Appetite for Construction

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Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling

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The Inspector

Apr 16 2024 43 mins  
Houston-area home inspector Matt Brading (@texas.edge.inspect on Instagram) joins Tim and John as they talk about how cool his job really is and breaking the stigma of home inspection through social media.Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  PERC, the Propane Education & Research Counc

Friday Bonus: Play Money

Apr 12 2024 21 mins  
The guys catch up on this Friday bonus podcast to talk about luck vs. hard work and play money. Click play.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 Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhub Si

Brent Ridley: Repeat Offender

Apr 09 2024 30 mins  
To the podcast, that is. Brent Ridley comes back to the show to talk about Miracle Mechanical, getting involved at trade shows, everything he is up to lately, and we get his views on social influencing.Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  PERC, the Propane Education & Research Council

Craig Childress: Proud Father, Husband, Plumber

Apr 02 2024 26 mins  
When the 12-year-old daughter of Craig Childress said how proud of him she was of all of his hard work, especially for winning both the plumbing and HVAC championships of the ServiceTitan Elite Trades Championship Series, it made it all worth it for Craig. We talk to him about the entire Elite Trades process.Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfur

Get Neutralized

Mar 26 2024 31 mins  
Why are condensate neutralizers so important? Tim and John talk condensate neutralizers with Kyle Emmons, President of JJM Alkaline Technologies—a leading designer and manufacturer of acidic condensate neutralizer products for the heating and plumbing industries—about just that. Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their

Southern Charm with Chelsea Meissner

Mar 19 2024 37 mins  
This week the boys are joined by Spencer Brown of Pfister Faucets as they travel to Charleston, S.C. to talk with Chelsea Meissner of Survivor and Southern Charm fame.Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and submit their first NPF purchase info.  PERC, the Propane Education & Research Council at www.propane.comSubscribe to the

The Death Files

Mar 15 2024 22 mins  
Tim and John discuss the unenviable talk of end of life processes. Tim breaks out the Death File. We also talk about other lighthearted stuff as we get deep into leftovers and NFL free agency and the NCAA tournament.PERC, the Propane Education & Research Council at www.propane.comSubscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and d

A Digital Sticky Note

Mar 12 2024 34 mins  
The boys talk with Nicholas Dimitruk and Catherine Chapman, co-founders of BitRip. What is BitRip? Well, it's a free app that seamlessly tracks any type of physical asset using pre-printed BR Code labels. BitRip easily integrates with existing software workflows, and each code stores any data and tracks every scanned location, unlocking field-level visibility. In other words,

From Maine, with Love

Mar 08 2024 24 mins  
Running into social media friends at industry trade shows is a trip, but having them on your podcast? On this Friday episode, John talks with Keith McGillivary, MPS, McGillivary's Plumbing Services about last week's Builder's Show, getting started in the industry, and life in Maine.Right now, contractors can get a $1000 gift card when they go to navienfurnace.com and

Don't Go Takin' My Parts

Mar 05 2024 35 mins  
This week John talks with Don Deschenes and Devynn Thompson (who are brother and sister, by the way) about job site theft and a company rebrand. Don, owner of Live Oak Plumbing Co., Flower Mound, Texas, talks about some recent thefts from the back of his truck, and Devynn, owner, Thompson Family Plumbing, Ariz. and Calif., talks about a recent company rebrand. And, we talk about li