Get the full spectrum of Let's Be Civil's Sock Talks at TRB with all interviews in one long podcast, perfect for your next commute or neighborhood stroll. Nate sits down with industry leaders, consultants, students, and researchers to talk about all the happenings at TRB, the AI-driven technological revolution, and other concurrent industry trends.

On our last Sock Talks of TRB, we catch up with former LBC guest Ev Tripolitis, a Senior Advisor on Construction Technology for Cliff. Ev shares the #1 question she brought to TRB and the ways that transportation project delivery has changed over the years.

Learn more Cliff at https://www.firsttojump.com/.

Randy Iwasaki is the President & CEO of Iwasaki Consulting Services and the incoming Vice Chair of the TRB Executive Committee. On Sock Talks, he speaks to the value of international collaboration, shares some advice for TRB first timers, and reflects on the refreshing and surprising aspects of the TRB Annual Meeting.

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 getting the most out of TRB, and paints a picture of successful AI adoption in the industry.

Learn more about WSB at https://www.wsbeng.com/.

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 augmented reality to construction with Trimble SiteVision.

Learn more about SiteVision at https://geospatial.trimble.com/en/products/software/trimble-sitevision.

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 thoughts on thematic consistency at this year's TRB conference.

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 shares details on ASCE2027, a transformative conference experience coming in March 2027.

Learn more about ASCE2027 at https://experience.asce.org/.

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 also shares a few details on ASCE2027, the organization's upcoming industry conference. Learn more at https://experience.asce.org/.

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 more.