Appetite for Construction

Send us Fan Mail The boys travel to the land of Pasta, Pizza, Caligula and Caleffi. We bring in our partner Eric Aune to talk about his recent whirlwind trip to Italy, where he and his wife Heather enjoyed a memorable week of food, wine, shopping, museums, boat rides and of course, an impressive tour of Caleffi HQ in Northern Italy. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your...

Send us Fan Mail The boys return after two weeks to talk sports with Sports Illustrated's Mike Fisher to talk the playmakers on the Cowboys D, two-punt Charlie and NFL officiating, games in London, the Urban Meyer fiasco, a preview of Giants/Boys this week on the 1-yr anniversary of Dak's injury, and other good stuff! #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #niagarasportshub #sportshub #mikefishe...

Send us Fan Mail This week we John & Tim talk with huge Georgia Bulldog fan, Bob Carpenter. The codes and standards manager at Viega, Bob has been running the United Craftsmen Children's Shoe Drive as CEO of this charitable organization. A tragic story turned good, Bob has been putting shoes on the feet of less fortunate kids for over a decade with the help of people in the industry, fish...

Send us Fan Mail The boys travel back to Washington D.C. to talk with Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, the IAPMO Group. Dain shares insights on one of the most important weeks in D.C. in a long time as Congress votes on extending government funding; two huge infrastructure plans that could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the American worker; as well as how the s...

Send us Fan Mail This week Mike and the boys talk about the old rivalries, the perils of youth football, the upcoming first home game for the Cowboys and the Ring of Honor, er, Hall of Fame Ring ceremony Monday night, and has Monday Night Football lost its luster?  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other wa...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys are back talking about the trades as they talk a whole lot about John's hometown of Sycamore, Ill., home to Ideal Industries. Joining us this episode is Ideal Chairman, Meghan Juday, as we talk about running a successful, multi-generational company, a little about her background and Ideal Nationals, a program intended to bring more attention to the trades b...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Fisher stops by for how weekly visit as we recap last night's Giants/Redskins game, how he knew Troy Aikman had "it" after a 1-15 start to his career in the NFL, what young signal callers catch his eye, Jimmy Johnson planning his vacation with a possible playoff berth looming, is Zeke "fantasy legit?", COVID protocols, and the NFLPA—"raisins for...

Send us Fan Mail The boys reconnect with Mike Fisher to talk about Dallas's moral victory, and loss, to Tampa Bay last night. The 'Boys came awfully close but attempting a 60-yard field goal? Shades of Ray Finkle. Dak and TB12 looked great as we recap the game. Mike shares a motivational story from Jimmy Johnson, we preview the Bears "mudholing" at the Rams and we talk about th...

Send us Fan Mail The boys travel to Portland, Ore., to visit with family-owned Venne Plumbing. We talk with Ryan, Lindsay and Emma about running a family-owned plumbing business. I mean, what do they even talk about at Thanksgiving dinner? We talk to Emma, as she just received her journeyman's license at the age of 24! Good on her! The Venne's were also very helpful in volunteering after...

Send us Fan Mail The boys head down to Big D to talk with Mike Fisher. Mike has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990. He is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys and is the Cowboys "insider" as a radio personality on the team's flagship station 105.3 The Fan. Mike will be a frequent guest on our Friday Niagara SportsHub podcast as we discuss all...

Send us Fan Mail The boys talk to Green Beret turned Cherne general manager, Dave Biron. With the company the past seven years, Dave talks about how he got started at Cherne — a manufacturer of test-ball plugs — and how he moved the company to a new 130,000-sq.-ft. facility, all during a pandemic. What makes his journey so interesting is that Dave followed in his dad's footsteps and joined th...

Send us Fan Mail Now that the border is open, the boys travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, to talk with the ever-youthful Terence Chan, owner, Impetus Plumbing and Heating LTD (@the__impetus). Okay, we didn't really travel there, but we did talk being a plumber in the millennial age, and how to attract those young people to the trades. A son of an arcade owner, Terence's career path t...

Send us Fan Mail With the recent news of a possible new premise research plumbing program by the National Institute of Standards and Technology that will help to combat a 900% increase in Legionnaires’ disease since 2000, there's no better time to talk Legionella with one of the industry's foremost consultants and thought leaders on the subject. This week the boys visit with Tim Keane, L...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk with Steve Coscia CSP, Coscia Communications, about his recent 5-month journey out west. Just him and his trusty pick-up truck, Steve logged his travels as he met some interesting people, had some great food and managed to still do some work as he met up with contractors, and taught at some vocational colleges along the way. As a nearly 40-year veteran of c...

Send us Fan Mail The boys heat up the podcast and scramble to the mic to enjoy a main course with Jay Egg. We even include a side serving of humor. Jay is a longtime friend to the Hub, where you can find many of his articles on our websites. Jay is also a consultant and designer of geothermal HVAC systems, author of two books and, as mentioned earlier, the founder of Egg Geo , which focuses on geo...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys chat with John Ruese, vice president & general manager, RIDGID Pressing, a technology that has been introduced into the US for more than 20+ years. John Talks about the RIDGID Experience, the evolution of pressing, the R&D behind the tools such as the RP-350, and continues the good fight against the stigma that pressing technology is taking the skill out...

Send us Fan Mail John & Tim head to America's heartland and visit with Chad and Tyler Peterman of Peterman Brothers, formerly Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing out of Indianapolis. We talk about the name change and marketing that goes along with that, Peterman Top Tech Academy where new recruits are trained the right way,  how the boys made their way into the business and industry,...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Flynn (@flynnstone1 on Instgram) joins the show to talk about his journey into the trades and more importantly his five years of sobriety. Michael admitted he was installing gas-fired equipment in customers' homes and he needed to be at his best, and not hungover. What was his turning point? Fast forward five years up the road and Michael is a new father, and that sho...

Send us Fan Mail After what happened in Texas earlier this year, how can the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)—which represents 90% of the state's electrical load—possibly be trusted? This week the boys return to San Antonio to talk with Joel Frederick, president of Quartermoon Plumbing & AC as he shares his views of ERCOT and conserving energy, the Texas deregulated electrica...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk with George DeJesus as he talks about his journey into the trades, soaking in as much knowledge and experience as he could before venturing out on his own in August 2020—during a pandemic, mind you—to start his own business—George's Drains. One of the best in drain cleaning, George talks about his love for the trades. We talk about his experience with...

Send us Fan Mail This week's podcast is spent chatting with Cole Justice, Vertical Product Manager with Thryv, who we've recently partnered with on Thryv Connect Home Services Lunch and Learn Webinar that takes place on Wednesday, June 23rd. We talk about the various features, benefits and speakers we'll be learning about and hearing from during the webinar.  If that's not enou...

Send us Fan Mail What the heck is going on with the supply chain? From back orders to price increases, Bradford White's Travis Mikulenas, Director, Primary Metals Procurement and Carl Pinto, Senior Director of Marketing  Communications, talk about disruptions in the supply chain, especially as it pertains to steel. How long will this roller coaster last, and are price increases here to stay?...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 wraps up as Tim and John discuss the supply chain craziness, stimi and unemployment checks that are making people soft, and they reflect back upon what was season 2. We will be back in a couple of weeks with a fresh new season just like a summer's eve. #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #letsgetbacktowork Subscribe to the Appetite for...

Send us Fan Mail It's Friday, and while we'd all like to be enjoying some CC&C, we talk with Michael Copp about a recent survey conducted by PHCC regarding contractors and the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it has affected their business. We also talk about the recent announcement that Michael is moving on from PHCC at the end of the year. Bummer; good luck, nonetheless! #notdeadyetpodca...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk with Bob Clark, HVACR Program Chair at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Bob talks about his CTE program at the college, and he is damn proud of the fact that the lab is built from within, from the students. They need the smarts and aptitude to apply what they've learned in the classroom to the lab to the field—the real world—successfully. We also ask...