The Construction Life

Sharing the real version of day to day construction on real job sites dealing with real scenarios shared by tradespeople from all over the world.

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

To leave the union or not to leave the union, hard question to answer these days. #758 - Union Roots, Entrepreneurial Roads: Joe Gaspar on Building Joe & Co. Contracting @joe_and_co_contracting
 https://t.co/9D56DlTNYX
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: [phone]

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Blood isn't always thicker than water. Family can be difficult at times to favour the individual instead of the collective. #751 - Precision. Vision. Design. The Art of Tile with Paul De Maria of PVD Tile

@pvdtile
https://t.co/8l5BMZvhHS
[email protected]
647-403-7251

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Tile installers are being asked to be on site stone fabricator but clients refuse to pay for that fabrication.
#728 – The Tile Trade Today: Challenges, Costs & Community with Michael Pecchia of MP Tiles

 @mptiles
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 289-380-2160

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Old school and easily offensive people have plenty of value, listen up. #717 – Jobsite Punchlines: Marco Giorgio on Comedy, Construction & Life’s Hard Lessons

 #NoFilterComedySeries @real_val_c, @no_filter_comedy
Follow Susana @fairydust_starling

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

@mario4thenorth I can see the cue cards. Where are the Singh's and Pradeep's?

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Today buildings are built to be knocked down in the future, the industry doesn't care about making any structure last forever. #745 – From Film Sets to Portuguese Stone: Nuno Fonseca’s Journey of Heritage & Innovation

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Climate change is garbage. The green argument is dead and buried. I'll never change my mind. #700 – From Construction to Comedy: Brian Couto's Journey of Redemption and Laughter

https://t.co/Qvvbic31LA @couto_brian f

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Canada is a nation of corrupt politicians. Disagree? Means you are benefitting from the corruption. #699 – 7 Minutes to the Truth: Nina Deeb on Canada's Housing Crisis and the Path Forward https://t.co/AYhezyKwLt, https://t.co/eSdfi3LGqt @ninadeeb

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Sometimes you just have to crack a cold beer during an interview, especially when applying to a roofing job.
#696 – Rejuvenate, Don’t Replace: RoofLife’s Game-Changing Solution withBrett Mitsubata

https://t.co/Orm1Z4j1Wo [email protected] 1 833-550-LIFE (5433) @rooflifecanada

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

There is the price it should and then there is the price it is, and the two are never the same. #688 - The Art of Stucco: Mastering the Surface Business with Zeyd Kan of Future Design Stucco [email protected]
📸 IG: @futuredesignstucco

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Nobody is buying tolls these days, accessories for all those older tools are being sold. #703 – Breaking Construction Barriers in the Trades with Layla Brady of Layla Painting
Layla Brady (@layla_painting) has been a painter in the construction industry for over 20 years.

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

There is an artist inside every single tradesperson, your craft is your art. #624 The art and skill of surface finishing with Enrico Del Frate of Bell'Italia. Find Enrico Del Frate of Bell'Italia on IG @bellitaliawalls Reach out at [email protected] 647-869-0615

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Real tradespeople should be in charge of training the next gen of skilled labourers instead of politicians or union executives.#653 Building a Legacy: James Andich’s Journey from High School Shop Class Student to Master Framer @andich_carpentry 416-577-3947 for your next project

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

A lot of young/new tradespeople take advantage of the industry and don't care about the end of their career.
#644 Wired for Success: with John Pirillo of CINQ Electrical & Home Automation
@Cinqelectrical @1222consulting automation services [email protected]

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

#MannyMondays – June is and always will be Men’s Mental Health Month.
600,000 Men per year
58,000 Men per month
13,000 Men per week
2,000 Men per day
86 Men per hour
2 Men per minute
Commit suicide.
We need to do more to bring these number down to ZERO.

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Sure you can mass produce anything but you will never appreciate it the way a hand crafted piece is made.
#650 Crafting Legacies: The Art and Architecture of John Le Blancq – Special TCL Series - Part 1 of 3
@historicbuildingco https://t.co/YBI2jqVtRZ [email protected]

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Just hire a pro, no need to pay twice after you paid half as much as it should have cost. #591 Satisfaction from an ugly job with Matt Pietrzyk of Wetness Protection
https://t.co/BIJ6wcGyCf and @wetness_protection. Reach out at 519-577-0687 and [email protected].

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Always learn the business side of the construction industry, you will need that knowledge. #643 Evan's Workshop Returns: Growth, Giving Back, and Building for the Future @evans_workshop, visit https://t.co/oDbStsiJlg, explore his new YouTube channel "In The Shop With Evan,"

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

Just hire a pro, enough of this DIY culture.

#727 – Epoxy Mastery: Separating the Pros from the DIYers with Rob Soehner of Fire Epoxy
Contact Fire Epoxy: [email protected]
📞 Call: 519-716-5045
🌐 Website: https://t.co/hE5yyiPs3z
📸 Follow on IG & TikTok: @fireepoxyinc

[The Construction Life @tclconstruction]

There is corruption everywhere and seems like the workers always get screwed over. #719 – Swinging Hammers & Dodging Tickets: Jeff Larenjeiro’s Grit & Grind in Construction. Follow Jeff on IG: @jeffreylaranjeiro & @hardstoneconstruction_