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TCEP 125: The Design Build Project Delivery Process and Why It Will Continue to Become More Popular

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Design Build

In episode 125 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is our second episode in our Women in Civil Engineering series, I will be talking to Mary Lang, P.E., P.P., LEED GA, who is a principal at Yu & Associates. Mary will discuss design build and what civil engineers should know about this delivery process, which while it has been around for a while, continues to become more and more popular.

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Design Build

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Mary:

  • What advice can you give some of the younger female engineers out there?
  • Tell us about the time you took a break in your career to raise your children?
  • What is Design Build?
  • What are the benefits and risks of using this delivery process from the engineer’s perspective?
  • Do you see Design Build becoming more popular moving forward?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Design Build:

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TCEP 086: Talking Through a Huge Civil Engineering Career Decision

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Civil Engineering Career Decision

In episode 086 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with one of our listeners who is facing a difficult civil engineering career decision. He has to decide whether or not to stay in the private consulting sector or to move to a public career path.

Here are some of the questions I ask:

  • What discipline of civil engineering are you involved in and how long have you been practicing?
  • Are you considering government employment or working with a private contractor who is working for the government?
  • Where do you see yourself in your career 10 years from now?
  • What makes your work fulfilling?
  • What is the current breakdown of your department and what level are you at in at your department?

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Civil Engineering Career Decision

Civil Engineering Career Decisions

Here are some key points discussed on making a critical civil engineering career decision:

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