Know Boundaries From The Bearded Engineer

In this episode, it’s all about digging, drilling and the data that follows as Denny welcomes PE Nick Calvanese, head of Howell’s Geotechnical efforts. After more than two years with Howell, Nick is getting the lay of the land by managing his crew in the field, keeping clients happy and maybe even dreaming about bigger drills, bigger designs and bigger budgets (the finance department will love that).

This week on Know Boundaries, Denny welcomes Christian Greco, owner of his all-time favorite breakfast spot—Market Street Grill. They chat about Denny’s surprising Birds fandom, their shared love of West Chester and the alternate career path Denny might have taken if the 2008 market crash had gone differently.

On this episode of The Bearded Engineer, Denny sits down with Brian Nagle — an attorney specializing in land use and zoning law, former semi-pro hockey player and yes… an archaeologist. They dig into why building a house somehow takes longer than growing a human, the ordinances that make engineers question everything and whether stenographers might be the true unsung heroes of township meetings.

If you’ve ever wondered why your dream home is stuck in permit purgatory, this episode breaks it all down.

In the fifth episode of the Know Boundaries podcast, Denny sits down with Howell’s Talent Acquisition Manager, Toni Evgenidis, to talk about what it takes to proactively attract and retain top talent in a competitive, ever-evolving industry. Tune in as they discuss how Howell stays ahead as a niche company within a niche market where finding the right people makes all the difference. 

Four episodes in and hitting our stride! This week Denny sits down with Chuck Swope, CEO and Broker of Record at Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate! Long time friends, Denny and Chuck discuss using tech and AI as supplements to human wisdom and creativity. Each opportunity and hurdle in the current commercial climate requires a new approach. Hear their honest views for repurposing and redevelopment, and their suggestions for a path to affordable housing.

He's cool, calm, and collected, he's the Duke of Delco, it's Joe Russella in today's episode! Joe talks at length on this one about how he and the other cavemen invented fire first, then drafting with stone and rock. Joe and Denny talk about the early days of Howell, drafting, and how the business has changed in the past few decades.

Mackenzie (Kenzie) Howell joins Denny Howell talking about her recent graduation from the University of Delaware with a degree in Landscape Architecture. Kenzie talks about her time at UD, her Senior Project, and working at Howell doing both Civil drafting as well as Landscape design. Denny's one proud dad in this one!

Welcome to the first episode of Know Boundaries from the Bearded Engineer! Covering rants, ravings, conversations, and more about Civil Engineering. In the inaugural episode, D2 and D3 talk about the changes in Civil Engineering between generations, D3 getting licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE), AND some other things as well! D1 would be proud. Apologies for the subpar audio, still a work in progress!