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
The RIDGID Experience—Press On
This week the boys chat with John Ruese, vice president & general manager, RIDGID Pressing, a technology that has been introduced into the US for more than 20+ years. John Talks about t…
Tech Academies & Name Changes
John & Tim head to America's heartland and visit with Chad and Tyler Peterman of Peterman Brothers, formerly Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing out of Indianapolis. We talk about the …
On the Path to Sobriety
Michael Flynn (@flynnstone1 on Instgram) joins the show to talk about his journey into the trades and more importantly his five years of sobriety. Michael admitted he was installing gas…
Can ERCOT Be Trusted?
After what happened in Texas earlier this year, how can the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)—which represents 90% of the state's electrical load—possibly be trusted? This w…
For the Love of the Trades
This week the boys talk with George DeJesus as he talks about his journey into the trades, soaking in as much knowledge and experience as he could before venturing out on his own in Aug…
Thryv to be Better and Smarter
This week's podcast is spent chatting with Cole Justice, Vertical Product Manager with Thryv, who we've recently partnered with on Thryv Connect Home Services Lunch and Learn Webinar th…
Back Orders & Price Increases
What the heck is going on with the supply chain? From back orders to price increases, Bradford White's Travis Mikulenas, Director, Primary Metals Procurement and Carl Pinto, Senior Dire…
Sad But True
Season 2 wraps up as Tim and John discuss the supply chain craziness, stimi and unemployment checks that are making people soft, and they reflect back upon what was season 2. We will be…
Contractors & COVID
It's Friday, and while we'd all like to be enjoying some CC&C, we talk with Michael Copp about a recent survey conducted by PHCC regarding contractors and the COVID-19 pandemic, and how…
Learning Labs & The Skilled Labor Dilemma
This week we talk with Bob Clark, HVACR Program Chair at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Bob talks about his CTE program at the college, and he is damn proud of the fact that th…
Laying Pipe
The boys talk with Michael Crouch, project foreman for NPL. As project foreman, Mike and his crew oversee distribution main services for natural gas, and it can be a pretty dangerous jo…
How Can PR Help Your Business?
PR guru Heather Ripley, founder of Ripley PR and author of a new book, "Next Level Now," joins the show to talk about all things PR. She discusses her new book and hugely important thin…
Best Vacation, Best Cities and Getting Paid!
The guys get back together after Tim was away for a week on vacation in Punta Cana and they focus on a recent list highlighting the The Best Cities for Construction Workers in 2021; Bui…
The Customer Is Always Right. Are they though?
We thought it would be fun to talk about customer experiences, as John talks with Eric Aune and Alan Carlson about their close encounters with the unusual customer — standing over you w…
Gun Shy, Stage Fright, Bladder Shyness
While Tim is away drinking cocktails with umbrellas in them, John invites Eric Aune to tackle the topic of paruresis, or bladder shyness—the inability to pee when others are around. We …
Conceal & Carry on the Jobsite
After a plethora of shootings across the country, and one that recently took the lives of two HVAC techs in South Carolina, John flies solo on this podcast to talk with Jason Ridgeway, …
Chill Brah: The Most Stressful Jobs
Last week Tim and John discussed some of the most chill places to live and some not so much. This week they piggyback off of that and talk about the Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs in Americ…
Disruptions in the Supply Chain & Pesky Bugs
Tim and John welcome back Bill Gray, president or Uponor North America, to discuss disruptions in the supply chain, in part due to the storms in Texas, those pesky Western Conifer Bugs …
Shooting in South Carolina Leaves Two HVAC Techs Dead; Hug Your Kids
Tim and John report somber news as the second HVAC tech, who was clinging to life in a Charlotte hospital, died over the weekend. James Lewis and Robert Shook, employees of GSM Services…
Charcuterie and One Hitters
Tim and John try out the new chill Friday podcast as they talk about whatever is on their mind, really. They step away from the seriousness and business of the industry and take a chapt…