Appetite for Construction

By John Mesenbrink, Tim WardBusiness News Education

Appetite for Construction episodes

June 03, 2022Niagara Sports Hub w/Mike Fisher and Special Guest: USAF Fighter Pilot and Retired Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings
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The Niagara Sports Hub Team calls up US Air Force Fighter Pilot, Super Bowl Champion, Author, and Entrepreneur, retired Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings. In his distinguished nine year NFL career, he won three Super Bowl Championships with the Dallas Cowboys, but during his time with the real America's Team he flew forty-five combat missions flying the A10 Warthog with the Air Force. We delve into ball field vs battlefield, leadership, character, locker room camaraderie and Memorial Day. Enjoy a great conversation with Chad Hennings.
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35 min
May 31, 2022Dain Hansen 3.0—Dissecting the Infrastructure Package—Are We Building Back Better?
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This week we talk to our good friend, Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, the IAPMO Group, about the Infrastructure Package. Who's getting a slice of the pie? It will probably come down to the state and local levels. This is going to be a 5-year process and we need to find out who is gonna get theirs.
#mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #infrastructurepackage #infrastructure #plumbing #buildbackbetter #buildbackstatusquo
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25 min
May 25, 2022The Brains Behind the RIDGID Pipe Wrench
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After the Hub team shot exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of how the iconic RIDGID pipe wrench was made last fall, the boys reconnect with Kyle Blakeslee, General Manager/Foundry Director—Urick Ductile Solutions and Joe Hofferth, Plant Manager, RIDGID Elyria to talk about their individual duties, a commitment to safety and what it means to be making a tool that contractors rely on to build America, and help them with their everyday jobs.
#mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #RIDGID #RIDGIDforthewin #RIDGIDwrenches #RIDGIDpipewrenches #pipewrenches #tools #toolsofthetrade #handtools
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32 min
May 17, 2022John & Tim's State of the State
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John and Tim are guest-less on this episode and while they may feel naked, they aren't afraid. We talk about the construction industry as inflation, gas and material prices are up. Yet, there are some companies that have decided to invest during the pandemic, and we are seeing that as doors are starting to open back up for customer visits and training. One such visit was Rinnai, which has invested in domestic tankless manufacturing. You'll hear from Rinnai president, Frank Windsor. We also talk about the most expensive and cheapest areas of the country for home improvements. A lot of nuggets in this week's convo. Photo courtesy of C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co.
#plumbingperspective #mechanicalhub #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #supplychain #domesticmanufacturing #madeintheusa #rinnaitankless #kohler #sloan #caleffi #inflation #gasprices
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31 min
May 11, 2022Music, Minnesota and Molecular Musings with MrPEX's Jan Andersson
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The boys hit the airwaves with one of their favorites, Jan Andersson, President of MrPEX. It doesn't take long to get right to the important stuff, how many people mistake him as Metallica's lead singer James Hetfield. Yes, Jan is definitely his doppelganger. Music, Minnesota, Molecular Musings with MrPEX and maybe even a little Rock Camp for Dad discussion are the focus of this week's NDY Podcast.
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29 min
May 03, 2022Iowa Skilled Trades with Brandon Patterson
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This week the boys travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to catch up with Brandon Patterson, workforce development, HBA of Greater Des Moines and architect of the Build My Future event, which saw more than 5,200 students from across the state meet for a day of hands-on learning, letter of intent signing (into the trades) and just learning about the trades.
#notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #iowaskilledtrades #skilledtradesacademy #skilledtrades #buildmyfuture #buildmyfutureiowa #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #plumbers #electricians #welders #hvac #hvactechs
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33 min
May 01, 2022Mechanical Hub Community Cares Podcast (Samaritan's Purse and Viktor Chulinskyi)
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The team from Mechanical Hub Media continues its series of podcasts to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the impact is has our our building trade communities. Today we speak with Dave Holzhauer from Samaritan's Purse and Viktor Chulinskyi of Able Distributors in Chicago.

Our goal is simple, we want to raise money and share stories of organizations with boots on the ground serving meals, providing medical supplies, safe water and refugee relocation services to those in need. But to do so, we must amplify the voices of those most impacted by the crisis.

We hope you find value in this series, and if possible, donate to one of many organizations helping in and around Ukraine. Thanks for listening to our Community Cares Podcast.
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33 min
April 29, 2022Niagara Sports Hub with Mike Fisher 4/29/22
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We catch up with Mike Fisher to recap round 1 of the NFL Draft. Cowboys make a possible stretch pick, wide receivers make a run and Georgia's D gets draft cred. We also preview the Mavs/Suns series. We dare you find more sports talk packed into 20 minutes!
#niagarasportshub #plumbingperspective #mechanicalhub #mikefisher #thefishreport #nfldraft #nfl
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21 min
April 27, 2022Conversations with Carl (Carl Wehmeyer, Niagara Conservation)
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John and Tim make a return call to Carl Wehmeyer, Executive Vice President, Niagara Conservation to discuss Earth Day, water conservation, product innovation, stealth technology, Tesla of Toilets, SIMCON simulator flying, John's Workout Attire and other top of mind subjects. You just never know the vast knowledge Carl will drop on a podcast.
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35 min
April 21, 2022Earth Day with Ingrid Mattsson
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We celebrate Earth Day today with Ingrid Mattsson, Director of Brand and Sustainability, Uponor, as we talk about the company's commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and just giving a hoot about the planet.
#notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #uponor #sustainability #EarthDay #savingtheplanet #plumbing #piping #environmentalstewardship #carbonfootprint #plumbingperspective
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Send John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective
31 min

About Appetite for Construction

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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…