Taylor Talks Trades

Jordan Thomson from Fair Deal Valeting & Carpet Cleaning is Jamie's guest this week! We love hearing from business owners about the trials and tribulations they faced at the start of their business journey. Jordan has some great stories about building his business, from getting initial loans to polishing his van on a weekly basis! Hear from Jordan about the ins-and-outs of growing a small business today!

Recruitment in the roofing industry is on the agenda today as Jamie is joined this week by Luke McCormack of McCormack Partners. It's great to hear stories from all corners of the trades industries, and Luke offers a great insight into what the recruitment side of roofing is like. It's a great look at a niche aspect of the industry. Enjoy!

Jamie's chatting to Darren McGhee of DMG Services this week about running an award-winning business, improving standards within the industry and creating a more diverse workforce in the world of roofing. It's great to hear from companies who are making a positive impact within their industry, and Darren and DMG Services are doing just that! We hope you enjoy listening.

For the first podcast of 2023 we've got something a bit different for you! David Martindale, Manager of Livingston FC, joins Jamie for this special episode of Taylor Talks Trades. Our relationship with Livi goes back a long time, and we now sponsor the technical area at the Tony Macaroni Arena as part of our community partnership with the club! Both for us at Taylor Roofs and David at Livingston FC, giving back to our community is a huge part of our identity. Livi do lots of great things for the local area, and our partnership does a lot to allow them to do so! It was a pleasure to have David on the show to hear his incredible story and get an insight into the workings of s Scottish Premiership club. Check it out and enjoy!

Graeme Carling chats to Jamie about his journey from being an apprentice joiner in Dundee to international property and business investor with United Capital!Check it out for some words of wisdom on finding the right path for you.

This week's episode sees Jamie chat with Richard O'Donnell from INSUREPAIR.We love hearing about all aspects of the trades industry, and this is a great episode for a deep dive into such a niche and its crossover with insurance. Listen to Richard's expert knowledge of the industry and hear about some of his upcoming projects on this episode of Taylor Talks Trades!

Jamie is chatting to Dale Atkinson of Atkinson Building Services for this episode of Taylor Talks Trades. Dale values increasing the standards in the trades. This is something that we share and is what Taylor Talks Trades is all about - raising the standard of work and the reputation of the trades with it. This was a great, interesting chat with a like-minded business owner, full of insight and industry knowledge. Check it out!

John Sibbald joins Jamie for this week's episode! John took over the family business to run Sibbald Training, so his chat with Jamie spans everything from apprenticeships to the importance of training and skill levels in the trades. We're all about improving the standards of the industry, so this is a great episode for supporting that theme and thinking about where the trades are going with likeminded businesses.

Jamie is joined by Steve McLennan who enjoyed a long career in the trades with his business Greyfriars Roofing. Taking us on a journey through from his plumbing apprenticeship in the 70s right up until his retirement, this episode covers a lot about running a family business and seeing the industry change over time. Enjoy!

Being the boss's son, the recession and managing a large workforce are a few of the topics of discussion for the latest episode.Mark Heaney took over from his father at John Heaney Electrical and has continued to grow the business. Check it out for some great personal stories from a family-run business!