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ALIC host John Manning meets with Watson Bowman Acme's Jason Gray, Head Welder, Fitter and Supervisor and Colin Mason, Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and Quality Control Supervisor. The trio talks about welding, inspections and fittings. They share their experience with welding as both a trade and an art form.

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Our host, John Manning and co-host Angela Echols interview our featured guest Katie Burbee,  Program Director, Horizon Health Services. Burbee talks about the importance of focusing on your mental health and how to talk about it and seek help if necessary. This is a special episode for May, Mental Health Awareness month.

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Our special Earth Month Special is about Sustainability. Our host, John Manning sat down with our Product Manager Heather Gifford and our featured guest Suzanne Lianopoulos, Architectural Marketing Manager for Master Builders Solutions. Lianopoulos talked about the importance of sustainability in the commercial construction industry and where she sees it heading in the future. 

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Hosts John Manning and Angela Echols welcome guest Stephanie Duncan, Owner of Crossroads Highway Products. They start season three off with an episode on Women in Construction. Duncan shares her unique perspective on having a woman-owned business and how we need to encourage other women into the construction community.

This episode was originally recorded during World of Concrete in Las Vegas, NV

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Your host John Manning is joined by Angela Echols and Randy Siegmann to interview Heather Gifford, Product Manager and newest addition to the WBA marketing team. They talk about product innovation,  and how new ideas must align with the market. The topic builds from Heather's 20 years in product management across several industries and her experience with pricing, market research and product launches. 

This was recorded following an FTA training with Glenrock in Elmhurst, IL

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For this special switch-around episode Angela Echols is the guest host and John Manning (ALIC's usual host) is in the hot seat. Angela asks John how he prepares for success in his role in technical services.  He talks about going to job sites and  training contractors. A favorite phrase by John, "one is none and two is one," emphasizes the importance of having a backup plan. 

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Your host John Manning interviews Jeanne Asquith, Owner of 3rd Rock, LLC. 3rd Rock is a full service soil, aggregate and material testing laboratory accredited by AASHTO since 2001 for soil testing. They offer permeability, compressive strength, tensile strength and many other tests. 

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Your host John Manning and WBA's Nick Graziani interview Drew Storey,  Bridge and Structures Account Executive at The Kercher Group, Inc. a Mott MacDonald company. His company provides strategic infrastructure and transportation asset management services.  The funding given to infrastructure systems is growing. They discuss asset management, where you create a plan for how to use resources based on long-term needs. Storey also talks about his experience as a city councilman and within the AASHTO Bridge Preservation Partnership organization. This podcast was originally recorded in Indianapolis, IN.

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Your host John Manning returns with WBA's Jeremy Childers in an interview with Mike Grey, Vice President & Chief Business Officer of United Infrastructure Group, a bridge and heavy highway builder of the Southeast. They talk in great detail about the planning and execution throughout the project life cycle of design-builds in construction. This podcast was originally recorded in Salem, Virginia.

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This episode was originally recorded live from the tradeshow floor at World of Concrete conference (worldofconcrete.com) back in January. Join your host John Manning and WBA's Chris Smyth in an interview with Ty Conner, Owner of Austin Enterprise. His company has 30 years of experience with concrete cutting and joint sealing for highways, airports and waterways. They discuss how a mentor can help a mentee face challenges in the industry. He leads by example and inspires the next generation in this ever-evolving workforce.