The Construction Life

One of the many reasons why the 3 of us started a construction podcast was because of Episode Eleven, Women In Construction. We had so much to talk about that we had to do it in 2 parts with 2 different women. In this episode, we have Marta as our guest, a woman in the industry with over 15 years experience. Working her way from faux finishing to a site super handling over 400 homes a year. Listen...

Now that the gloves are off, Manny, Carlito, and Mike continue the conversation that dropped the mic last week. Things did get heated and we needed to press the pause button. It was bound to happen when you get 3 different opinions about reno TV shows. Check out the latest podcast where The Construction Life crew sheds more light on the Construction Show Business.  Is it really about construction?...

In our latest podcast, we don't hold back on how we feel about the current crop of reno tv shows and the hosts, better known to us as Renoactors. With The Construction Life, we have three different opinions about these shows and the content they present to our industry. Listen to our most controversial podcast as things get heated and build up to an explosive ending between Manny, Carlito, and Mik...

We have a very special guest on today's podcast, Will Gonell from Gonell Homes. Will talks to us about how he went from the US Military to the Police in the Bronx NYC to a Contractor in Toronto, Canada. It is always great to here how others got into construction and trust us you don't want to miss this inspirational story from a true gentleman. This is The Construction Life.

We finally get to introduce the hosts of The Construction Life, Manny from Hardcore Renos, Mike, and Carlito from Creatix Contracting. In this latest podcast, the three contractors share a lot more about themselves, their private lives and how and why they got into construction. Listen in and get a better understanding what makes these real contractors so passionate about our industry. This is The...

Roger from TechnoMetalPost joins The Construction Life crew as we get talking about new ways to build your foundation, working with helical piles. Manny met Roger over 9 years ago and it was all about decks, getting rid of the old way of pouring concrete and using helical piles. Today, helical piles are being used for more than decks, they are being used for buildings, additions, signs, fencing an...

It is all about building more than a home, it is about building a team that respects each other. When a Tradesperson arrives on site, the site should be clean and ready for that Tradesperson to do the work involved. When that Tradesperson is complete they should leave the job site just as clean for the next Tradesperson. Join Manny, Mike, and Carlito as they share more than a few on-site stories a...

In our 4th Podcast, we have a couple of 1st, we are on location at the Hanstone Showroom and we have 4 women in construction joining the talk. We have Jennifer and Nicole from Hanstone Canada, Laura from Carpet One and Natasha from Studio 286 Design and we get talking about the construction life. Things did get a bit heated and Mike, Carlito, and Manny had to sit back as the ladies got very passio...

Manny, Mike, and Carltio discuss how to handle negotiating with new and existing clients and sub-trades. Why is that a Contractor must always prove their skill set? From the initial meet, to work schedules and expectations to that dreaded last payment, a Contractor must defend their career choice and the brand they have established. In our 3rd podcast, The Construction Life crew get right into our...

This one expression has made us a few enemies in the construction industry - and we don’t care. Tradespeople who don’t care to learn new ways to build, are not interested in new products, and just want to phone in the workday onsite and move on, are not good enough for us. Today’s podcast is all about "good enough". This is The Construction Life.