Trades of the Round Table

In this episode we discuss the importance of Brick Saws and how an invention by BT Engineering is changing the game! Joining us all the way from Kirrawee, NSW Australia George Hinings Managing Director of BT Engineering discusses the origin of BT Engineering and how it all started out as bricklayers solving problems for one another by inventing new products. The new BT Block Saw is a game changer for cutting bricks. These table saws are much less physically demanding than the normal petrol saws people use to cut bricks. They talk about how the origin of some of the names of tools come from bricklayers who's problems were solved by said invention. At the core of the business it has always been about supporting bricklayers to do what they do best The BT Block Saw is a lot more friendly on the back since the saw is attached to a table where you simply push the brick through the saw instead of stand on top of a brick, bend over and cut it.

It's time to discuss the power of social media in construction! All of our guests today have taken the deep dive into social media and have reaped the rewards for their construction business!

We've got a packed out podcast studio for this week's instalment of Trades of the Round Table. Tony is joined by some awesome guys from UK construction's thriving social media community. We're joined by The Tall Carpenter, Alex from Errioc Carpentry, Rob of the MYH Podcast and Mark from MJ Tiff Plumbing and Heating. They're here to discuss challenges facing the construction industry and what can be done to confront the looming issue of a trades shortage. That and more is discussed in this bumper edition of the podcast.

In today's podcast, Tony and Tom talk brickwork with our good pals Steve and Alex Bricklaying who joined us at the Victorian Villa Resurrection project to oversee the extension's brickwork. The group talk about their favourite brickwork structures, Steve and Alex's jump into the social media world and the burning question... the best brick bond?!

John welcomes Mark Tiff to the round table to discuss his experiences in the real world of plumbing and heating! Mark talks about his early days in the plumbing game, the challenges of being your own boss and ultimately taking the deep dive into YouTube and social media!

It's time to reconvene at the #TradesOfTheRoundTable to discuss the possibilities of breathing new life into your home. For this discussion we’re joined by Simon Buckmaster from James Hardie - global leaders in manufacturing fibre cement products - to discuss the benefits of their HardiePlank VL interlocking cladding, which can replace the use of traditional timber cladding and when correctly installed meets all current fire regulations! Also joining us from Rickett Architects is Dan Rickett (architect) and Charles Robinson (planning consultant) to delve deeper into the architectural designing of homes and the planning considerations involved. This is a jam packed episode which will no doubt give you valuable insight into ways you can truly modernise your home.

It’s finally time for the first episode of #TradesOfTheRoundTable, Build with A&E's podcast featuring anything and everything to do with building and construction. In episode one John, Tony and Chris talk about how they got their starts in the construction industry from a carpentry, plastering and decorating perspective. This is an invaluable listen for any apprentices or people in general aspiring to forge a career in construction.