The Plumbing and Mechanical Podcasts

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke chats with Domingo Mohedano, vice president and general manager, LAARS and Rich Simons, senior vice president of product strategy and marketing, LAARS, about the company’s long history of manufacturing products in the United States.

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke discusses American manufacturing and the importance of technology and sustainability with Mike Boehk, general manager of pipe manufacturing, Legend Valve.

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke sits down with Sridhar (Sri) Deivasigamani, founder and CEO, Intellihot, to discuss current manufacturing trends and why American manufacturing is important for Intellihot. The company has experienced revenue growth of 100% year-over-year and employs more than 100 people in both Galesburg and Chicago.

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke chats with Ronan Lynch, vice president of operations for RIDGID, and Kyle Blakeslee, general manager of manufacturing for RIDGID, about the company’s 100th anniversary and the importance of being made in the USA.

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke sat down with Omar Harris, a plumber with Harris Maintenance working with Broward County, Florida, but you may know him better by his Instagram handle, @OmarthePlumber. 

Supply House Times Chief Editor Natalie Forster dives deep into what is fueling today’s bathroom and kitchen design trends with Moen’s Director of Industrial Design Jessie Birchfield and Duravit’s Northeast Regional Sales Manager Dean Camastro. The two share top consumer and installer wants and how manufacturers are aligning to achieve shared goals like seamlessly integrated technology and sustain...

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke interviews Sean Cleary, vice president of industry programs and Backflow Prevention Institute operations for IAPMO, about the importance of backflow prevention, how codes are influencing backflow preventers, why the industry needs more certified testers and more.

PM Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke sits down with Chris Hunter, a former contractor and director of customer relations or ServiceTitan, to discuss what the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) means for the trades and how contractors can prepare.

If employees are your company’s greatest asset, your leadership team is your greatest strength. Lisa Kinney, Nexstar Network Leadership and Culture Coach, shares how having an intentional plan to build a strong leadership team is essential for long-term organizational success.  Learn how an investment in your leadership team’s development today can be a competitive advantage for your company tomor...

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke chats with Moen’s Senior Product Manager Suzy Kummer about current trends in smart home plumbing, the most sought-after smart products and more. 

Plumbing & Mechanical and PM Engineer Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke interviews PHCC CEO Cindy Sheridan, ASA Codes and Standards Director Jim Kendzel, ASA Recruitment Marketing Director Steve Edwards, and PMI Executive Director and CEO Kerry Stackpole about current issues facing the plumbing industry, including sustainability, workforce development and more.

Remodeling trends from coast to coast! Plumbing & Mechanical discusses the latest trends, finishes and products that homeowners want with Beth Rhoades of Salem, Oregon-based C&R Design Remodel, and Bob Ayer of Stoughton, Massachusetts-based PBZ Construction.

In this episode, Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke chats with Frank Windsor, president of Rinnai, about the top water heating trends heading into 2023, whether supply chain and inflation will continue to be a problem and more. 

This month, Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke had a chance to sit down with Billy Stevens, founder and CEO of Sera Systems, a subscription software provider for the home service industry, to discuss current trends with contractor software. Stevens, a licensed master plumber, purchased a failing new construction plumbing business in 1996, immediately converted it to residential...

As the company celebrates its 90th anniversary, Gabby Murrow, Brand Marketing Manager for Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, discusses the enduring legacy of the company’s reliable products and dedication to the customer experience and how that spirit has paved the way for the future. Sponsored by:

With over 15 years of experience leading marketing teams at companies like Adobe and now Scorpion, VP of Marketing Joe Martin shares his unique perspective on what it takes to grow a business through content and advertising. Sponsored by:

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke sits down with Wyatt Kilmartin, RIDGID’s vice president and general manager of Underground Technologies, to discuss the boom in the drain cleaning and diagnostic markets, current trends and more.

Multimedia Editor Brett Parker chats with The Beringer Group’s Vice President Brad Williams about all things mergers and acquisitions. The two cover questions such as what a company should consider before selling, and they debunk some myths surrounding acquisitions.

In January, Matco-Norca announced its partnership with Plumbers Without Borders, working towards gender parity in the trades and to close to skills gap worldwide. Supply House Times Chief Editor Natalie Forster talked with Matco-Norca’s Amy Zucchi, Plumbers Without Borders’ Jeff Morgan, and a plumbing company’s Brand Manager turned female contractor, Tosha Everhart. The group discusses attracting...

Nicole Krawcke, chief editor of Plumbing & Mechanical, chats with Mark Ingrao, CEO of PHCC, and Joel Long, president of PHCC and owner of Gastonia, North Carolina-based GSM Services, about market trends and challenges contractors can expect in 2022, and how to successfully navigate them. 

Nicole Krawcke, chief editor of Plumbing & Mechanical, chats with Yaron Dycian, chief product and strategy officer for WINT – Water Intelligence, about the growing trend of leak detection in commercial buildings and the importance of water conservation. 

Nicole Krawcke, chief editor of Plumbing & Mechanical, chats with Bryan Cordill, director of residential and commercial business development at the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) about how propane can help deliver resilient homes and buildings just in time for National Preparedness Month.

Nicole Krawcke, chief editor of Plumbing & Mechanical, chats with Erica Leonor, a trainer with Power Selling Pros, which offers CSR and technician coaching for contractors. In this episode, Leonor discusses how to prepare contracting business owners to have tough conversations with their teams about things that need to change and improve.

Nicole Krawcke chats with Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate, a menu pricing system for contractors, about a topic she has presented at numerous industry conferences — how to work on your business and not in it.

Lehtinen and Valore chat with Supply House Times’ Natalie Forster about the applications and features of QuickDrain USA’s latest product launch, the SquareDrain point drain.