8 Tips From an Engineer Who Started a Business From Scratch
“That feeling of what the heck are we doing never really leaves you. You just keep at it until you figure it out and surround yourself with really smart people to help you get there.” The very first episode of our new series, Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs on The Civil Engineering Podcast, has recently published! […]
Diversity in STEM: What are You Doing About It? – Ep 046
In this episode, I talk to Alexis Clark, P.E., M.ASCE, who you’re used to hearing from as our show’s co-host, but instead, in honor of International Women’s Day, Alexis talks to us about the nonprofit organization she works with to enhance the diversity of women in STEM. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions […]
Failure Analysis and the Professional Liability Claims Process
This is an article by John M. Lowe, Jr., P.E., speaker for our upcoming CEC session Failure Analysis and the Professional Claims Process, which you can find here. Every design project manager, construction contractor, and client optimistically want their projects to be designed and constructed flawlessly. Sometimes, that is the happy outcome. However, it seems […]
Finding Patterns in Chaos: How To Navigate Change in Your Engineering Career – Ep 241
In this episode, I talk to Laura Berman Fortgang, career analyst, executive coach, author, and professional speaker from New Jersey about how businesses and individuals can thrive during uncertain times and navigate change. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How to Navigate Change:
4 Behavior Changes That Create Confidence Through Consistent Implementation
Your low self-esteem is a temporary condition. You will rebound from it, just as surely as you gravitated into it. As Jim Rohn once said: “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day, while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.” If you’re aiming to develop your […]
Celebrating Engineers Week – How Engineers Can Contribute to Society – Ep 018
In this episode, we talk to Tony Canale, P.E., an Associate Partner at Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, about the importance of celebrating Engineers Week, engineering education, and the role that engineers play in society. Please note that The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSP.E.) offers a wide breadth of resources on how you can help […]
How to Effectively Measure Business Growth in Your Civil Engineering Firm – Ep 164
In this episode, which is the first episode in our new Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs series, I talk to Gordon Greene, P.E., of Patel, Greene & Associates about how to effectively measure business growth and the use of standing operating procedures in the business world. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Gordon: Why […]
Confidence = Decisiveness + Commitment + Resourcefulness
In my last article, I talked about calling forth your confidence. We all have confidence — it’s simply hard to find it sometimes. Especially amidst the chaos, negativity, scarcity, and all of the other problems that we face on a daily basis. But that’s the whole game, isn’t it? To be able to shine with […]
Tensile Structures With a Focus on ETFE Applications (Lakhta Center) – Ep 045
In this episode, we talk to Matteo Jean Pietrobelli, P.Eng, Eur.Eng, P.E., who is the Principal – Regional Manager of Maffeis Engineering. We found Matteo through an article that was published on the New Atlas called Russia’s massive Lakhta Center named skyscraper of the year. We talk to him about the ETFE applications of the skylight […]
Celebrating Black History Month with Kameelah S. Majied, PMP – Ep 240
In this episode, and in honor of recognizing Black History Month, I talk to Kameelah Samar Majied, PMP, Associate Director and Diversity Champion at Merck about Black women in engineering and STEM. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. […]
