Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes

By The American Institute of Steel Construction

What's Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes about?

Modern Steel Construction's Field Notes podcast! Hear from prominent, engaging people from the world of structural steel. Geoff Weisenberger hosts.

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Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes episodes:

05.24.2024
Giving Back
Onur Avci pivoted from a career as a practicing engineer to academia, fulfilling his wish to share his wealth of knowledge with the next generation of engineers.
04.24.2024
Making His Own Name
David J. Odeh's father helped steer him into structural engineering and to the family company, where he has become a widely respected voice and leader in his own right.
03.24.2024
Veteran Voice
Four decades into his career, prominent fabrication engineer Mark Holland's first employer remains his only employer. Holland has spent 42 years with Paxton & Vierling Steel and is still as enthused about his work as when he started.
02.24.2024
Bridge Authority
Rob Connor has helped make Purdue University a leader in steel bridge research and has helped build the university's S-BRITE center into a nationally known bridge inspection and testing training center.
01.24.2024
Connecting the Dots
"Steel Matchmaker" John Schuepbach links people from all corners of the North American structural steel industry, especially equipment buyers and sellers. His lengthy list of contacts has also helped make him a valued fabricator consultant.
12.20.2023
Service to Steel
Longtime AISC volunteer Steven J. Fenves has helped propel the steel industry forward for more than half a century. He joins the podcast to discuss his background, his work on the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, and more.
11.20.2023
Multidimensional
Georgia Tech professor and bridge expert Ryan Sherman has focused his recent research on 3D printing and its potential impact on steel construction.
10.20.2023
The Camera Eye
Architecture professor and 2023 AISC Lifetime Achievement Award winner Terri Meyer Boake became a respected voice on architecturally exposed structural steel due in no small part to her photography skills.
09.20.2023
A Bridge Lifer
Frank Russo, PE, PhD, founder of Russo Structural Services. Listen to Frank dive into his two-plus decades in bridge design and repair, his favorite projects, and the launch of his company in 2021.
08.20.2023
Learning to Lead
Ruby+Associates' president and CEO Tricia Ruby didn't expect to work for the firm her father started. But now she runs it, complementing its engineering expertise with her business and leadership know-how.
07.20.2023
Quality Time
Quality assurance expert Cliff Schwinger has spent a career helping designers and detailers improve their designs and view mistakes as learning experiences.
06.20.2023
Rebuilding a Business
Nearly two decades ago, David Zalesne left a successful legal career in Philadelphia to revive a steel fabrication shop in South Carolina--and he's never looked back.
05.20.2023
Living by the Code
Extensive work with building codes as they relate to steel construction has been a defining characteristic of Robert Wills' award-winning career.
04.20.2023
Covering the Super Bowl(s)
Mark Waggoner's experience designing long-span steel roofs has led to his working on multiple massive stadiums, including several that have hosted the Super Bowl in recent years.
03.20.2023
Conveying Cambering Considerations
An expert on steel design, fabrication, and erection with a half-century-plus of experience, former LeJeune Steel president Larry Kloiber shares his thoughts on his life in the industry, particularly his work with cambering steel.
03.01.2023
Design Leader
After three decades of building portfolios for different structural engineering companies, Helen Torres decided to start building a portfolio for a new firm--one that bears her name.
02.01.2023
Steel Saga
Larry Kruth has dedicated the majority of his life to the structural steel industry as a practicing engineer, a fabricator, a safety expert, an instructor, a committee volunteer, and an AISC vice president. And even though he recently retired (for...
01.01.2023
Lifelong Learner and Teacher
Chris Raebel's life thus far has been a fruitful and varied journey, all without having to stray from the city he loves--Milwaukee--for too long.
12.01.2022
Unconventional Wisdom
Ron Klemencic's habit of questioning the answers has led him to play an integral role in developing the revolutionary SpeedCore high-rise core wall system.
11.01.2022
Reimagined Rig
One of this year's Steel Design Student Competition winners and his faculty advisor discuss the iterative process of transforming a decommissioned offshore oil rig into a cultural center.
10.01.2022
Half a Century in Steel
Grady Harvell has been a driving force in Arkansas' steel industry, as well as in bringing a structural research lab to the state's flagship university.
09.01.2022
Engineer, Pioneer
Remember when computers weren't ubiquitous in engineering offices? Allen Adams does. And it led him to help create design software with the ultimate goal of letting engineers be engineers.
08.01.2022
The Sky's the Limit
This year's Forge Prize winners discuss their Common Sky concept, which has the potential to take urban housing projects to new heights, both figuratively and literally.
07.01.2022
Master of Metal
Rae Ripple's life tree has branched off many times. And it's taken her to exactly where she wants to be.
06.01.2022
Intercontinental Connection
Gian Rassati, a 2022 AISC Special Achievement Award winner, began life in a small Italian mountain town and has gone on to do big things in bolting research.
05.01.2022
The Long Run
University of Illinois engineering professor Larry Fahnestock takes a proactive approach to teaching, advising, and covering great distances.
04.01.2022
Wise Welder
To Mary Jo Emrick, welding is an art, a science, an opportunity, and a lifelong skill that she is teaching to the next generation.
03.01.2022
Building Balance
Dave Eckmann's approach to his work as a structural engineer is influenced by his architectural aptitude and education, not to mention his lifelong desire to build things.
02.01.2022
All-around Architectural Enthusiast
AISC steel specialist, Alex Morales leverages his diverse background to help design teams make the most of their structural steel projects.
01.01.2022
By the Book
As one of AISC's longest-tenured employees, Cindi Duncan has wrangled countless committee members to keep publications on track and on schedule.
12.01.2021
Oil (and Steel) on Canvas
Gwyneth Leech brings out the bold beauty of steel construction in her portraits of under-construction Manhattan high-rises.
11.01.2021
Three Degrees of Engineering
Larry Muir took an unorthodox path to get his various engineering degrees. But it has led him to connection design and consulting success.
10.01.2021
Alternate Realities
Engineering professor Hannah Blum is working to make the most of her and her students' experiences in the real and virtual worlds.
09.01.2021
Engaging Effort
University of Missouri Steel Bridge Team captain Corey Valleroy has elevated his team in both size and diversity and helped his fellow teammates make the most of their experience in the 2021 AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition.
08.01.2021
Building Out
Nick Colina has turned his once-struggling family business into a success story and is also working to turn the California construction industry into a more inclusive landscape.
07.01.2021
Forging a Connection
Hunter Ruthrauff's Forge Prize-winning design was generated by his personal connection to San Diego's Balboa Park and addresses the need for a public connection across one of its canyons.
06.01.2021
A Stable Job
UMass engineering professor and structural stability expert Kara Peterman takes the long view on life.
05.01.2021
Steady Beat
Southern California architect Anders Lasater has found the perfect balance between designing buildings and banging drums.
04.01.2021
A Series of Fortunate Events
Armed with sound advice from her father, Nyckey Heath has forged a rewarding path to become a project manager with one of the country's top steel erectors.
03.01.2021
Raising the Bar
Vicki O'Leary's mission is to make the ironworking profession more equitable and safer, one heart and mind at a time.
02.01.2021
Making a Mark
Mark Trimble's introduction to building things was as his father's right-hand man on household projects. Little did he know that it would prepare him for a career in construction.
01.01.2021
A Strong Cast
Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray, co-founders of AISC member Cast Connex, forged a partnership as students that evolved into a company that is a global leader in steel castings for structural applications.
12.01.2020
Make It Here
Through a new advertising campaign, Zekelman Industries CEO Barry Zekelman is working to push for industries of all types to grow and maintain their manufacturing operations here in the U.S. Hear him discuss this effort, his thoughts on Buy American...
11.01.2020
Equality Expert
In addition to being a vice president and senior medical planner with HKS' Washington, Washington, D.C., office, Yiselle Santos Rivera is also the company's global director of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (J.E.D.I.). Hear about how she became an architect,...
10.01.2020
Industry ACE
Angela Cotie is a project executive with Gilbane Building Company and the chair of ACE Mentoring Houston, where she takes a leading role in introducing the next generation to the wide breadth of careers in the construction industry. Hear all...
09.01.2020
Perfect Pair
Rosannah Harding and Matthew Ostrow are the founders of HardingOstrow, a New York-based design practice. They are also the winners of this year's AISC Forge Prize Award for their design Footbridge. They discuss their winning project, their architectural inspirations, life...
08.01.2020
Lifelong Advocate
Hollie Noveletsky is CEO of AISC member fabricator Novel Iron Works in Greenland, N.H., and is also an AISC board member. Hollie grew up around steel, visiting and working for her father's fabrication business before embarking on a career in...
07.01.2020
There and Back Again
Steve Knitter, president of Geiger and Peters in Indianapolis. Steve talks about how his career evolved from robotics to steel fabrication, why he prefers skiing to snowboarding, what it was like racing to the finish on a project at the...
06.01.2020
Making Connections
Carol Drucker, SE, PE, PEng, Cofounder of Drucker Zajdel Structural Engineers in Chicago. Carol discusses how bridges pulled her into engineering, how she fell into connection design, and why she was drawn to Chicago.
05.01.2020
Judge and Jury
John Parucki, Head National Judge of AISC's Student Steel Bridge Competition. John discusses his quarter-century judging the SSBC, what the competition means to him, how it's changed over the years, and also how many holes-in-one he's hit (hint: not many).

What's Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes about?

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Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes episodes:

Giving Back

Making His Own Name

Veteran Voice

Bridge Authority

Connecting the Dots

Service to Steel

Multidimensional

The Camera Eye

A Bridge Lifer

Learning to Lead

Quality Time

Rebuilding a Business

Living by the Code

Covering the Super Bowl(s)

Conveying Cambering Considerations

Design Leader

Steel Saga

Lifelong Learner and Teacher

Unconventional Wisdom

Reimagined Rig

Half a Century in Steel

Engineer, Pioneer

The Sky's the Limit

Master of Metal

Intercontinental Connection

The Long Run

Wise Welder

Building Balance

All-around Architectural Enthusiast

By the Book

Oil (and Steel) on Canvas

Three Degrees of Engineering

Alternate Realities

Engaging Effort

Building Out

Forging a Connection

A Stable Job

Steady Beat

A Series of Fortunate Events

Raising the Bar

Making a Mark

A Strong Cast

Make It Here

Equality Expert

Industry ACE

Perfect Pair

Lifelong Advocate

There and Back Again

Making Connections

Judge and Jury

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