Let's Be Civil: An Infrastructure Podcast

Fresh off her panel discussion on demystifying AI, Shannon McGrath, Director of Asset Management Planning at WSB, stops by to talk about upskilling the next generation of industry professionals, shares some advice about...

Ben Shinabery, Land Survey Director at Qk4, joins us to discuss the future of surveying, insights from TRB, an AI applications in the survey world. Learn more about Qk4: https://www.qk4.com/

Trimble's Jeff Blanton joins Sock Talks to talk about what the industry is still doing the hard way and what the future of integrated construction inspection looks like. He also shares details on how Trimble is bringing...

As Sock Talks continue, we're joined by William Dunwoody, Construction Bidding Administrator with the Georgia Department of Transportation. William tells us the one thing that AI will never replaces, and gives his...

ASCE President Marsha Anderson Bomar joins Sock Talks at TRB to share her thoughts on the importance of data integrity in AI implementations, the rise of 3D printing in infrastructure construction, and more. She also...

Sock Talks at TRB 2026 continue! ASCE's Managing Director of Grants and Business Development, Lindsay O'Leary, goes three for three on AI and shares her perspective on AI adoption in the transportation industry. Lindsay...

Sock Talks at TRB 2026 continue! Nate sits down with Paul Anderson, a Research Engineer with Texas A&M Research Institute to talk about the role of AI in decision-support, the importance of industry collaboration, and...

The first of our Sock Talks at TRB 2026, Nate sits down with University of Michigan civil engineering student Marina Campoy-LoVasco for a chat about what makes TRB a such special event.

We are joined by Mark Yerington, Utiliy Solutions Manager for Muscatine Power & Water in Iowa and GIS Manager for the Muscatine Area Geographic Information Consortium (MAGIC) to discuss how the usage of GIS in the...

Joined by three former DOT leaders, the Let's Be Civil crew dives into the recent FHWA memo on anti-competitive bidding and breaks down the agency's recommendations, anti-competitive bidding methods, and the valuable...

Esri's Transportation Industry Director Terry Bills joins us to reflect on major changes over time in the infrastructure industry and how the current state of data management will fuel future trends. Infotechers Mike...

We’re joined by a mix of Infotech experts on everything from field inspection to cybersecurity to explore what an AI-driven future holds for the construction industry. Plus, we’ll dive into challenges like data...

We’re joined by Autodesk’s Senior Transportation Solutions Executive Keith Warren to discuss the lessons the infrastructure industry can learn from its vertical counterparts, including emphasizing interoperability...

In this infrastructure industry podcast, Josh Gray, Vice President of Consor Engineering in South Carolina and industry thought leader Adam Dawidowicz share some of the underrated and unexpected benefits they experience...

In the latest episode of Let's Be Civil, Chad and Nate are joined by Infotech's John Oberdiek, former Montana DOT CIO Mike Bousliman, and current Montana DOT Digital Delivery leader Pat Lane to explore the role of...