March is Women in Engineering Month. On this episode we celebrate this month with a panel of female engineers at B&N as they share their accomplishments, an overview of their careers and experiences as women in engineering and what representation did for them and what they hope it continues to do, in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Digital twin technology has emerged as one of the latest tools to change the landscape of the civil engineering field. On this episode, we talk with B&N's Director of Facility Inspection, Ed Cinadr, and Director of Columbus Water Division, Robbie Cameruca, about how digital twins are impacting the way civil engineers inspect our critical infrastructure and what the potential is for this technology in the future. Want to learn more about digital twins? Read this article authored by Robbie and Ed https://www.burgessniple.com/insights/2022/9/21/digital-twin-what-is-it-and-how-is-it-transforming-civil-engineering/.

For more information about PipeAId(TM), B&N's artificial intelligence sewer inspection program, click the following link https://soundcloud.com/burgessniple/infrastructure-insights-engineering-explained-artificial-intelligence-real-solutions?in=burgessniple/sets/infrastructure-insights&si=d3da2ce7b9e2448f8c6cfcc7f7f739f2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

With a mission statement of Creating a Better tomorrow, B&N is not only dedicated to improving our communities with infrastructure solutions, but also through philanthropic work. On this episode, we spoke with B&N President and CEO Mark Bernhardt about our Philanthropy Council and the organizations that we supported in 2022.

On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we talked with Architecture Lead, Chad Kohler to learn about B&N’s holistic approach to architectural design, and his insights on how sustainability and new technology are impacting the industry.

What Shapes a Culture? On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we sat down with B&N's Human Resources Director, Michelle Jenks, and Human Resources Generalist and Recruiter, Kathrin Stiles, to discuss the role of Human Resources in the engineering industry, how culture impacts the workplace, recruiting and more. If you would like to learn more about B&N and our open positions, you can view them on our website at https://www.burgessniple.com/careers/

June is National Safety Month. On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we talk with three of B&N's safety experts, Nicole Waldheim, Amy Rosepiler and Kendra Schenk, to discuss how planners, engineers, and designers can implement safe roadway systems and develop a successful safe system approach and a Vision Zero Plan. Additional B&N safety and Vision Zero information can be found on our website at the following links: https://www.burgessniple.com/insights/2021/8/27/vision-zero-in-small-communities/, https://www.burgessniple.com/insights/2020/9/18/recording-technology-makes-safety-a-snap/ and https://www.burgessniple.com/insights/2019/1/25/safety-is-a-mindset-vision-zero-in-action/. You can also listen to Kendra's guest appearance on the West Virginia podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-516204358-175198100/wv-on-the-dot-90-live-from-the-planning-conference?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we talked with B&N’s lead drone pilots, Mat Aldridge and Cierra Clement, to discuss B&N’s innovative use of drones, continuing to improve the drone program, and combining them with other technology. Additional information on B&N’s drone capabilities can be found here https://www.burgessniple.com/insights/2020/8/24/collect-better-data-with-infrared-drone-technology/ and here https://www.burgessniple.com/insights/2019/6/11/3-key-benefits-of-incorporating-drone-technology-into-structural-inspections/.

On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we sat down with B&N's watershed modeling leader, Danny Ketzer, to discuss environmentally sustainable practices and how civil engineers can integrate these practices into infrastructure designs. If you are going to the Ohio Stormwater Conference, be sure to attend Danny's presentation on Thursday, May 12 at 4 - 5:30 p.m. and Betsy Ehler's presentation on Friday, May 13 at 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. (https://www.burgessniple.com/event/2022/ohio-stormwater-conference/). More information about the US Environmental Protection Agency, environmental laws and regulations, and other environmental topics can be found on their website https://www.epa.gov/.

On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we celebrate Women's History Month with a panel of three engineers. Robbie Cameruca, Kendra Schenk and Molly Loucks share their accomplishments, an overview of their careers and experiences as women in engineering. At the end of this episode, we surprise our guests with a pop quiz about women in engineering. Find out how they do!

On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we talked with B&N's Chief Technology Officer Rod Dickerson about remote work technology, how B&N quickly pushed out remote working capabilities, and adjustments made to continue workplace mobility.