Trade Legends — The UK's number 1 Tradesman & Construction Podcast

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Trade Legends is the UK’s #1 weekly construction podcast, hosted by Alex (Big Al) and Mark (MJTIFF). Each week, we speak with tradesmen and tradeswomen from across the building industry—carpenters, plumbers, electricians, builders, bricklayers, plasterers, apprentices, and more. Guests share real stories from life on the tools, covering skills, pay, apprenticeships, mental health, safety, and running a business. Honest talk, laughs, and inspiration from the legends of the UK trades. New episodes every week.

  1. MAR 29

    The Rise Of Rothenberger the 2 Billion £ Global Brand |Trade Legends Podcast

    Anthony from Rothenberger joins us to talk about how a 75-year-old titan of the industry is staying ahead of the curve. From Lee’s start as an engineer in '97 to Rothenberger’s massive €2 Billion global presence, we dive deep into the tech that’s making tradespeople faster, more efficient, and more profitable.

    1h 2m

  2. MAR 22

    Why Pricing is Killing Your Trade Business | Trade Legends Podcast

    Sam from Oval Renewables launched a solar business during Covid with just £3k and no guarantees, and lived to tell the tale. Mark from Power Sonic Ltd and Adam from Nerrad Tools hold nothing back on big energy companies undercutting independent electricians, the apprenticeship system failing the trades, and what building a business from nothing actually looks like.

    1h 30m

  3. MAR 15

    HOW MUCH? are Tradesmen Making on Social Media | Trade Legends Podcast

    Rich Cockerline cold-approached sparks on building sites for 18 months just to get his first break, and that relentless mindset never left him. From working inside the National Cyber Security Centre with zero electronics allowed, to why 13 electrical deaths in a single year is an industry scandal nobody's talking about, this episode goes places most podcasts won't. Fake business coaches, the 2-million-homes pipe dream, and a mission that could save lives.

    1 hr

  4. MAR 1

    They Stole Everything! - The Boxing Day Disaster | Trade Legends

    Russ nearly shut down Talking Tradesmen with just £80 left in his business account, and Kev had his entire van of tools stolen on Boxing Day. Two tradespeople who refused to quit join Trade Legends to get brutally honest about mental health in construction, building a product brand from scratch into Dulux and Johnsons stockists, and why resilience in the trades is more than just a buzzword..

    1h 25m

  5. FEB 27

    Plumbing Legends TESTO Spill Their Biggest Secrets|Trade Legends Podcast

    Tom from Testo reveals how the same precision technology used by heating engineers is trusted by McDonald's, KFC and high-end pharmaceutical labs to keep their operations safe. From why relying on guesswork in the trades isn't just unprofessional but genuinely dangerous, to how Awaab's Law is forcing a reckoning in social housing, this conversation goes places most trade podcasts won't. AI fault diagnosis, CO monitoring, heat pumps and why digital documentation is becoming your biggest professional weapon.

    1h 5m

  6. FEB 15

    Brick Laying CONTROVERSY... THE TRUTH!! WHAT HAPPENED IN 2025 | Trade Legends Podcast

    Ash, Jack and Joe from Super Trowel are back, and this time they're addressing the controversy from the 2025 event that sent the internet into a meltdown, why Super Trowel 2026 has moved location, and what really happened at Spec Mix in the US. This is the first time they've spoken about the 2025 drama together on any podcast.

    1h 28m

  7. FEB 8

    "I HAVE TO KNOW DIFFERENT SKILLS FOR MY TRADE" | TRADE LEGENDS PODCAST

    Andreas Degiulio from Woodway Windows lost his mum at 24, and explains how that moment fundamentally changed everything about how he approaches work, life and resilience. From early site graft to carving out one of the most specialised niches in period window restoration, this is a conversation about what it really costs to do things properly in the trades. Old school work ethic, charging what you're worth, and building real authority, not empty attention.

    1h 16m

  8. FEB 1

    THE BRUTAL TRUTH About Building a Carpentry Business from Nothing | Trade Legends Podcast

    Carleton from Nooks Carpenter walked away from an eleven-year factory job during Covid, drove by loss, a mentor's dying encouragement, and one mindset shift: "comfort is the thief of joy." He built a six-figure carpentry portfolio from nothing, using job deposits to buy tools and social media to land million-pound projects. Now he breaks down exactly how he prices, bids and protects his margins on high-end contracts.

    51 min
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Trade Legends is the UK’s #1 weekly construction podcast, hosted by Alex (Big Al) and Mark (MJTIFF). Each week, we speak with tradesmen and tradeswomen from across the building industry—carpenters, plumbers, electricians, builders, bricklayers, plasterers, apprentices, and more. Guests share real stories from life on the tools, covering skills, pay, apprenticeships, mental health, safety, and running a business. Honest talk, laughs, and inspiration from the legends of the UK trades. New episodes every week.

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