The Benefits of Professional Development for Civil Engineering Firms – Ep 225

Professional Development

In this episode, I talk to BJ Kraemer, the President and CEO of MCFA, and host of the podcast Inspiring People & Places Podcast, about how he leverages his leadership abilities of the veteran community to enhance project delivery, build successful project teams, and implement professional development at his firm. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some […]

Two Types of Goals That Matter When Leading People

Of all the lessons that I’ve learned over the course of my career, one stands out as possibly the most important and impactful:  The successful manager manages performance, not the person.   An engineering manager is responsible for the performance of the team. Projects still need to be completed on time and on budget. Work outputs […]

The Ways Technology Maintains Productivity of Teams That Work Remotely

Wondering how advanced technology can assist businesses in making their teams productive? In this article, I will discuss several ways how technology has already optimized the work of remote employees!  Last year, businesses witnessed a fundamental transformation of the traditional office due to the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in a kind […]

TWiCE 01: Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE), the first weekly audio and video podcast covering weekly news stories and events related to civil engineering and its sub-disciplines. In this introduction episode of TWiCE, I explain how this show is going to work, introduce you to our four hosts for the show, and also provide […]

Meet Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP: Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, a practicing engineer and associate at Silman will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most […]

Meet Khamini H. Fennelly – Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that  Khamini H. Fennelly a practicing civil engineer will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first […]

The Emotional Side of Structural Engineering – Ep 006

In episode 06 of The Structural Engineering Podcast, we talk to Zohaib Alvi, P.E about sustainability in Structural Engineering and more specifically about the emotional side of structural engineering and how important it is to embrace it as an engineer.