Appetite for Construction

Updated: 17 Jun 2025 • 361 episodes
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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 features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling

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Send us a text Nexstar CEO, Julian Scadden, returns to the show to talk about his core tenets — health, family and community, as well as building an apprenticeship program, owning your market and leveling up your business. The For The Pro® app is available for both iOS and Android devices through the Apple and Google a

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Send us a text This week the guys travel to Bishopville, Md., to talk with Lauren and Josh Martin, owners of Seaside Plumbing about being active in the community, whether it"s through creative marketing, philanthropy work or visiting with schools to talk up the trades or hosting plumbing camps. The For The Pro® app is

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Send us a text This week the guys talk with Joe Choflet, vice president, sales and marketing, NIBCO. Joe talks about going to market in today"s economy, listening to customers, meeting his wife, and the University of Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. The For The Pro® app is available for both iOS and Android devices through t

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Send us a text May is mental health month and Tim and John welcome in Lisa Murphy, HR manager for MTech Mechanical, a 600-employee, Colorado mechanical contractor located in Westminster. We talk mental health and what MTech is doing to help reduce the stigma. The For The Pro® app is available for both iOS and Android d

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Send us a text This week, John and Tim welcome Matt Sigler, Executive Director of Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas at the International Code Council (ICC). Matt talks everything codes—from thought to adoption—a global, uniform code and the Windsor Declaration. The For The Pro® app is available for both iOS and Androi

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Send us a text The American Plumber Stories return to Soledad State Prison (Season 5, Episode 6), this time with Larry Jones of Universal Plumbing, Augusta Ga. Larry talks about hope, purpose and sharing his message to those people that have a name, a family and feelings. The For The Pro® app is available for both iOS

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