E88 | SUICIDE in CONSTRUCTION Trade | The BIGGEST DANGER in the TRADES

"Nobody asked me how I was." www.thelostcity.org "Lets save the next 7000."

#thelostcity 7000 tradesmen have taken their own lives over the last 10 years. That's 2 tradesmen every day : enough trades people to build a city the size of Cardiff. - Project 7000 | The Lost City - "The construction industry has a suicide rate four times the national average. It's a crisis, but one that's relatively unknown outside the industry. By visualising exactly what they could have built, The Lost City addresses this crisis, showing the true scale of construction suicides. This is the city that could exist if the construction suicide crisis didn’t." In this week's Trade Legends episode, we discuss Mental Health within the construction industry with a few familiar faces - Lee @OnTheToolsOfficial , Kryss and James. Both Kryss and James contemplated, and even attempted to take their own lives. Each guest explains how they found themselves in that situation, but also how they were able to find the professional help that ultimately saved their lives. 'Project 7000' aims to highlight these issues within construction, bringing to light the horrific statistics regarding mental health within the trades. The aim of the project? To raise £2.5 million to help anyone in the trades who feels they have nowhere to turn. Whether you're a plumber, electrician, carpenter, bricklayer or in any other trade... DO NOT SUFFER ALONE. Talk. Please visit 'thelostcity.org' to donate whatever you can. #tradesman #construction #podcast Guests this week: Lee @OnTheToolsOfficial James 'royalspadecoration' (Insta) Kryss @Tominay_stone Hosts: Mark @MJTiffPlumbing ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ 🏷️ Save on over 50 Trade Brands | https://tradelegends.uk/discounts/

E87 | BUILDING A BUSINESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Trade Legends Construction Podcast Watch until the end for your chance to win some cool prizes! Join us for a Trade Legends carpentry and construction industry podcast special. Mark and Alex sit down with Rob from Berrywood Contractors, and Paul from OSC Sales. Rob describes how at a young age he was interested in architecture, but ultimately chose a career in carpentry after following in the family tradition of working in the trades. Paul has worked for several companies, including Shell and the NHS, but ultimately joined OSC Sales where he works side by side with tradesmen and tradeswomen, ensuring they have the best tools and equipment for the job. The team discuss important topics from within the trade industry, such as the state of the schooling system and how education is failing a high number of young people, how to become an apprentice, and also how using the right tools and equipment can save you time and money. So, if you're interested in learning how to start a business, where to find an apprenticeship, or simply learning about the best tools and how to save money... then this is the episode for you! Check out OSC Sales here: https://oscsales.co.uk/ Guests this week: Rob Lea @berrywoodcontractors (Insta) Paul Newman @OSCFasteners Hosts: Mark @MJTiffPlumbing Alex @alexinsley ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ 🏷️ Save on over 50 Trade Brands | https://tradelegends.uk/discounts/

E86 | Turning 27: My Journey Into Construction And Securing An Apprenticeship "My Goal is to build a house." Join our resident plumber Mark @MJTiffPlumbing for episode 86 of the Trade Legends Podcast as we sit down with Sianna @si_laysconstruction to discuss how and why she chose to enter the construction industry and learn a trade in her late 20's, with her end goal of learning how to build a house. Like many people, Sianna worked a variety of jobs after leaving college, including retail, hospitality, and the care system. But it wasn't until she discovered bricklaying on YouTube that she realised that the construction industry could give her the job satisfaction she was looking for. Sianna discusses the college process for learning different trades, including bricklaying, carpentry, plant, and electrician, as well as the horrors of working within the social housing sector, and being a tradeswoman in a male dominated industry. #construction #bricklaying #apprentice Guests this week: Sianna @si_laysconstruction Hosts: Mark @MJTiffPlumbing ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ 🏷️ Save on over 50 Trade Brands | https://tradelegends.uk/discounts/