We talk about Brazilian tool brands, eliminating tripping hazards, battery life, MDF vs poplar, learning different types of doors, getting jigs for reverting and arch vault issues. We also discuss why it's important to push employees to learn new things and what happens when trades go solo too soon on episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Charles Magalhaes of The Finish Carpenter at TheFinishCarpenter.ca and @The_Finish_Carpenter. Reach out at hello@TheFinishCarpenter.ca and 416-825-9335. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing hi ..read more

On this episode of Building Joy, the new TCL series about finding your happiness on and off the job site, we talk to Dawn about protecting your peace and dealing with the great overwhelm, and we talk to Josee about being an empty nester and reframing retirement. Remember the value of talking to someone with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Teresa Greco of Steps to Happiness at TeresaGreco.ca and @TeresaGreco_StepstoHappiness. Reach out at StepstoTrueHappiness@gmail.com and 416-553-8568. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or ema ..read more

Eddy teaches us about the complexity of digital marketing and gives us tips for creating a long-haul brand. Learn about building an online presence, using social media data collection to your benefit, issues with balloting posts, what your can do with marketing data, red flags for hiring marketing people, and telling a story with your posts on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Eddie Brenes of Toolbox Marketing at ToolboxMarketing.ca and @ToolboxMarketingAgency. Reach out at Info@ToolboxMarketing.ca and 226-218-2135. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting ..read more

We talk about long term thinking, building relationships, how subs can set themselves apart, fiting what the builder wants, issues with inspectors, getting around neighbour objections and multi-generational vs rental uses of new units on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Kyle Springer of 2x2 Construction at 2x2Construction.ca and @2x2Construction. Reach out at 647-425-0292. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com. If you have something to contribute to the podcast, email info@theconstr ..read more

Joined by Steve Sampaio, Andrew Padre Cura, Gary Mares, Fabio Andrerde, and Mario Cortinhas, we talk about dream projects, industry issues, economic slowdown, immigration and commercialization in the Azores, Portuguese traditions. We finish off this episode with rapid fire Q&A on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Gary Mares of Mares Carpentry @MaresCarpentry. Reach out at MaresCarpentry@gmail.com and 416-418-6444. Find Fabio Andrerde of FNA Custom Woodworking @Fabio.Andrede51. Reach out at Fabio.Andrede.fa69@gmail.com. Find Andrew Padre Cura of Azores Construction at Azor ..read more

Ben tells us about learning about western clothing during war times and starting a printing business in Canada. We talk about managing frustration, having no option to quit, dealing with challenging clients, preparing for rejection, and being thankful for hard times. We also dissect Western vs Eastern perceptions of the world on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Tee Thrones will be handling all of The Construction Life merchandise and we are now open for anyone interested in purchasing our products. https://theconstructionlife.com/store/ Find Ben Nasarri of Tee Thrones at TeeThron ..read more

The Exterior Specialist. Ryan breaks down statistics from the last 12 years to help us understand trends in the industry and how to position yourself efficiently in the market. We cover single dwelling vs multi dwelling trends, the Covid Bump, what places are growing the fastest, population needs and why permits take so long on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. https://www150.statcan.gc.c a/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=4 610007601&pickMembers% 5B0%5D=1.1&pickMembers %5B1%5D=2.1&pickMember s%5B2%5D=5.1&cubeTimeFr ame.startYear=2018&cubeTi meFrame.endYear=2018&re ..read more

Kim teaches us about building a toolbox for getting through life, enforcing food breaks, adding healthy options rather than restricting diets, and convenience foods. Learn to ignore the scale and focus on feeling good with this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Kim Doyle of Brant Nutrition at BrantNutrition.com and @BrantNutrition. Reach out at 519-771-0774. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com. If you have something to contribute to the podcast, email info@theconstructionlife.com to sch ..read more

Teresa Greco joins us on this call-in show as we unpack how people are finding happiness. We talk to Anita about taking responsibility for our happiness, creating boundaries, making me-time, and unpacking how childhood effects adulthood. We talk to Sarah about slowing down, letting go of alcohol, decluttering spaces, situations and thoughts, and setting boundaries with family. And finally we talk to Paul about being grateful of opportunities, the joy of simplicity, and letting go of distractions. Tune in as we fill the need for a positive influence in the trades on this episode of The Construc ..read more

We talk about the truth of the home/work relationship, lost community in the industry, helping out your fellow trades, disconnecting from social media distraction, and focusing on positivity. We're planning for the good despite the negative on this episode of The Construction Life Podcast. Find Jonathan at JonathanCinelli.com and @JonathanCinelli. Reach out at JC@JonathanCinelli.com and 416-717-4139. Stay connected with The Construction Life Podcast by texting Manny at 416 433-5737 or emailing him at manny@theconstructionlife.com. If you have something to contribute to the podcast, email info ..read more