Make Trades Great Again

If you're like us then there are boxes of junk piled up from the long winter. Its time to tackle the cleanup effort and take inventory of those extra tools and materials if you want to increase efficiency!  Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The guys invited home builder, building science nerd, licensed electrician and mechanical contractor Travis Brungardt of Catalyst Construction. Whew! What a resumé and what an awesome conversation! Travis and the guys talk about the builder & subcontractor relationship, interviewing to join the next build project and more. You can find Travis over on IG: @catalystbuilt and as a regular contributor on buildshownetwork.com Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The guys sit down during AHR Expo in Atlanta to talk with a friend of MTGA, founder of hvactactical.com and @hvactactical on IG, Ben Poole. Ben's passion to put a spotlight on blue collar workers is so strong he created the HVAC Tactical Awards, a black tie event bringing hvac workers from all over North America. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

What happens when you screw up and order the wrong equipment? Well, if you handle it like Andy did then you're already set...no need to listen...go check out our the episode with the Aussie Apprentice. Handling problems on the fly is never easy. Andy tells us a story of a recent mistake he caused and we discuss some ways to keep it from happening again along with the rare occasion when we bust into some heating talk. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy talk about specialty tools and the question of sticking with one battery platform or buying into specialty tool platforms. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The boys welcome @Assuieapprentice Patrick Caldow on the show to chat about the life of a plumbing apprentice in Australia. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

No body wants to say the "R" word but a slow down is expected. Regardless of which direction the economy takes its that time of year when construction and remodels are on a break. The guys talk about local shop prep and business tasks that can fill some down time and make a big difference in our operations. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

We never would've thought a software was going to make us more money but here we are Scrooge McDucking it into piles of gold coins. Seriously tho, if you are self-employed and not using a software that puts all your billing, all your customers, all your pricing, all your marketing and som much more in one place then you are almost for sure wasting time and losing money. Take it from us, we used to be that way too. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy chat about upcoming TradeshowsWorld of Concrete 1/17-1/19 Las Vegas, NVKBIS IBS 1/31-2/2 Las Vegas, NVAHR  2/6-2/8 Atlanta, GaISH  3/13-3/15 Frankfurt, GermanySend us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy yammer on a bit more about energy costs and heat pumps. Thanks to Conner Davis for writing in!Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email