Camille and Phil tell us about leadership in a male-dominated industry, changes in communication, matching services to client needs, prioritizing safety, and deciding what to buy. We also discuss covid's effect on brands, issues with changing to battery, and teaching kids that construction is an option on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Camille Jagdeo and Phil da Costa of Edge1 Equipment Rentals at Edge1.ca and @Edge1Equipment. Reach out at 1-800-216-6663, Camille@Edge1.ca , ...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Welcome to the first episode of Building Joy, the live call-in podcast series for those seeking a brighter, more fulfilling life on and off the job site! Together with Teresa Greco, a certified happiness life coach and founder of Steps to Happiness Coaching, we lay the foundation for a happier, more satisfying life. In each episode, we delve into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by construction workers in pursuit of happiness. From long hours and physical exertion to the camaraderie...
Jun 09, 2024•2 hr 7 min
Justin and Mark tell us about doorknocking competitions, summer vs winter work, faulty paints, screening new employees, caring for tools, stolen vans and deck staining on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Justin Georgopoulos and Mark Shelley of 519 Painters at 519Painters.com and @519Painters. Reach out at 519-686-3870 and Info@519Painters.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . ...
Jun 08, 2024•1 hr 35 min
James tells us about teach clients hire to avoid being taken advantage of by upselling and poor products. We discuss removing sales people, strange doors, finding your clients, overvaluing convenience, cash jobs, and the hard times mindset on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find James Kenneth of The Door Supply at TheDoorSupply.com and @TheDoorSupplyOfficial Reach out at Build@theDoorSupply.com Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or e...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Joined by Ashley Budd, Hunter Saggar, Andrea Ure and Mike Redgers, we discuss the prevalence of brain injuries, establishing touch points with patients, the importance of helmets, how age effects recovery, neuroplasticity and maintaining brain health on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Mind Forward Brain Injury Services at MindForward.org and @MindForwardBIS. Reach out at Info@MindForward.org . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 ...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Robert teaches us the dangers of technology and how it's used against us for profit. We talk about what we can do to protect ourselves from the poorly regulated technology that surrounds us on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Robert Falzon of Check Point Software Technologies at CheckPoint.com and on LinkedIn. Reach out at Robert@Falzon.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . If...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Charles tells us about the Union Station revitalization, solutions to Toronto's traffic problems, unnecessary restrictions, lack of cooperation between government agencies, and possible tunneling beneath the harbour. Learn how infrastructure is forging ahead on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Reach out to Charles Crans of Charles G. Crans Geo-Structural Project Services at CGCrans@outlook.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or e...
Jun 01, 2024•1 hr 27 min
We talk about making function beautiful, heating unconventional surfaces, boring safety in shaker, and renovating for children. We also discuss finding your crew, backing your word, lack of safety in comfort and understanding what going on your own entails on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Karl on Instagram @Renos_by_Karl. Reach out at 416-558-4499 and RenosbyKarl@yahoo.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him a...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 40 min
David tells us about struggling against a builder that doesn't want to pay and Manny lays out what a trade has to do to get paid without getting legal involved. Don't let them win by giving up on your money with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find David of RCS Insulation at RCSInsulation.ca and @RCSInsulation. Reach out at 416-731-4235 and Contact@RCSInsulation.ca . Also check out Takara Imports; Importing quality Japanese work clothes for North American tradespeople. Stay connec...
May 26, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Mike tells us about his life changing experience volunteer building in Mexico through Baja Bound. We also discuss the value of honesty, being a good loser, finding the best of every brand, running a relationship business, designing a smart kitchen, and hiding surprises for future renovators on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Mike Valchuk of Building Dreams Contracting at BuildingDreamsInc.ca and @BuildingDreamsConstracting. Reach out at Mike@BuildingDreamsInc.ca . Find Baja B...
May 19, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Luigi teaches us how to combat repetitive action injuries, the necessity of varied movements, what to do about low back pain, preventing future issues, how to protect joints, and treating physical problems physically. He breaks down the simple steps for longevity on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Dr. Luigi Nalli on Instagram @Dr.LouNalli and reach out at LNalli@PinPointHealth.ca . Find PinPoint Health at PinPointHealth.ca and @PinPoint_Health. Reach out at 416-744-7900 and I...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Gianluca Pascale of The Constructor's Guild joins in this conversation with Ian who walks us though The Joy Concept's proposal for building affordable rental housing through compassionate capitalism. We discuss issues with the government's focus on reelection, gatekeeping costs for building in Canada, and changing the NIMBY mindset on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Ian Jones of BGI Group and The Joy Concept at BGIGroup.ca , MyJoyLiving.com and on LinkedIn at Ian Jones MRICS....
May 07, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Jason tells us about what goes into a substation, becoming just a number, what highrise cancellations mean for the industry, cost of living consequences, and constant price increases. We also discuss online marketing scams, and substance abuse on the jobsite on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Jason Farris of Glenmore Custom Homes on Instagram @GlenmoreCustomHomes. Reach out at 647-332-5516 and Jason.Farris@GlenmoreCustomHomes.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Po...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min
We talk about shiny object syndrome, learning delayed gratification, why old trades struggle to get off the tools, when to stay an employee, and understanding that ROI doesn't always mean money. We also talk about how to let clients hire their own trades while protecting yourself, and the future of visionary and integrator partnerships on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find AJ Cappuccitti of AC Custom Reno at ACCustom.ca and @ACCustomRenoInc. Stay connected with The Construction ...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Daniel tells us about working long hours doing the same thing over and over and trying to do good work on a speed motivated jobsite. We also discuss the myth of natural talent, educating clients, how to use Pinterest better, dealing with hires that don't care, and leaning how to make each tool work best on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Daniel da Costa of Sons of Carpentry at SonsofCarpentry.ca and @SonsofCarpentry. Reach out at SonsofCarpentry@gmail.com . Stay connected wit...
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 27 min
We talk about the mentorship landscape, being openminded about new methods, learning from each project, and building with other trades in mind. We also discuss understanding your market and balancing being an artist and running a business on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Reach out to Mike Huber of Mike Huber Works at hubermiker@gmail.com and @hubermachine. Find James Goerzen at Conestoga. Reach out to Jamie Roberts of Jamie Roberts Custom Woodworking at jrobertscustomwoodworking...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 43 min
We talk about the push towards electric, needing to build smaller, rushing for affordable housing, multi-family resistance, teaching sustainablity to the trades, and the issues with minimum code. We also discuss the perfect wall assembly and reducing expectations to build quality on a budget with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Aron Jones of Big Dog Construction on Instagram @ BigDogConstruction.GM . Reach out at BigDogConstruction@live.ca . Stay connected with The Constructi...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min
From woodworking school into the industry with Professor Trevor Hibbs and former students Mitch, Nathan and Saleh. They tell us about coming from different backgrounds, going through the Conestoga program, and making capstone projects. We also discuss fighting mass-produced products, learning to let go of projects, mixed material creativity, and clients not appreciating skill on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Reach out to Trevor Hibbs of Conestoga College at thibbs@conestogac.on....
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 35 min
We talk about the schoolyard perception of the trades, taking a chance on an apprentice, teaching why, starting at the bottom, and paying it back to the industry. Remember that knowledge goes further than money with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Davidson's Electrical at DavidsonsElectrical.ca and @Davidsons_Electrical. Reach out at Info@DavidsonsElectrical.ca and 416-859-1159. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him...
Apr 20, 2024•1 hr 41 min
They tell us about building student confidence, creating hands-on learning experiences, teaching good spending practices, and getting the best out of every student. Find out what they're doing to help with the labour and affordable housing shortage on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Community Builders at CommunityBuilders.co and @ CommunityBuilders.co . Reach out at info@CommunityBuilders.co . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 ...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Paul tells us about creating without planning, turning mistakes into art, finding variety in wood, and being unable to let some pieces go. We also discuss shou sugi ban, epoxy, the construction community, anti-social Toronto, and finding the person that likes your art on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Paul Lentinello on Instagram @the_keen_woodworker. Reach out PaulLentinello@gmail.com and 647-983-5670. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 41...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 37 min
We discuss century homes being torn down and why it's better to build homes that serve people than force them to accept the old. We also talk about learning from inspections, framing vs concrete, repairing tools, escaping the labor shortage, and dealing with overengineering on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find D&A GTA Custom Framing at @DAGTA_Framing. Reach out at DAGTAFraming@gmail.com . Reach Dima at 416-716-1053 and Artur at 647-299-4210. Stay connected with The Construc...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 37 min
The panel discuss fixed mindsets killing creativity, being forced into a survival mindset, learning to be disciplined, and how to operate with a growth mindset. Find your why with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Jonathan Cinelli of People First Leadership at JonathanCinelli.com and @JonathanCinelli. Reach out at JC@JonathanCinelli.com and 416-717-4139. Find Marc Fraser of Craigmhor Construction at Craigmhor.ca and @Craigmhor_Construction. Reach out at Marc@Craigmhor.ca and 64...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 42 min
We talk about misleading plumbing stigmas, grey water reuse, the importance of a water softener, advice for maintaining pipes, and understanding why clogs happen. We also discuss repetitive jobs in unions, the value of being well rounded, the small world of the trades, and the drive to learn as much as possible on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find David Cedrone on Instagram @Daves.Drains. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emai...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 29 min
We talk about building on lakes, dealing with poor power situations, auction trucks, product price increases, and wood vs composite decking on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Anchor Construction at AnchorConstruction.ca and @AnchorConstruction. Reach out at 289-826-3044 and Info@AnchorConstruction.ca . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . If you have something to contribute to the...
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 36 min
“You can’t control real tradespeople.” Manny and Bob tear apart social media influencers pretending to be tradespeople, selling out and lying to their audience. Learn to be a real influencer on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Baker Plumbing at BakerPlumbing.ca and @BakerPLBG. Reach out at 403-800-3007 and BakerPLBG@gmail.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . If you have somet...
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Ryan shares lots of information on the why, when and how of the labour shortage, along with why construction isn't attractive and what we can do about it. We talk about tools and tips that increases efficiency to reduce the burden of the shrinking labour pool on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find The Exterior Specialist at TheExteriorSpecialist.ca and @TheExteriorSpecialist. Reach out at 416-931-0973 and Info@TheExteriorSpecialist.ca . Stay connected with The Construction Life P...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Chris and Carlos tell us about slowing down and learning the skills to work faster. We talk about dealing with poor workers, gauging the vetting period, learning new underpinning techniques, managing difficult jobs and weeding out bad apples as a homeowner on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Pinante Construction at PinanteConstruction.com and @PinanteConstruction.GTA. Reach out at Info@PinanteConstruction.com . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 40 min
They tell us about water tanks, air returns, misunderstanding preventative maintenance, mechanical room issues, heated driveways, and filter differences. Learn about the path of least resistance on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Stott HVAC Systems at StottHVACSystems.ca and @Stott_HVAC_Systems. Reach out to JR at JR@StottHVACSystems.ca and SupremeAirflowHC@hotmail.com . Reach out to Jay at Jay@StottHVACSystems.ca . Reach out to George at George@StottHVACSystems.ca Reach out ...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 51 min
Mike and Manny talk about avoiding losses, construction influencers, modern tools undervaluing skill, accent lighting overkill, retirement, and taking care of your health on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Mike DiMartino of Veracity Group at @Mike_DiMartino1978, @VGroupInc, and VeracityGroup.ca . Reach out at M.DiMartino@VeracityGroup.ca . Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com . If y...
Apr 08, 2024•2 hr 10 min
