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/

E85 | TERRIFYING GHOST STORIES | UK,s No.1 Paranormal Investigator Danny Moss Tells all "Strap in Ladies and Gentlemen... this could be a long one." - MJ Tiff. Join us for our spooky Halloween Special as we sit down with one of the UK's leading Paranormal Investigators - Danny Moss @TheParanormalInvestigator for some Ghost Stories. Danny's ghost hunting adventures started at a young age, after experiencing a paranormal event that couldn't be explained. Since then, he has been on a ghost hunting mission to explain the unexplainable and debunk all things paranormal....until its real!!! Using a scientific approach, Danny aims to distinguish between fact and fiction, as he knows that the public have had their fair share of Ghost Hunting and Paranormal shows, such as Most Haunted, Ghost Hunters, Celebrity Ghost Hunt and Ghost Adventures. He has toured both the British Isles and America with his expert ghost hunting team, capturing some truly unbelievable experiences, all whilst filming for various shows such as Paranormal Captured, The Haunted Hunts and My Haunted Hotel. So sit back, get your popcorn, draw the curtains... and as Macaulay Culkin once said "This is it. Don't get scared now!" Guests this week: Danny Moss @TheParanormalInvestigator Hosts: Mark @MJTiffPlumbing ⭐ Proudly Sponsored by CT1 | www.ct1.com | @ct1ltd ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ 🏷️ Save on over 50 Trade Brands | https://tradelegends.uk/discounts/

E84 | TV's Laura Jane Clark | THE TRUTH behind HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOWS | Trade Legends PODCAST From humble Scottish beginnings to working with Channel 4 and the BBC and also Netflix, Laura Jane Clark is no stranger to our TV sets on home renovation and home design remodel shows. In this episode of the Trade Legends Podcast, Laura sat down with Mark to discuss how she first became interested in Architecture, and what led her to pursue the now famous Underground Toilet construction renovation project, which caught they eye of a very popular Channel 4 renovation series. Since then, Laura has had a very successful TV career working for both the BBC and Channel 4, however it hasn't always been smooth sailing. Laura continues to come up against substantial obstacles, such as TV 'politics', and even cowboy builders and rogue tradesmen. "The footings? Don't worry, they're pre-vibrated." #construction #homerenovation #granddesigns

E83 | How to START A BUSINESS in Construction and keep your APPRENTICE! In this episode of the Trade Legends Podcast we chat with Jamie and Robbie about their journeys into the construction industry. Jamie always wanted to work with his hands, but in order to run and grow a successful construction business, he learned that coming off the tools was the only way to bring this about. Robbie, his young roofing apprentice, has been with Jamie for a couple of years. Robbie sees Jamie as an onsite mentor; a man who can teach him how to start a business, about working in construction, and how to adopt a good work ethic. Get involved in the topics that are discussed, including the state of the education system, how to start a business, and how to use social media as part of a wider marketing strategy. "Train people well enough so they can leave...but treat them well enough that they'll stay." #construction #startabusiness #apprentice 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:55 Jamie's Story 00:26:15 Expanding the Business 00:35:20 Robbie's Story 00:43:16 Apprentice of the Year 00:47:45 Changing your Mindset 00:50:14 Starting the Podcast 00:51:32 Future Plans and Final Thought Guests this week: Jamie and Robbie @TaylorTalksTrades / @TaylorRoofs Hosts: Alex @alexinsley ⭐ Proudly Sponsored by CT1 | www.ct1.com | @ct1ltd ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ 🏷️ Save on over 50 Trade Brands | https://tradelegends.uk/discounts/

082 | WE TALK TRADE TOOLS - UPGRADE and SAVE TIME (& Earn More Money) The Master and the Apprentice. In this week's episode of the Trade Legends Podcast we sit down with Chris and Gavin; 2 seasoned trade carpenters with over 50 years of joined experience in the Construction trade Industry. Chris, who trained up Gavin for the first 2 years of his carpentry apprenticeship, first qualified as a trade carpenter back in 1990 when trade tools were very different. Straight away, he set up his carpentry business "Chris Lowe Carpentry" before voyaging out into the great unknown world of carpentry. Some of his early jobs included kitchen fitting, general carpentry, exhibitions, shop fitting, and even working for the MOD doing their carpentry. Chris wanted to gain as much carpentry experience as he could, as he knew this would give him the best chance of becoming the respected and accomplished tradesman he knew he could be, and grow his business in the construction trade. But every Master needs an Apprentice... Gavin, like many others we've spoken to on the trade legends podcast, struggled at school. Rather than go on to A Levels, he decided to enrol onto a computer course, believing this was a field that would interest him. Oh how wrong he was. Upon completing the course, he changed direction completely and took up a carpentry apprenticeship to get into the construction trade, recalling his enjoyment for Design and Technology at school. Gavin was paired up with Chris almost immediately, where he would work side-by-side in the trade with him over the next 2 years. They would, however, part ways before Gavin's carpentry apprenticeship was completed. "Why?" I hear you ask... Well, you'll have to tune in! Chris and Gavin continue to work closely together, sharing ideas and tips regarding carpentry, jobs, trade tools, costs, tool theft, and pricing. Social Media is a vital tool in the fight to stay relevant, and Gavin has worked closely with Chris in teaching him the importance of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. Chris is aware that at this stage in his life, it is vital that he stays up to date with the carpentry trade and construction industry. Too many people in his situation refuse to move with the times especially when it comes to trade tools - a mindset that often leaves them behind. The world of construction is continuously evolving, and it is vital that tradespeople don't get left behind. #construction #tools #apprentice

HOW TO GET INTO PLUMBING & becoming my own APPRENTICE Like most young people, Dave @boilerstobathrooms6267 had no idea what he wanted to do as a Career or hat to be an apprentice in. Luckily for him, his mother was prepared for such a situation - "Plumbing David, it pays well!"...so a plumbing apprentiship it was. It wasn't, however, as simple as that, plumbing it was. Dave struggled to find a plumbing Apprenticeship in the local area; something that he would require in order to become a fully qualified Plumber and Gas Engineer in the construction trade. "Well..." David thought, "Perhaps I could become my own Apprentice." Now, that might sound like something thought up during a drunken stupor, however it was exactly what Dave would go on do. He set up his own plumbing company, and employed himself to be his own plumbing Apprentice. Once he had his portfolio signed off, he would go on to complete his studies and become a fully qualified Plumber and Gas Engineer in the plumbing trade. But this was just the start of an eventful journey for Dave. Over the next few years, he would experience the horrors of Social Housing, the challenges of on-call work, angry and aggressive customers, and the importance of managing your finances. Yet somehow, with all this going on around him, Dave was able to create a piece of plumbing literature which would revolutionise the lives of so many Tradespeople from plumbers to electricians. "What piece of Literature?" I hear you ask. The aptly named... 'Breakdown Bible.' A Must for plumbers! If you want a copy for yourself: https://boilers-to-bathrooms.sumupstore.com/ Guest this week: Dave @boilerstobathrooms6267 Hosts: Mark @MJTiffPlumbing ⭐ Proudly Sponsored by CT1 | www.ct1.com | @ct1ltd ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ 🏷️ Save on over 50 Trade Brands | https://tradelegends.uk/discounts/