Podcast Archive

  • Diversity and Equity in the Industry

    May 12, 2021 | 45 minutes | Episode 16

    In Episode 16 of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, CEO, Western Allied Mechanical, chats with Leah Rambo about the diversity requirements in the building trades in NYC and how they ensure opportunities in the trade remain equitable and competitive.

  • Indoor Air Quality and the Reopening of Buildings

    Apr 7, 2021 | 30 minutes | Episode 15

    Let's Talk Shop, Episode 15: Indoor Air Quality and the Reopening of Buildings by SMACNA.

  • Celebrate Women In Construction Week

    Mar 8, 2021 | 28 minutes | Episode 14

    Episode 14 celebrates Women in Construction Week. Host Angie Simon, SMACNA president and CEO of Western Allied Mechanical, talks with Carmen Koo, partner at Applied Air Conditioning and Sandra Mennino, president of Cambridgeport Air Systems.

  • How COVID Is Impacting Operations and Innovations for 2021

    Feb 3, 2021 | 33 minutes | Episode 13

    In Episode 13 of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, CEO, Western Allied Mechanical and SMACNA President, talks with Kevin Ginley, VP of commercial sales at Majestic Steel, and Brennan Hall, senior HVAC project manager at Johns Manville.

  • TAB contractors and their frontline fight against COVID-19

    May 12, 2020 | 21 minutes | Episode 12

    In the latest episode of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, CEO, Western Allied Mechanical, talks with Matt Sano, president of Fisher Balancing Company and Jennifer Lohr, a technician with the company.

  • COVID-19

    Apr 1, 2020 | 34 minutes | Episode 11

    This episode of Let’s Talk Shop features host Angie Simon talking about how she and other contractors are dealing with the issues and shutdowns related to the spread of COVID-19.

  • Carol and Ashley Duncan of General Sheet Metal

    Mar 5, 2020 | 17 minutes | Episode 10

    For Women in Construction Week, SMACNA president Angie Simon, CEO of Western Allied Mechanical, talks with Carol Duncan, CEO, and her daughter Ashley Duncan, mechanical division manager at General Sheet Metal.

  • City Logistics with Al Labella

    Feb 6, 2020 | 22 minutes | Episode 9

    Lets Talk Shop, Episode 9: City Logistics with Al Labella by SMACNA.

  • Integrated Project Delivery with Matt Cramer

    Jan 8, 2020 | 23 minutes | Episode 8

    What are the benefits of integrated project delivery? In this episode of Let’s Talk Shop, Angie Simon, CEO of Western Allied Mechanical and SMACNA president, talks with Matt Cramer, president and Dee Cramer.

  • What We Can Learn from Australia

    Oct 16, 2019 | 23 minutes | Episode 7

    In Episode 7 of Let's Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, President, Western Allied Mechanical and SMACNA President-elect, is in Australia with Russell Telford, and Sumit Oberoi, National Director of AMCA and SMACNA Chapter Executive.

  • Lean Construction with James Morgan

    Oct 16, 2019 | 23 minutes | Episode 6

    In Episode 6 of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, President of Western Allied Mechanical, talks with James Morgan, President, and CEO of Worcester Air Conditioning in Ashland, Mass, about lean construction techniques.

  • Smoke/Fire Damper Testing with Tony Kocurek

    Aug 11, 2019 | 21 minutes | Episode 5

    In Episode 5 of Let's Talk Shop, host Angie Simon President, of Western Allied Mechanical, and SMACNA President-elect talks to Tony Kocurek, owner of Energy Balance and Integration LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans with Joe Isom

    Jul 11, 2019 | 18 minutes | Episode 4

    Joe Isom, vice president (former president), California Sheet Metal is featured in this episode of Let’s Talk Shop. Host Angie Simon, president, Western Allied Mechanical, and SMACNA president-elect talks with Joe.

  • Peer Groups

    Jul 5, 2019 | 22 minutes | Episode 3

    In Episode 3 of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, CEO of Western Allied Mechanical and SMACNA President, sits down with Matt Cramer of Dee Cramer, Inc. and Jack Knox of R.F. Knox Company.

  • Trends in Prefabrication

    May 28, 2019 | 22 minutes | Episode 1

    Produced by SMACNA, Let’s Talk Shop is hosted by Angie Simon, President of Western Allied Mechanical and SMACNA President-Elect. The first episode features Joseph Lansdell, President of Poynter Sheet Metal.

  • Solutions First: Full Service Design-Build

    May 22, 2019 | 20 minutes | Episode 2

    In Episode 2 of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, President, of Western Allied Mechanical, and SMACNA President-Elect talks with Guy Gast, President, The Waldinger Corporation, Iowa Division.