Appetite for Construction

By John Mesenbrink, Tim WardBusiness News Education

Appetite for Construction episodes

February 25, 2025The 2025 AHR Podcasts: Frank Windsor, Rinnai & Seth Hiler, Viega
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The last of the AHR Podcast Pavilion sessions, the guys talk with Frank Windsor, president of Rinnai North America, as he talks about the regulatory drama surrounding non-condensing tankless water heaters. We also talk with Seth Hiler, part of the Viega training team.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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29 min
February 21, 2025Friday Shorty: Dan Foley & the Carlson/Holohan Award for Industry Excellence
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Good friend Dan Foley, Foley Mechanical, Lorton, Va., was the recipient of the 2025 Holohan/Carlson Industry Award of Excellence during the recent AHR Expo in Orlando. It is awarded to those who dedicated his/her life to the pushing the hydronics industry forward.
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15 min
February 18, 20252025 AHR Podcasts: Taco's Johnny and Ben White, Jason Norman, Milwaukee Tool's Alec Dietzel
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AHR has come and gone but you can catch up with the Appetite for Construction podcast from the show. On this episode, the guys talk with John White, Jr and Ben White from Taco, Jason Norman @hvac_jay604, project manager for Emerald Green Mechanical, and Alec Dietzel, senior product manager, Milwaukee Tool.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
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Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
49 min
February 11, 2025Leak Detection
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Water damage from hidden leaks poses significant risks to commercial property profitability, safety, and operational efficiency. Water damage is 10x more common than fire, and 75% of all water damage is caused by leaks. The guys catch up with Keith Zander is the Senior Product Manager for Leak Defense, Watts brand.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter
Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
27 min
February 04, 2025AI & Plumbing with Susan Frew and John Mullen
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Tim and John get ready for the AI & Plumbing seminar at AHR on Monday, February 10 and 11 AM in room W314. Joining the show today are two members of that seminar, Susan Frew, professional keynote speaker and tech guru, and John Mullen, with IAPMO and RPA. We talk AI and how it can help your plumbing business. Don't get caught holding the candle.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter
Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
27 min
January 31, 2025Friday Shorty: Nicole Bush & AHR
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With AHR right around the corner, the guys talk with Nicole Bush, AHR's Director of Marketing, to talk about the "Super Show."
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!
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Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
18 min
January 28, 2025Waste Characterization
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With the Kitchen & Bath (K/BIS) Show right around the corner, the guys thought it would be an excellent time to talk with Casey Furlong, an Environmental Engineer at InSinkErator where he supports product marketing and new product development for his company’s food scrap management technologies. We talk food disposer benefits. And, cocktails and tobogganing?
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter
Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
34 min
January 21, 2025American Plumber Stories: Bill Labuda, Hard Rok Plumbing and Heating
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Spencer Brown joins the guys as they talk with Bill Labuda, owner of Hard Rok Plumbing and Heating, Wasilla, Alaska. Bill was featured on the latest episode, "Topout to Knockout," of the American Plumber Stories. Bill talks about working in Alaska and his experience on the plumbing docuseries.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter
Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
33 min
January 14, 2025Dropping Knowledge with Alan Mercurio
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"The knowledge we share today will make a better industry tomorrow," says Alan Mercurio, recently retired from the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association, and 30+ years of teaching HVAC techs.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter
Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
37 min
January 07, 2025On the Trades' Front Lines with Jacob Thurber
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The guys catch up with Jake Thurber, a second-year instructor at Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, Mass. He teaches the underclassmen in the Plumbing & Heating classes. A commercial and residential plumber for many years at several schools—U Mass and Northfield Mount Hermon—he carries both Master Plumber and Oil Burner licenses. He also is a former soccer coach, and an avid fan, and a skier and snowboarder, mountain biker—all things outdoors.
Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solutions powered by propane can deliver the comfort your customers desire. Understanding how to install these systems can help grow your business and set your services apart. Get started with a free, two-hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid
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
Sign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter
Visit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.com
Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
33 min

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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…