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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...

#473 Young masons putting quality on track builds, Antonio Trakas and Kevin Wu of A.T. Brick and Stone

107 hours 47 mins; December 24, 2023

#472 Mastering the young man's game of snow removal, Stefano Narducci shares his business practices

110 hours 23 mins; December 22, 2023

#471 Talking woodworking with The English Carpenter. Paul Collins discusses projects, cedar vs composite, & more

100 hours 48 mins; December 20, 2023

#470 Learn cooperation in business without losing individuality from Michael Devellano his new book “Form Your Own Pack”

81 hours 30 mins; December 18, 2023

#469 Scelta is making custom apps for tradespeople struggling with digital implementation by David Mill

132 hours 27 mins; December 16, 2023

#468 Homeless to Entrepreneur, Chris Carpenter of Carpenter and Co. talks carpentry, addiction & helping people

92 hours 32 mins; December 14, 2023

#467 Flooded basements and fragile gas lines, Antonio Pereira of AquaStop Waterproofing talk digging in dirt

97 hours 2 mins; December 12, 2023

#466 These employees are pampered, & there's value in that. Aaron, Jay, Meg & Dakota of Expert Plumbing & Drains

102 hours 26 mins; December 10, 2023

#465 Firing all his employees was the best thing he did for his health. Bob Baker of Baker Plumbing speaks the truth

99 hours 32 mins; December 08, 2023

#464 Teacher to Tradesperson, Michael Ariganello, AMJ Custom Renovations talks the quick road to success

101 hours 2 mins; December 06, 2023

#463 TNT - We all have issues, let's talk about them. Joined by Angelo Suntres and Gianluca Pascale

93 hours 19 mins; December 04, 2023

#462 The Good, Bad and Ugly parts of the construction industry with Tony Gatti of Gatti Brothers

90 hours 37 mins; December 02, 2023

#461 An apprenticeship roundtable talking about resources and support for employers to train new trades

111 hours 57 mins; November 30, 2023

#460 You're spending too much money and time hauling dirt but the 'Phil' app will change that.

99 hours 33 mins; November 28, 2023

#459 Making building science beautiful with Greg Labbé of the Toronto Metropolitan University

97 hours 50 mins; November 26, 2023

#458 You're wearing the wrong boots on site but Cliff Spooner of Red Wing Shoes London Ontario can help

85 hours 56 mins; November 24, 2023

#457 We're talking about mindset and overwork on and off the jobsite with another episode of TNT

84 hours 35 mins; November 22, 2023

#456 High quality wood siding with Grant Cowx of Fraser Wooding Siding – Colours, Installs and everything in between

98 hours 17 mins; November 18, 2023

#455 Trees are not constructions enemy & Ivan Fredette of Safe Tree educates us and clients – Truth about Trees

97 hours 21 mins; November 17, 2023

#454 Full-service designs and renovations with Marco Manazzone and Sonya Gilmour of Zzone Homes Inc.

116 hours 11 mins; November 16, 2023

#453 Labour Shortage & what Alex Thibault of Alt Labour Solutions has come up with to keep trades working

131 hours 28 mins; November 14, 2023

#452 Renovate your home with passion and let social media come along for the ride with @JoshAllen_Builds

76 hours 41 mins; November 13, 2023

#451 A 17-year-old with a crew of 9, Charlie Kerrigan of V.I.L Landscaping joins us and share his business

77 hours 45 mins; November 12, 2023

#450 One-stop shop construction with Scott, Sarra, Kelsey and Patrick of CCS Engineering and Construction

99 hours 25 mins; November 11, 2023

#449 From immigrant site super to owning the company, Zeki Mert of Van Horne Construction Limited shares his story

74 hours 12 mins; November 10, 2023

#448 Building for clients and dealing with regulations in cottage country with Jesse and Brendan of Northmen Builders

100 hours 8 mins; November 09, 2023

#447 TCL Roundtable! Tile setters talking training new trades, dealing with materials and trends, and the tiling standards

143 hours 19 mins; November 08, 2023

#446 Building condos in Toronto the right way with Stuart Wilson of Alterra

78 hours 48 mins; November 07, 2023

#445 Jim Caruk joins us on our first episode of In With The Old to talk about connecting with clients

99 hours 43 mins; November 05, 2023

#444 Rob Johnston of iGUIDE, Carl and Patrick of CCS talk about saving time on documentation & measurements

96 hours 16 mins; November 04, 2023

#443 Charlie Fitzgibbon of Edinburgh Construction joins us to talk about Scottish building

88 hours 58 mins; November 03, 2023

#442 Welcome to another TNT show with Jonathan. This time we're talking about ego in construction

87 hours 30 mins; November 02, 2023

#441 Aren Bahia joins us to talk about changing mindsets and doing good to feel good to be a better human

83 hours 20 mins; November 01, 2023

#440 Pete, Erica and Cicily of Zepps Gear join us to talk about making safety comfortable

103 hours 34 mins; October 31, 2023

#439 Peyton Maddox of Mud Mixer joins us to talk about efficient concrete mixing

39 mins; October 30, 2023

#438 Felipe of Versa Homes and Josh of Engage Building Products talk about accepting change and adapting for success

94 hours 43 mins; October 29, 2023

#437 Harp Khukh of Corestone Law joins us to talk about construction law and many issues associated

84 hours 8 mins; October 28, 2023

#436 Elie of The Plumbing Expert joins us to talk about trade issues with Ontario and future planning

91 hours 5 mins; October 27, 2023

#435 Kyle Venne of Kaven Homes joins us to talk about avoiding client issues by getting into spec builds

83 hours 30 mins; October 26, 2023

#434 Jonathan Running of Running Cables joins us to talk about the forgotten trade of network cabling

89 hours 38 mins; October 25, 2023

#433 Justin Sherry of Justin Sherry Design Studio joins us to talk about designing homes and lowering expectations

101 hours 8 mins; October 24, 2023

#432 Nick and Agostino of Revalate join us to talk about shifting the mindset of your business

90 hours 57 mins; October 23, 2023

#431 TCL Podcast's 10th Roundtable! tradeswoman's experience with the plumbing industry

158 hours 56 mins; October 22, 2023

#430 Stuart and Jon of the Canadian Concrete Expo join us to talk about running a concrete show

71 hours 7 mins; October 20, 2023

#429 Fred Garceau joins us again to talk about upgrading your carpentry with stereotomy

93 hours 29 mins; October 20, 2023

#428 Jonathan Cinelli joins us again to talk about disconnecting from digital and being present

89 hours 34 mins; October 19, 2023

#427 Chase Gallagher of CMG Landscaping joins us to talk about business and landscaping

65 hours 28 mins; October 18, 2023

#426 Saskia, & the Expresso Time Crew join us to talk about falling into construction and the Belgium ways

102 hours 48 mins; October 17, 2023

#425 Realtor Stephanie De Souza joins us to talk about the future of interest rates and residential living

90 hours 55 mins; October 16, 2023

#424 David and Karrie Fraser of Bunkie Life join us to talk about business growth and the future of homes

91 hours 40 mins; October 15, 2023

#423 Ryan Ralph of Pliteq joins us to talk about sound mitigation products, no such thing as soundproof

106 hours 15 mins; October 14, 2023

#422 Rob Canizares of Maple Overhead Garage Doors joins us to talk garage doors and security

78 hours 28 mins; October 12, 2023

#421 Shawn Lowry from Ontario Bollards joins us to talk about preventing vehicle thefts & construction opportunities

60 hours 17 mins; October 10, 2023

#420 Catriona of Dahl Valve joins us to talk about Canadian manufacturing

77 hours 39 mins; October 08, 2023

#419 Nicky Cullen joins us to talk about dealing with stress, anxiety and breath work

99 hours 31 mins; October 06, 2023

#418 Brian Sexsmith of Let Brian Do It joins us to talk about adding value to the industry

89 hours 8 mins; October 05, 2023

#417 Seaf Alshannaq from Eternal Green Landscaping talks about landscaping and ambitious business plans

82 hours 45 mins; October 02, 2023

#416 Tom Reber of The Contractor Fight joins us to talk about owning your crap and fixing the money

81 hours 44 mins; September 30, 2023

#415 Wealth Advisor John Durbano joins us to talk about being your own bank and financial balance

90 hours 15 mins; September 28, 2023

#414 Welcome to The New Tough, a new series on TCL, challenging the typical tough, by acknowledging the person behind the trade

130 hours 15 mins; September 26, 2023

#413 TCL Podcast's 9th Roundtable! We're talking electrical, apprentices and Workwear from Blaklader

159 hours 4 mins; September 22, 2023

#412 TCL Podcast's 8th Roundtable! We're talking with General Contractors again about clients and industry issues.

151 hours 56 mins; September 19, 2023

#411 Life cheerleader Mandy Ross joins us to talk about the purpose of your life

64 hours 6 mins; September 18, 2023

#410 TCL Podcast's 7th Roundtable! Talking windows and installation brough to you by Panes Windows

143 hours 30 mins; September 16, 2023

#409 Dan Fridmar of Fridmar Professional Corporation joins us to talk about construction law

99 hours 26 mins; September 14, 2023

#408 Rob Rosati from RA Rosati Drywall Inc. joins us to talk about drywall safety and flying planes

115 hours 33 mins; September 12, 2023

#407 Welcome to TCL Podcast's 6th Roundtable! We're talking General Contractor tips, tricks, and community

160 hours 25 mins; September 09, 2023

#406 Seif El-Sahly of Newfore Inc. joins us to talk about renovating in Hamilton, Garage Dwellings and HGTV

91 hours 3 mins; September 06, 2023

#405 Bryant Isaacs of Target Combined Services shares advice for tradespeople looking to go on their own

100 hours 29 mins; September 04, 2023

#404 Emerson of Bredin Brothers joins us to talk about growing a young business a million dollars in sales

101 hours 59 mins; September 01, 2023

#403 Life & Love Coach Giovanni Talks relationships at different ages and societal expectations

104 hours 18 mins; August 30, 2023

#402 Welcome to TCL Podcast's 5th Roundtable! We're talking spray foam insulation with Elastochem

148 hours 46 mins; August 28, 2023

#401 Jonathan Cinelli joins us to talk about putting people first and checking in

92 hours 23 mins; August 23, 2023

#399 The Brother Bears Painting joins us to talk about new business and painting

97 hours 45 mins; August 21, 2023

#398 Mo from MS7 Construction joins us to talk about kitchens and making connections

86 hours 28 mins; August 18, 2023

#397 Mac, Zach, Garrett and Taylor from Sustainment Construction join us to discuss cottage country building

95 hours 10 mins; August 16, 2023

#396 TCL RoundTable – Generators and Electrical Infrastructure / Kohler and Effect Electric Ltd

189 hours 37 mins; August 11, 2023

#395 Coach Salayeh Self joins us to talk about living in the present and loving yourself

95 hours 1 min; August 09, 2023

#394 Mark Nesbitt from Nesbitt Training joins us to talk about leadership and working with people

95 hours 10 mins; August 06, 2023

#393 TCL RoundTable - ICF and Concrete Forming 4 Concrete Trades talking the industry

171 hours 52 mins; August 04, 2023

#392 Chris Magwood from Builders for Climate Action joins us to talk about natural material buildings and carbon footprint

87 hours 6 mins; August 02, 2023

#391 Ron Nussbaum of Builder Coms joins us to talk about communication in construction

64 hours 49 mins; August 01, 2023

#390 Ian Cheadle of Dayton Hardwood Co. joins us to talk about integrity and hardwood

95 hours 40 mins; July 30, 2023

#389 Chris from Hardwork Canada joins us to discuss orchestrated division and government corruption

103 hours 34 mins; July 28, 2023

#388 Marc from Craigmhor Construction joins us to talk about homeownership and WSIB

107 hours 18 mins; July 26, 2023

#387 Simon Pozneris from Canadian Choice Windows & Doors joins us to talk about windows and doors

88 hours 35 mins; July 20, 2023

#386 High School Co-Op Advisor Jodi Churney joins us to talk about pathways for kids interested in trades

78 hours 31 mins; July 17, 2023

#385 Gavin Coyle of Coyle Group joins us to talk about the business of safety

84 hours 11 mins; July 14, 2023

#384 Roofer Girl Samanntha De Coteau joins us to talk about social media empowerment and the Summit Sisters

89 hours 55 mins; July 11, 2023

#383 Tim Sprague from Pound 4 Pound joins us to talk about framing and forming in high-end BC

86 hours 52 mins; July 08, 2023

#382 Life cheerleader Mandy Ross joins us to talk about spirituality and manifestation

61 hours 0 mins; July 06, 2023

#381 Eric and Ronald of ERS Masonry join us to talk about training co-op students and the bricklaying business.

94 hours 2 mins; July 05, 2023

#380 Agnes and Leanne from NextGen Women join us to talk about creating the hub for making change in the industry

84 hours 16 mins; July 04, 2023

#379 TCL RoundTable – Deck Builders - 3 Deck Builders Converse on the deck Industry and Beyond

135 hours 56 mins; July 01, 2023

#378 Adrian Schwantz of CRC Contracting joins us to talk about bones to pick in the ICF industry

87 hours 34 mins; June 28, 2023

#377 Chris Carrine from Blaklader joins us to talk about functional workwear

85 hours 14 mins; June 27, 2023

#376 Thomas of Dahl Valve Limited joins us to talk about the history of Dahl

94 hours 49 mins; June 21, 2023

#375 Darren Sloane of All Temperature Thermal Insulation joins us to talk about insulating mechanical components

78 hours 50 mins; June 14, 2023

#374 Evan of Evan's Workshop joins us as a 15-year-old carpenter with 5 years in the business

86 hours 3 mins; June 10, 2023

#373 Relationship councillor Samantha Manovski joins us to talk about maintaining relationships and why people leave

91 hours 44 mins; June 09, 2023

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