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August 22, 2023

Filling the Practical Skills Gap with VDCI’s David Sellers

David Sellers, the President and CEO of VDCI - the Virtual Design and Construction Institute (www.vdci.edu) joined the podcast to discuss how ongoing virtual education can help close the practical skills gap that exists with new engineering graduates who lack the hands-on skills to immediately take on project work on software platforms upon being hired.
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August 11, 2023

Private Market Update with Dr. Anirban Basu

On this episode, Dr. Anirban Basu and Diana Alexander cover everything from recession to monetary policy, inflation to deflation, and what markets will fair best and which won't during this downturn.
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August 10, 2023

The Time to Standardize Digital Design Delivery is Now

With evolving sustainability requirements, talent and skill shortages across the sector, and greater client demands, infrastructure project design and delivery have never been more complex and challenging for today’s engineering consulting and service firms.
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August 8, 2023

The Importance of Corporate Culture for Long-Term Success with Kimley-Horn

ACEC member firm Kimley-Horn's Barry Barber, the firm's Chairman of the Board, came on the program to discuss how a long-standing set of principles and a clear corporate culture can lead to successful organic growth and employee retention.
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August 3, 2023

Member Firm News: STV Acquires American Engineers, Inc.

Jerry Stump, PE, President of STV's South/Central Transportation Group joined the program to discuss the firm's recent acquisition of American Engineers, Inc. Jerry discussed STV's M&A strategy and shared his perspectives on the engineering marketplace and how firms are navigating M&A to grow and augment the engineering staff shortage.  
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July 20, 2023

CRE Market Update with Colliers

Join us for a private market update on commercial real estate with investment management company director Aaron Jodka. Listen to our Diana Alexander and Aaron discuss these topics: Monetary policy Shift in banking sentiment and funding availability Latest office trends and adaptive re-use opportunities “Tough Tech” Emerging markets and regional trends
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July 19, 2023

AI in AEC – A New Course from ACEC

We sat down with Diana Alexander, ACEC's Director of Private Market Resources, to discuss ACEC's new 4-part online course on emerging technologies: AI in AEC, which kicks off on August 3rd.
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July 17, 2023

A Closer Look at ProjectWise Components Center From Bentley

We spoke with Danielle Manning with Bentley to discuss ProjectWise's components center and how its ability to track, manage, organize and share digital assets across project teams can be a game changer for engineering firms. 
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July 14, 2023

Strategic Planning with VHB’s Mike Carragher

We sat down with Mike Carragher, President and CEO of VHB, to discuss the firm's approach to strategic planning and its importance to stay ahead of the competition.
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July 6, 2023

The Future of AI and Engineering with BST Global’s Javier Baldor

During the 2023 ACEC Spring Convention, we sat down with BST Global's CEO, Javier Baldor, to discuss the promise of AI and its potential impact on the business of engineering.
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July 5, 2023

A Look Ahead at the U.S. Economy

ACEC's Senior Director of Economics and Private Markets, Tom Grogan, joined the podcast to provide an outlook on the national economy and the A/E space.
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