Plumbing Industry Podcast with MPA Skills: Recent Episodes
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A podcast series where we talk to thought leaders and plumbing industry greats about the plumbing industry in Western Australia - hosted by Ben Dahlstrom, CEO, MPA Skills.MPA Skills is WA's largest trainer and employer of plumbing apprentices and is an industry leader in advanced training.
In this episode we talk about what the plumbing industry can expect from the hotly anticipated MPA Skills & Galvins Plumbing Supplies WA Plumbing Industry Expo which is being held on Friday, 9 August & Saturday, 10 August 2024!
We hear from:
- Stuart Henry, Executive Director, Plumbing Products Industry Group
- Petra Wouters-Stienen, Institute of Plumbing Australia
- Paul White, President, WA Chapter of the Association of Hydraulic Services Consultants of Australia (AHSCA WA)
- Peter Damaso, Vice President, Backflow Prevention Assocation of Australia
https://waplumbingexpo.com.au/
In the first episode of the second series, we talk to industry legend Des Smith of Selected Plumbing fame.
Listen in as Des' takes us through his life story from young apprentice to successful business owner and everything that made it interesting along the way.
Keep an eye out for the second episode of the series which will feature a discussion from Standards Australia.
To learn more about MPA Skills, visit www.mpaskills.com.au
In the final episode of the series, we talk to three people all tackling the issue of safety in the industry from different angles.
- Matt Butterworth, Senior Work Health and Safety Practitioner, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
- Andrew Cameron, Training Consultant, Equipsafe
- Jo Morris, Managing Director, Reflections
In the next series of the MPA Skills Plumbing Podcast, we will be talking with the Plumbing and Gas Inspectorate, the Plumbing Licensing Board and a range of special guests. The next series will be out at the back end of this year.
To learn more about MPA Skills, visit www.mpaskills.com.au
In this episode we talk with the brains behind Plumbing Bros, the franchise that exploded on to the scene in Perth and expanding across the country at pace.
Hear about their reasons behind launching, franchising, challenges and what they believe sets them apart from the rest.
To learn more about MPA Skills visit www.mpaskills.com.au
In this episode we talk with Peter Thompson, a man who has been involved in some of WA's most construction projects, with two companies, during a career that spanned nearly 50 years.
To learn more about MPA Skills visit www.mpaskills.com.au
Stephen Movley has been involved in nearly every aspect of the plumbing industry in Western Australia, nationally and across the world.
From being a 10 Pound Pom sleeping outside on the porch, to his time in Kalgoorlie conserving water, then representing the industry on the global stage, Stephen takes us on his interesting career journey with the MPA Skills Plumbing Industry Podcast!
To learn more about MPA Skills, visit www.mpaskills.com.au
In this episode we talk to Mike Wynne, a man who has worn many hats throughout his long career in the plumbing industry, which is still going strong, some 50 years later.
To learn more about MPA Skills, visit www.mpaskills.com.au
Plumbing stalwart and innovator, Mike Wynne, talks to MPA Skills's CEO Ben Dahlstrom about his journey from apprentice in the 1960s to a successful business owner, which has saw him involved in almost every aspect of the industry in WA.
Mike also reveals his little known experiences with the US Government at the highest levels, including meetings with the CIA and DARPA, as a result of a side project (unrelated to plumbing) that turned into a yet another successful enterprise!
To learn more about MPA Skills, visit www.mpaskills.com.au