stealth technology, Tesla of Toilets, SIMCON simulator flying, John's Workout Attire and other top of mind subjects. You just never know the vast knowledge Carl will drop on a podcast. Subscribe to the Appetite for Cons...

Send us Fan Mail We celebrate Earth Day today with Ingrid Mattsson, Director of Brand and Sustainability, Uponor, as we talk about the company's commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and just giving a hoot about the planet. #notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #uponor #sustainability #EarthDay #savingtheplanet #plumbing #piping #environmentalstewardship #carbonfootprint #plumb...

Send us Fan Mail The team from Mechanical Hub Media is embarking on a series of podcasts to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the impact is has our our building trade communities.  Our goal is simple, we want to raise money and share stories of organizations with boots on the ground serving meals, providing medical supplies, safe water and refugee relocation services to those in nee...

Send us Fan Mail This week we reconnect with Linda Hudek (@thebrunetteplumber). She's been quite busy since the last time we visited with her. In addition to running her own business, LH Plumbing Services LLC, she has been appointed as president of the Ohio Chapter PHCC, she's going to the RIDGID experience this summer and she recently celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary. We talk...

Send us Fan Mail This is definitely the way. This week we talk with the Plumberlorian @theplumberlorian about his journey into the trades, how his degree in Mass Communications has helped with his podcast, The BeskarCollarBoys, and his social media interactions. Does he consider himself a role model? Of course, and his Instagram is proof positive that he wants to uplift the trades. #notdeadyetpodc...

Send us Fan Mail The Niagara Sports Hub is back and better than ever with Mike Fisher. This week we tackle NFL free agency, the anniversary of the breakup of Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson, the NCAA's Final Four, and did someone say that Aaron Rodgers is a top 10 QB of all time?? You won't find more sports talk packed into 25 minutes. #niagaraconservation #niagarasportshub #mechanicalhub...

Send us Fan Mail The boys go to Cleveland to rock out and find out how the sauce is made with Oatey's The Fix podcast team of Doug Buchan and Katherine Lehtinen.  As one can image with podcast hosts, one thing leads to another and they discuss the focus, vision and value of podcasting, training at Oatey University, strengthening the trades and living in a van down by the river. We stand or fa...

Send us Fan Mail Bo knows Training, Bo knows Pressing, Bo knows Boarding, Bo knows Biking, Bo knows Bolognese, yes Bo knows a lot! The boys have a great time talking about his role in training at Viega, the hydronic's industry, his career path, hobbies and how important a work family can be times of need. We walk away knowing a lot more about Bo. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction pod...

Send us Fan Mail How is it running a small business in California? "It isn't what the brochure says. Don't let the palm trees fool ya, boys. It is not easy," says Mike Lomonaco, owner, Lomonaco Coast Plumbing, San Clemente, Calif. Sure, he is located on California's coast where the temperature is 70 degrees year round, but competition—from unlicensed guys—to insurance to k...

Send us Fan Mail I ain't stressin'. You stressin'? This week we talk with David Hesson, Hesson Plumbing, Pickerington, Ohio. David talks about his love for plumbing and riding Harleys, both of which are a tribute to old man. He also talks bout growing his business during the pandemic, bringing back plumbing in high schools, and his love for hunting and archery? #notdeadyetpodcast #n...

Send us Fan Mail The Niagara Sports Hub is back as we talk with Mike Fisher about the diva that is Aaron Rodgers, the NFL  Combine, the unfortunate state of affairs that is Major League Baseball and the Juwan Howard incident. Mike tells a cool story about being the first reporter ever to be "allowed" into the NFL Combine, and his wife needs a vacation. You won't find more sports pac...

Send us Fan Mail The boys talk with Diego Lujan, and his enthusiasm for the trades and teaching others is palpable. Diego is owner of Aphalete Plumbing, Heating, Air in Colorado Springs, and he runs and teaches at Plumb-Tech Trade School. A self-proclaimed visionary, his work isn't done as he sees these schools all across the country. We talk about his culture, tattoos, family, American Plumb...

Send us Fan Mail John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward discuss the 2022 WWETT Show in Indianapolis and share interviews with several exhibitors.  For those not familiar, WWETT stands for Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport and this show is the industry's biggest marketplace for exploring the latest technology, newest equipment, and the gaining insight into some great ideas. You...

Send us Fan Mail Recently retired Dave Yates, owner, F.W. Behler, York, Pa., talks about his journey into the trades, what aspects he misses, working with his wife Lois, staying active in the industry, and growing up with dyslexia. #notdeadyetpodcast #plumbingperspective #ndypodcast #mechanicalhub #daveyates #fwbehler #plumbing #plumbingretirement #HVAC #VRF #heatingandcooling Subscribe to the App...