Appetite for Construction
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
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 373
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Friday Bonus: Visiting Germany with Friends Janik and Bruno
Tim and John return from a whirlwind tour of 10 days in Germany and we talk with Janik Tscheschlok with REMS and Bruno Frie about the REMS experience in Stuttgart.
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Life Begins Again with Ty Young
Tim & John talk with Ty (Thomas) Young out of California about his journey and battling colon cancer. From not wanting to live to now owning his very successful plumbing and whole-house…
Friday Bonus: Ellen Rohr
Recorded at the WWETT Show in Indy, Tim & John sit down with Ellen Rohr. How does she maintain the same amount of enthusiasm and passion for the industry as she did 20+ years ago? Also,…
American Plumber Stories: Hiller Plumbing
This week the boys head to Nashville to talk to Jimmy Hiller Sr. to talk about his journey into the trades, albeit not an easy one. We talk about his revolutionary Transition to Trades …
Friday Bonus: RIDGID's Director of Fun and Director of Software Development
Our Friday Bonus edition includes interviews we did from the WWETT Show with RIDGID's Maddie Suvak, engagement marketing manager, and Brad Yuronich, director of software development. Ma…
Talking Tech with Bradford White's Carl Pinto & Louise Prader
This week, Tim and John talk to Carl Pinto and Louise Prader from Bradford White as they talk about new tech and innovation from the company, as well as industry buzzwords such as elect…
Friday Bonus: Jay Amstutz, Ohio Power Tool
What a treat! While at the WWETT Show in Indy, we run into Jay Amstutz, president, Ohio Power Tool, a primary tool supplier for contractors and businesses all over the country. Jay talk…
Salt Lake City's Finest: Bob Dudley, Harris-Dudley Plumbing & Heating
Tim & John head to the beautiful part of the Southwest to talk with contractor Bob Dudley, co-owner of Harris-Dudley Plumbing & Heating. We talk about the company's roots, working snowm…
Friday Bonus: Danny G & Louie the Boilerman from AHR
Live from the AHR podcast pavilion, Louie the Boilerman and Danny G join the Tim & John as they discuss working together, attracting the younger generation to the trades, the importance…
AHR Part II: Jennifer Russell, Lochinvar & Dino Pioli, Spirotherm
Straight outta AHR, we talk with Jennifer Russell, Segment Development Manager, Lochinvar, LLC and Dino Pioli, Senior Regional Manager, Spirotherm. Jennifer talks decarbonization, heat …
Friday Bonus: RIDGID's Becky Brotherton & Jeff Albertini
With the WWETT Show next week, John sits down with Becky Brotherton, Director of Brand and Engagement, RIDGID, and Jeff Albertini, Director of Product, RIDGID, as they talk about what's…
AHR Podcast Pavilion: Bruce Carnevale, Bradford White; Randy Roberts, Rheem
Tim & John broadcast from the Podcast Pavilion at AHR and welcome guests Bruce Carnevale, president and CEO, Bradford White and Randy Roberts, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Rheem.…
Friday Bonus: AHR Expo Recap
Tim & John, fresh off the AHR Expo, talk about the show, and they're tired. The boys talk about the logistics of having the show in Atlanta, and pose the question, which is the best AHR…
Louie the Boilerman
Tim & John talk with Louie the Boilerman, and you are in for a treat because Louie tells it like it is. We talk about doing business in NYC, working with Danny G and what happened to ha…
Friday Bonus: Construction Week Activities at 2023 KBIS & IBS
John and Tim discuss the enormous crowds at IBS & KBIS, rooms at the Big D and in Beaver; not too mention products that caught their eye; workforce development focus; IAPMO's support of…
American Plumber Stories: Loyal Plumbing
Tim & John talk with the guys from Loyal Plumbing, Rapid City, S.D., which was the latest feature "Misfits" on the American Plumber Stories. Hear how plumbing changed the direction of c…
Friday Bonus: DC Insider Dain Hansen
Tim & John talk with DC Insider Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, The IAPMO Group. We talk about what's hot in DC, anything new with the infrastructure bill, …
Heat Pumps and the Regulatory Environment with Mitsubishi's Dana Fischer
Tim & John welcome Dana Fischer, Director, Regulatory Strategy for Mitsubishi Electric, to the show to talk about the regulatory environment, heat pumps, and the what Mitsu is doing to …
Friday Bonus: World of Concrete Recap
With words like faster, harder, last longer, stud finder, penetrating radar, you'd think we were talking about a Viagra commercial, but alas we are talking about this week's World of Co…
The Freeze Will Provide with Chris Sbrocco
At first we thought it could be an episode from "Game of Thrones," but talking with Chris Sbrocco, Pro Service Plumbing, Cleveland, we learn that the term "the freeze will provide" mean…