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The Construction Life

What is The Construction Life? The Construction Life is a daily routine of waking up at 5am, working out, showering, preparing lunch, sending off the family, driving to the construction site, organizing and preparing for the day's work, building, having fun on the job, wrapping up at the end of the day, returning home, spending time with the family, and preparing for the next day. It's a lifestyle that involves a constant commitment to hard work and a love for what you do, and it's never about settling for "good enough." The Construction Life is about striving for excellence every...

#572 From woodworking school into the industry with Professor Trevor Hibbs and former students

95 hours 10 mins; April 22, 2024

#571 Helping apprentices get through the trade with Pat Davidson and his apprentice Matt Hough

101 hours 4 mins; April 20, 2024

#570 Guide on the side training with Matt and Brandon of Community Builders

90 hours 47 mins; April 19, 2024

#569 Reconnecting to life through woodworking with Paul Lentinello The Keen Woodworker

97 hours 4 mins; April 18, 2024

#568 Tear downs versus renovations with Dima and Artur of D&A GTA Custom Framing

97 hours 25 mins; April 17, 2024

#567 Mental resilience with the growth mindset on The New Tough. Jonathan, Marc, Gianluca & Manny

101 hours 51 mins; April 16, 2024

#566 Misconceptions about plumbing with 4th year David Cedrone

88 hours 53 mins; April 15, 2024

#565 From clown car to successful company with Alec and Trevor of Anchor Construction

96 hours 10 mins; April 14, 2024

#564 Issues with construction influencers with Bob Baker of Baker Plumbing

85 hours 15 mins; April 13, 2024

#563 Diving deep into the labour shortage with Ryan Borkowski of The Exterior Specialist

96 hours 25 mins; April 12, 2024

#562 Paying for quality, not production with Carlos and Chris of Pinante Construction

100 hours 26 mins; April 10, 2024

#561 HVAC education with the Stott HVAC Systems Team, Installers, Service, and Operations

110 hours 42 mins; April 09, 2024

#560 Let’s talk the business of Tradespeople and not the Skills with Mike DiMartino – Mikey’s Back

130 hours 15 mins; April 08, 2024

#559 Megan Weston-Jesso of Water Plumber Girl talks Water Treatment and real-world issues

35 mins; April 07, 2024

#558 Matt Botelho of Botelho The Plumber running a one plumber business these days

54 mins; April 06, 2024

#557 Tyler Stott of Stott HVAC talking service and maintenance opportunities for the industry

43 mins; April 05, 2024

#556 Toronto's below grade expert, Martin Halliwell of Footprint Engineering Inc. In With The Old

108 hours 9 mins; April 04, 2024

#555 Preparing for the rainy days in construction with Mark Romeo of Romeo Mechanical

56 mins; April 02, 2024

#554 Getting all the information up front with Sam the Plumber about the 3 important details from clients

58 mins; March 31, 2024

#553 Advice for new trades struggling to get a foot in the door with Elie Yaacoub of The Plumbing Expert

63 hours 58 mins; March 29, 2024

#552 Reconstructing Notre Dame with French carpenter Brendan Goux, from Paris France

99 hours 32 mins; March 27, 2024

#551 Sharing listener stories on this first call-in episode of The New Tough, Gianluca, Angelo, Jonathan

94 hours 11 mins; March 26, 2024

#550 Collaboration in the small world of the trades with Brandon Khan of Modern Water Solutions

46 mins; March 25, 2024

#549 Improving skill development in the trades with Aaron Boland of Expert Plumbing and Drains

30 mins; March 23, 2024

#548 Getting well rounded experience in the trade with Johnny Tobiasz of Brento Plumbing

56 mins; March 23, 2024

#547 TCL Roundtable Understanding the Ministry of Labour with ex-inspectors and the years of being on our jobsites

144 hours 42 mins; March 20, 2024

#546 Pushing the limits of architecture and design with Joel Tanner of SMPL Design Studio

104 hours 42 mins; March 17, 2024

#545 Social media made him a better plumber, with Hunter Douglas of HD Plumbers

94 hours 42 mins; March 14, 2024

#544 Making budgeting easy with SynkedUP's Weston Zimmerman.

93 hours 29 mins; March 12, 2024

#543 Dealing with labourers in a labour shortage with Luke Obrzut of Transform Masonry Group Inc.

108 hours 8 mins; March 10, 2024

#542 HVAC Roundtable with Marcio Martins of Redmond Distributing, Bill Ashton, Tyler Stott & Aaron Bond

126 hours 18 mins; March 08, 2024

#541 Misconceptions about happiness with Teresa Greco of Steps to Happiness Coaching

108 hours 45 mins; March 07, 2024

#540 Turn the tables on TCL as Manny gets interviewed on this show by Weston Zimmerman

58 mins; March 06, 2024

#539 Living in and renovating an old home with young apprentice Brayden Churchill

96 hours 32 mins; March 05, 2024

#538 Learning to love hard work with Eric Burke of Burke's Brick Work.

109 hours 52 mins; February 29, 2024

#537 Facing aging and end of life with Alberto Rocha, Selena Paglia, and Jonathan Cinelli.

106 hours 32 mins; February 26, 2024

#536 Accidental success in woodworking with Mike Huber of @hubermachine.

104 hours 8 mins; February 25, 2024

#535 Building in uncertain fiscal times with Mike Fairles of Praxis Building Group

96 hours 30 mins; February 24, 2024

#534 Reconnecting with lost family heritage with Devin Meireles, author of The Portuguese Immigrant.

97 hours 43 mins; February 23, 2024

#533 Woodworking & connecting kids to trades with Chris McKaskell, Heather Cummings & Sarah Blackler

118 hours 31 mins; February 21, 2024

#532 Shaping the next generation of plumbers with Robert Schrader of Central Technical School.

94 hours 46 mins; February 20, 2024

#531 Developing thermally modified wood products for North Americans with Thermory USA

88 hours 51 mins; February 19, 2024

#530 CCE Live to YouTube Innovative Strategies in Masonry Construction Business Tyler & Eddie TMC Masonry

30 mins; February 17, 2024

#529 CCE Live to YouTube Concrete Foundations with Innovative Techniques with Ryan & Scott from DGR

35 mins; February 17, 2024

#528 CCE Live to YouTube Building a People-First Culture in the Industry with Dan & Josh Hi-Tech Concrete Cutting

21 mins; February 17, 2024

#527 CCE Live to YouTube Concrete Pumping with CanCrete and Pump Operating with Scott Sutherland

21 mins; February 17, 2024

#526 CCE Live to YouTube Concrete Grinding with HTG North America with Guillermo Rincones

20 mins; February 17, 2024

#525 CCE Live to YouTube Mastering Waterproofing with Aqua Stop and Antonio back on the show

20 mins; February 17, 2024

#524 CCE Live to YouTube Revolutionizing Measurement Tools with Plott Inc with Matt and Pierre

23 mins; February 17, 2024

#523 CCE Live to YouTube CCE - Canadian Concrete Expo Recap with Stu and Jon again on the show

17 mins; February 17, 2024

#522 CCE Live to YouTube Tech Adoption in Construction with Nick and Agostino from Revelate

27 mins; February 17, 2024

#521 CCE Live to YouTube Streamlining Construction Subcontracting Corey Shelson Ian Haase from Appello

21 mins; February 17, 2024

#520 CCE Live to YouTube Innovating Waterproofing: A Conversation with Kevin Negle and Vince Chiu of Elastochem

20 mins; February 17, 2024

#519 CCE Live to YouTube Unveiling the Urban Landscape: Insights from Edward Skira of Urban Toronto

30 mins; February 17, 2024

#518 CCE Live to YouTube Revolutionizing Construction Efficiency with Arda Ozum from Bolt Rail

29 mins; February 17, 2024

#517 CCE Live to YouTube Digging into Phil: Revolutionizing the Dirt Marketplace with Bryan and Joey

26 mins; February 17, 2024

#516 CCE Live to YouTube Certified Concrete Pump Operator CCPO

18 mins; February 17, 2024

#515 Enter the world of concrete cutting with Hi-Tech. With Dan St. Onge, Travis, Scott and Scott.

91 hours 16 mins; February 13, 2024

#514 Building in harsh Yukon winters with Ryan Buchanan of Buchanan Carpentry

101 hours 55 mins; February 12, 2024

#513 Elevating your concrete grinding game with HTG North America

104 hours 12 mins; February 11, 2024

#512 Let's talk solutions for creating change with The New Tough. Jonathan, Angelo, Gianluca & Coralee Beatty

101 hours 13 mins; February 10, 2024

#511 16 years & just getting started with TMC Masonry LTD. Listen & learn from Tyler Cabral & Eddie Brenes

109 hours 20 mins; February 09, 2024

#510 Building better than code using innovative products with Elastochem

90 hours 38 mins; February 08, 2024

#509 Setting a national standard for safety with Mike and Ammar of BCCSA

87 hours 50 mins; February 07, 2024

#508 Longer days and health benefits with Patrick Snow of Strictly Skylights

79 hours 22 mins; February 06, 2024

#507 Your life is worth more than your paycheck. John Savoia of RSG International talks about safety

113 hours 39 mins; February 05, 2024

#506 The future of labour and tech in the industry with Electrician Nico Labbe

104 hours 19 mins; February 04, 2024

#505 Cars and heat pump controversy with Orest Omeliukh of Blackrock HVAC

102 hours 15 mins; February 03, 2024

#504 Facing the fear of paperwork with Elizaveta Taylor of Beyond Books Solutions

70 hours 21 mins; February 02, 2024

#503 Connecting students with employers through a new trade college with Dan Guest of Trade Smart College

87 hours 27 mins; February 01, 2024

#502 Everyone told them to leave the trades. Rami and Sam from Blue Sky Property Services

95 hours 25 mins; January 31, 2024

#501 Big players of Canadian Concrete Expo talk about the future of the industry

76 hours 22 mins; January 30, 2024

#500th show extravaganza. 25 great plumbers, 25 great questions, 25 great answers, The Guests take Manny’s seat.

78 hours 32 mins; January 29, 2024

#499 Changing life paths Canada to Barbados with Evghenii Dombrovschi of Upper Level Finishes and Wealth Genius.

116 hours 0 mins; January 27, 2024

#498 Building a strong brand and business with Or Segev of Patch Dudes.

75 hours 46 mins; January 26, 2024

#497 Eating like a wild animal and working as hard in the trades with Jordan Jobling the Carnivore Tradie.

77 hours 27 mins; January 25, 2024

#496 Healthy smart homes for life-improvement with Andrew Valyear of Uplynk Smart Home.

97 hours 26 mins; January 24, 2024

#495 From trades to sales and back with Josh Ruiters from Hi-Tech Concrete Cutting.

109 hours 10 mins; January 23, 2024

#494 Getting through the darkness of entrepreneurship with Tom Moffat and Brandon Love

91 hours 40 mins; January 22, 2024

#493 The next generation of lawn irrigation with Brandon Happeney of HydroGreen Irrigation Inc.

92 hours 40 mins; January 21, 2024

#492 Getting a true 90° from prefabricated drywall with Andre and Steve of Groove Industries

137 hours 30 mins; January 20, 2024

#491 From personal trainer to handyman with Luke Durward of Heavy Duty Homes.

88 hours 4 mins; January 18, 2024

#490 Discovering what's possible with food with chef Imrun Texeira of Wanderlust

85 hours 39 mins; January 17, 2024

#489 Colour complications and client preconceptions with Scott Fitch of Fitch Painting

100 hours 22 mins; January 15, 2024

#488 Healthy coping mechanisms and uniting the industry on TNT with Jonathan, Angelo and Gianluca

119 hours 29 mins; January 13, 2024

#487 Filling potholes with something that lasts with Matt Kinson of Da-Lee Pavement Products.

104 hours 44 mins; January 12, 2024

#486 Escaping “Onterrible” with Luke Straus. Luke tells us about selling his business and moving to Alberta to start again

67 hours 31 mins; January 11, 2024

#485 Smart storage solutions with Patrick Johnson of Your Closet

73 hours 35 mins; January 10, 2024

#484 Getting greener in urban environments with Rhoda DeJonge of Vineland and Ivan Fredette of Safetree

96 hours 8 mins; January 09, 2024

#483 Dealing with resistance from the city with Stefan Budisavljevic of Trem Reno

70 hours 43 mins; January 08, 2024

#482 Selling creative hardscaping with Rocco D'Angelo and Nick Soukhaniouk of NRX Landscaping Inc

96 hours 26 mins; January 07, 2024

#481 Prepared to do anything for money, Prajwal Shah tells us his story of making a life in Canada

116 hours 36 mins; January 06, 2024

#480 Don't get screwed over by injury, John Durbano is back to teach us how to take time off without going broke

93 hours 56 mins; January 05, 2024

#479 Trades and real estate duo Andrew and Toula Prete join us to talk about community, work and parenting

92 hours 36 mins; January 04, 2024

#478 Quality cottage country design with Alex Foreshew of Foreshew Design Associates

98 hours 24 mins; January 03, 2024

#477 What's causing the labour shortage? With David Mill of Scelta & Keith Young of Young Electrical Services

118 hours 6 mins; January 02, 2024

#476 Simplifying finances with Lauren Furtado of Unconventional CFO Services

87 hours 6 mins; January 01, 2024

#475 From running a $100,000 company as a student to building the biggest window cleaning company in Ontario

94 hours 51 mins; December 30, 2023

#474 Lot’s of Tiling talk with Frank and Stephen from Frank's Flooring

103 hours 45 mins; December 28, 2023

#400 Mikey's back for his first video show! Uncensored, high-energy conversation about anything and everything!

128 hours 21 mins; December 25, 2023

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