The Construction Life

Adam discusses his path from HVAC to ICF and how his very first experience watching ICF being assembled actually frustrated him, he quickly realized the potential behind this new way of building. Adam truly believes most of the negative attached to ICF has everything to do with how and who is installing, like everything in construction. It is in Adam’s nature to question the status quo and build better, even when an architect questions ICF over the client’s request, the best part is the ICF contributed to a passive rating of .041, nice to see someone is doing the homework and building better. Adam has built a business that respects all aspects of construction and his team and his trades all have one goal in mind, the clients.

Thank you so much Adam for joining the show again and sharing your ICF construction stories, insight and more. Anyone interested in reaching out please contact Adam @ampconstruction also follow his 7 year old son @chanmanp9 also follow his designer @kkidesignco also follow @elyse.mccurdy_homedesign web site ampconstruction.ca 613 223-3705

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Twelve Questions of Construction.

Don’t forget to follow Carlito on his new IG page @theconstructionliferenos and contact him for your next renovation project.

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Peter AKA Lundy shares his story with us from a teenager to his home being burned down by the meth lab neighbor and now he is dealing with the government and rebuilding his home in British Columbia.

What a great talk with Lundy and prepare for a really emotional show.

We open the show with a Construction Bone Lundy has to pick with us and free estimates. His career began with a newspaper article about youth apprenticeship, after searching for a school to attend since most schools were closing the shop classes. Lundy got into the program at 18 and was a certified Red Seal Carpenter at 22 and working in the industry. After a few years he decided to go back to school for Teachers College with the hope to teach construction. Teaching to Lundy was also about being a mentor, guiding people through the construction industry is as important as learning the skills. Lundy discusses how important safety is and how the school refused to provide him with the correct safety gear and equipment to teach the students and a visit from the Ministry of Labor determined there were over 20 safety violations and eventually Lundy was wrongfully dismissed by the School Board.

Thank you so much Lundy for joining the show again and sharing your construction heartfelt stories, insight and more. Anyone interested in reaching out please contact Lundy at 289 887-3654 and [email protected]

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Twelve Questions of Construction.

Don’t forget to follow Carlito on his new IG page @theconstructionliferenos and contact him for your next renovation project.

Thank you to Mark from @skyluxeroofing for letting us record the show in his breakroom and welcome him and his guys always walking through the recording. Give Mark and his solid crew a call for your next roofing, cladding, ACM project.

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We open the show with the Albanian National Anthem, The Construction Life rendition. Enjoy.

Flo lived in Italy for 13 years, 6 in Albania and now 6 in Canada, he hopes to continue to build his legacy right here in the good old SIX.

An immigrant coming to Canada and understanding the opportunities is something Manny and Carlito can relate to and can respect. We discuss the work ethics and how immigrants differ, how the life and having so little drives a person to have a better life. Flo has always been ambitious and goal oriented and the moment he arrived in North America he set out a plan to make his dreams a reality.

We discuss on site etiquette with all trades, what a GC really should be doing on site, making those connections that will pay off later and more.

Finally, we do discuss some painting techniques and tips from the master himself and unfortunately Carlito can’t help himself interrupting our guest.

Thank you so much Flo for joining the show again and sharing your construction stories, insight and more, you have massive career ahead of you. Anyone interested in any kind of great painting please contact Flo at 647 990-9070 and [email protected] and find him on IG at @procustompainting for some great posts and videos that will teach and entertain you.

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Twelve Questions of Construction.

Thank you to Mark from @skyluxeroofing for letting us record the show in his breakroom and welcome him and his guys always walking through the recording. Give Mark and his solid crew a call for your next roofing, cladding, ACM project.

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It all begins with our latest and greatest segment, Construction Bone to Pick and Carlito has a few things to say about trades that smell.

We roll out this 101th show talking about the details of tiling and it begins with thin set. Omid draws a hardline in the mix, he only uses white thin set for all applications, no more grey. We talk about all the brands and the pros and cons of each product. We get into the whole modified and non-modified debate and what has worked for all three of us. The debate between Schluter pre sloped shower trays and dry pack. We get talking about all types of tile and stone products and adhesion, from glass to natural stones, so much to consider when you begin your install. We get into the whole world of clips and old school techniques. What a great podcast on tile and we are sure that the industry will be talking about this show for the rest of the year.

Thank you so much Omid for joining the show and sharing your construction tile and stone stories and you have a massive career ahead of you, keep up the awesomeness. Anyone interested in any kind of great tile and stone work please contact Omid at 647 716-5062 and [email protected] and find him on IG at @thetileguy.gta also known as The Tile Guy Inc. for some great posts and videos that will teach and entertain you.

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Twelve Questions of Construction.

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#100 THANK YOU. Carlito and Manny are the guests on this special show

Hold on as we get to celebrate our 100th show and this round we have the hosts of the most listened to construction podcast be the guests. With over 130 hours of real construction conversations Manny and Carlito have change the industry beginning with one simple message, Good Enough Is Never Good Enough For Us.

The show has been turned over to Teddy from Paint Ready Finishing and he does an amazing job getting to know the hosts of The Construction Life. Thank you so much Teddy and thanks for all the great questions, laughs and motivation.

We open the show with what must be the most brutal version of a classic track, we momentously apologize. The format stays the same but this time, things are directed at Manny and Carlito, beginning with a Construction Bone to Pick to History with the boys, to Building Code Talk, to Green Book Talk to finally the 12 Questions of Construction.

We dive deep into the way the show has built a huge following and how we keep adding more value to the amazing construction industry with all of the education, fun, inspiration, laughter, profanity, business and real conversation about The Construction Life. We don’t hold back and we even get hot and heavy on this show as Manny and Carlito have always loved the construction industry but will always have their own opinion regardless if it is the politically safe thing to say or so called correct side to be on, opinions matter, don’t ever be afraid to add to this amazing industry.

Thank you to our first 100+ guests, you inspire us to live The Construction Life to all new heights and Manny and Carlito are excited about the next 100 guests. Thank you so much to all of our listeners for giving us a chance and sticking with us.

THANK YOU.

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We get right into with a great History with Manny and a perfect Construction Bone to Pick and this time Carlito gets the talk going and Jesse brings up some really strong arguments.

Then we finally get talking FRAMING!

Jesse is 24 years old and began his career at 19 and fell into framing after a mason site visit that never happened, a framer called and asked him to come in for an interview and that is how he began. Jesse has a 4-man crew including himself, from as young as 20 to as old as 31 and they are really good at what they do and listen to this amazing show to find out why and what happened. Jesse wasn’t the best student in high school but once he began working in the shop class he was able to connect the math to construction and he was able to excel.

Jesse discusses expectations from trades that take on work and reading the drawings, dealing with engineers that refuse to be on site to discuss questionable details and even going as far as having an engineer tell Jesse that he seems smart enough and will figure it out. We dive into hand cut roofs and how Jesse has built an efficient framing business. Jesse has no issue picking through the lumber for selects and has even gone as far as to return full lifts of lumber back because he takes pride in his work.

We ask the magic question, who taught Jesse? There is a great story behind that question. Jesse has been fortunate enough to make his own luck and surround himself with the right people. Keep up the awesomeness Jesse and never stop learning, giving back and making the construction industry bigger and better.

Thank you so much Jesse for joining the show and sharing your construction stories and you have a massive career ahead of you. Anyone interested in any kind of great framing please contact Jesse at 647 227-7783 and [email protected] and find him on IG at @barbosacarpentry for some great posts and videos that will teach and entertain you.

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Twelve Questions of Construction.

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We have a homeowner on the show telling us about his experience with a custom builder that wasn’t a very good contractor. You don’t want to miss this show as we focus on what Mark went through but even better what Mark learned during this whole ordeal that is still going on, he is still paying tuition on that education.

We start the show with History with Manny and then our new segment, Construction Bone To Pick with and we go after tradespeople damaging others tools and employees and sub trades making mistakes with material, who is to blame and who ends up paying for it?

Mark gets right into his renovation nightmare talking about how the builder he chose were great sales people but bad managers and even worse contractors. It all began with the site awareness and how the builder didn’t take mother nature serious during a second floor addition and not making the site safe.

Then the windows are scheduled to arrive on site while the client was away on vacation, client requested they wait for their return and the contractors said no, well every single was incorrect and installed incorrectly and that was the final straw. Mark and his family still went through even more surprises these “contractors” left behind, he called them the gifts. Or how I like to call it, the education a client goes through where they are still paying tuition.

You don’t want to miss this show, it will educate our listeners, both contractors and clients.

Thank you so much Mark for joining the show and sharing your construction stories. Anyone interested in any kind of Brand identity work, Mark is the man and will work with you on any and all graphic requirements you are looking for. Find him at [email protected]

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Twelve Questions of Construction.

Thank you to Mark from @skyluxeroofing for letting us record the show in his breakroom and welcome him and his guys always walking through the recording. Give Mark and his solid crew a call for your next roofing, cladding, ACM project.

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Leo sings an original rap for us and he doesn’t approve of drinking and fishing for the record.

Before we get right into asphalt and trust us, that one word will be expressed a number of times on this show, we get briefly talking about millennials and what they are worth, a constant battle of wage vs worth. Bottom line everyone must always deliver on their worth and the moment any tradesperson decides to slow down, not care, make mistakes, because these are choices they made, and when the GC speaks up and questions to wage vs worth don’t be surprised if you are not asked back on site.

Now on with our show about ASPHALT SEALING. Leo has established a well-respected sealing business where he educates clients on why he is better and what he does to be better. Leo is Chinese but recently found out that his family tree has some native Canadian so now he considers himself Chindian. What sets Leo apart? He doesn’t spray driveways; he brushes the product onto the surface passing a 4-foot-wide brush over the same spot 4-5 times working his way down the drive. The actual sealer used is critical, there is a difference between sealers and Leo educates us on latex vs oil sealers and he has amazing insight regarding driveway failures. From crack repairs to actual real talk about when it is time to repave because Leo will not steer any homeowner wrong.

Find Leo at www.ingservices.net [email protected] and 416 892-4526 Thank you so much Leo for being on the show.

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and now the brand new and very well received Ten Questions of Construction.

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We open with the good old boys and what an opener to out show, one of the best ones yet, thanks Jeff for setting the bar. The Loft Doors story actually began with a fireplace mantle that led to a pergola for a client and that very first trip to a dilapidated barn, take as much of the board you want, the owner said to Jeff. Jeff and his creative team considers his pieces as “functional art”. This podcast was an overload of visually stunning pieces in the showroom and a free for all creative session talking about all kinds of custom home décor items. Listen to this amazing show and learn so much about building a brand, the ups and downs, and diving into a market that Jeff had a huge hand in building.

Thank you so much Jeff for joining us and sharing so many great stories behind Loft Doors.

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end and lastly we have the ten questions of construction.

Thank You so much Jeff for joining the show, all the amazing pieces of art, doors, so many doors and more and lots of insight into the construction, design and clients. Find him at @loftdoors www.loftdoors.com [email protected] and the USA and Canada number is 1 855-646-LOFT translates to 5638 or his personal number at 905 966-5450 but after 2am he will not reply.

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Chris comes from the Hospitality sector and Jason was always in construction and they thought let’s partner and take on the construction world. Wasn’t an easy task. It all began with a bin business, that led into more reno work, then it was too much to handle without any proper organization so Chris and Jason sat down during the early Covid days and came up with this Business and Employee Guideline Plan they developed and that is when their business actually became a proper business. We begin chatting about termite issues and how termites love nesting inside spray foam, they will build a colony twice as fast in foam over wood. But we get right back into running the business and learning what is and isn’t working from the way the employees arrive on site to deliverables. One of their key guidelines, set hours, you begin and end at a certain time, that way every employee can have a personal life. What a crazy idea that is.

The guidelines talk about personal hygiene, clothing and work uniform – no track pants Carlito, tool care and use, driving habits and company vehicle usage, smoking, language on site, manners and more. This guideline was developed to build a better team and eventually a better brand.

This podcast has been a great resource for so many trades to reach out to people that have been on the show and even Maple Leaf has reached out to Jorge from DGR to talk shop. We love that our little podcast is adding to the construction industry.

Don’t forget we have Construction History from Manny at the beginning of the show, Building Code Talk with Manny at the midpoint and Green Book Talk with Carlito at the near end.

Thank You so much Chris and Jason for joining the show, sharing all of that information about your beginnigns and where Maple Leaf Construction is heading and changign the industry. Find them at @maple.leaf.construction www.mapleleafgc.ca [email protected] and the phone number is 416 895-2330.

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