The Construction Life

Simon Breslar and Azam Khan of Trax Codes join us to discuss their Trax app, the google for building codes. Gone are the days of carrying around massive books of code. Simon and Azam tell us about how Trax Codes helps builders and inspectors alike search through provincial and national building codes easily. They talk about their plans for future features and show us exactly how Trax Codes works. Be sure to watch this episode of The Construction Life Podcast on video!

Interested in Trax Codes? Check out their website, Trax.co, for a 30-day free trial, or send Simon or Azam an email at [email protected] and [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Coralee Beatty of Thrive HQ joins us to talk about coaching women in the industry and how to build a better business. We discuss business coaching and the differences between men and women in the industry. Coralee offers helpful tips on everything from setting end goals to being vulnerable to learning from difficult situations. Come hear how to build yourself as well as your business on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in Thrive HQ? Check out their website, ThriveHQ.ca, email [email protected], or check out Coralee on Instagram @CoraleeBeatty.

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Hans Eich joins us to talk about building better, not faster. We open up the show with Bill 23's issues and how rushed jobs create low-quality homes. Hans explains how we have to slow down to change the industry's problem with quality. He advocates for prefabrication and education on green building, to build passive homes at the same cost. Get educated on the issues with Canadian construction on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in Hans? Send him an email at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Luke Hansen of CompanyCam joins us to talk about visual communication and their app, CompanyCam. Luke walks us through how the app came into being, the importance of organization, and how valuable job site photos can be. He discusses making tech for tradespeople, and what they did to make an easy-to-use app. Manny asks Luke the questions tradespeople are asking about his product, so tune into this episode of The Construction Life Podcast to find out if you should try out CompanyCam.

Interested in CompanyCam? Check out their website, CompanyCam.com, their Instagram, @CompanyCamApp, or email Luke at [email protected]. Sign up for CompanyCam and try it out for 14 days free!

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

On this 300th episode of the Construction Life Podcast, Gary from @marescarpentry and Carrie from @mysticalca talk about something that has affected so many of us: cancer. Come listen to their story of hardship and perseverance, going from having 6 months to live, to beating all odds and getting the chance to have a family.

Thank you for sharing such a personal story and thank you to everyone that has made TCL the one construction show to share real stories.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Monique of AMA Roofing Supplies joins us to talk about running a mom-and-pop and staffing issues. She tells us how both shingles and tradespeople have changed over the decades, for better and worse. We also cover recession concerns and just how much prices have increased. Monique also explains her gripes with insurance making it too hard to hire drivers, and shares an interesting tidbit about homeowners buying and installing their own metal roofs. Tune into this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in AMA Roofing Supplies? Check out their website, AMARoofingSupplies.com, their Twitter, @AMARoofing1979, their Instagram, @AMA_Roofing_Supplies, or email Monique at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Richard Eipl of RETile & Finishes joins us to talk tiling. To start, Richard talks to us about his past in welding and the health risks that made him leave. Richard has some strong opinions about everything from clips to thin-set to blades to grout. For everything you need to know about climatizing tile, working on century homes, thin-set setting temperature, tiling on ceilings, priming and epoxy, tune into this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in RETile & Finishes? Check them out at RETile&Finishes.com and @RETile&Finishes, or send them an email at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Clint Young of Fieldstone General Contracting joins us to talk about subcontractors, pricing and tiling. We discuss how tradespeople can balance rising material prices with making a profit without selling themselves out of a job. That leads to Clint's three-strike rule with subcontractors and the importance of building relationships. We also get into tiling gripes, and educating clients about materials. Tune into another great episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in Fieldstone General Contracting? Check out their website, FieldstoneGeneralContracting.com, or Instagram, @FSFieldstone, or send them an email at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

David Paraguirre of the Mexican Carpenter joins us to talk about carpentry, construction and passion. He has a lot to say about many aspects of the industry, including whether tradespeople make enough money, whether they will be able to charge more due to the labour shortage, and whether the construction stigma is changing in younger people. We also talk about family, language and being passionate about what you do. Learn how not to undersell yourself on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in the Mexican Carpenter? Check out their website, MexicanCarpenter.com, their Instagram, @themexicancarpenter, or send David an email at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Agnes of NextGen Professional joins us to talk about women in construction and getting people into the trades. She tells us about what NextGen does to connect clients to employers and train "paper" skills, just how bad the labour shortage really is, and the importance of recognizing the skills immigrants bring to the workforce. After banging her head against the wall with the government, Agnes describes her new direction of partnering with organizations to make programs for elementary and high school students, exposing them to the trades and teaching home maintenance that should be common knowledge. To learn all about how you can get involved with NextGen, listen to this episode of The Construction Life Podcast.

Interested in NextGen? Check them out on their website, NextGenProfessional.com, and Instagram, @NextGenJobs, or email Agnes at [email protected].

Also check out NextGen at upcoming shows and conferences:

WiTT (Women in Technology and Trades) Exploring Workforce Expectations at 6pm on November 16th. For more information, visit Mohawkcollege.ca/women-technology-trades.

The Buildings Show. Sign up at Informaconnect.com/the-buildings-show.

Labour Shortage Challenges at 1pm on November 30th. Use code MW105.

Young Leaders at 2:30 on December 1st. Use code TS112.

Visit the Career Hub, in collaboration with the Carpenter's Union and Career Foundations.

Career Coaching seminar at 12pm on the 30th and the 1st, and at 10am on the 2nd.

Mock Interviews at 3pm on the 30th and the 1st, and 12pm on the 2nd.

Get involved!

Thank you to everyone who recently purchased a copy of Manny’s first book, The Amabel Letters. The support has been amazing. Check out the book and find out how to purchase a paperback or ebook copy at www.theamabelletters.com, on TikTok and Pinterest @the_amabel_letters, and Instagram @_the_amabel_letters. Direct questions and inquiries to info@theamabelletters, and remember, reviews are always appreciated.

Connecting with The Construction Life Podcast is easy. To send a question Manny’s way, text his mobile at 416 433-5737 or email him at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and your question may be read on the show.

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Email [email protected] to schedule a date and time to join us in studio!

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.