Utility Strategy Podcast

Utility Strategy Podcast

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Utility Strategy Podcast episodes

  • Chris Stovall - No More Excuses
    No more excuses! That is the theme for this weeks vry special episode of the Utility Strategy Podcast. 811 deserves the respect of every stakeholder in our industry. Handling thousands of excavation tickets a day, they are the safety net of utility verification before we begin digging. Unfortunately, the work is becoming all too much for them to handle! With teh new infrastructure ebill coming down the pipeline, infrastructure projects are beginning to raise the issue that there just aren’t enough people in the work force to take on these mega projects. No more excuses!Chris Stovall, CEO of 811 Texas says enough is enough!Join us as he sits down with David Horesh to discuss the issues surrounding the 811 industry.
    53 min
  • Jimmy Wang - Damage Prevention is "Risky Business"
    What is the biggest risk behind damage prevention? It’s striking, it’s having the responsibility falling on you the construction end of damaging utility lines.Jimmie Wang is one of the most knowledgable people in the damage prevention space, who has a very different point of view about the indsutry. Jimmie has been in the damage prevention industry for a little over 20 years. He started in the contract locating world and worked with various private equity firms helping to sell as part of the management and owenrhsip for companies in the space. Leading everything from mergers and acquisitions to product developments - leading him to having a depe understanding of utilities and facility owners, and even one call tickets - Making him an expert in making the industry better. Hosted by David Horesh
    57 min
  • Forrest Sim - Playing "Eye Spy" with Subsurface Utilities

    What are the main challenges with conducting utility locating? How often do utilities get striked due to mismanaged projects? What ways can we as an industry mitigate these risks as early on as possible? All of these questions and more are to be answered on this very special episode fo the Utility Strategy Podcast, featuring our special guest, Forrest SimOn this episode, Forrest and David sit down to discuss the challenges the industry faces in the realm of utility location, and how important it is to integrate technologies into the design process. Hosted by David Horesh

    48 min
  • Brenda Reigle & Nicholas Zembillas: Subsurface utilities - challenges and solutions in 2023
    On this extraordinary episode of the Utility Strategy Podcast, David Horesh speaks with not one but two professionals from the industry on the solutions to our industry's pain points. Brenda Reigle is a DIG prevention consultant with 26 years of experience as Executive Director at NUCA of Pennsylvania. Nicholas Zembillas is a subsurface utility engineer and expert in everything related to SUE. Together their experience in the industry provides tremendous insight into all issues pertaining to subsurface utilities.
    59 min
  • Lindsay Kelley - Does Chat GPT really know the utilities industry?

    Here at 4M, we’ve been discussing some of the most common problems facing the utility industry today with experts across the industry. The bottom line is, there are just too many issues and factors that put infrastructure projects at a massive risk of dire consequences. As a result, on this very special episode of the Utility Strategy Podcast, David Horesh sits down to discuss these with 4M’s VP of Marketing, Lindsay Kelley these topics. However, a very special guest will be answering the questions, Chat GPT. Lindsay Kelley, who has over 20 years of experience in the world of marketing and business development, along with David Horesh, analyzes Chat GPT’s episodes to see just how well the technology knows the industry.

    44 min
  • Varun Adibhatla - Integrating Traditional Practices with 21st Century Technology
    Re-occurring theme guests on our podcast mention the issues behind incorporating new technologies into infrastructure projects. 2023 brings with it many new advancements in technology such as AI, however, it seems that the industry prefers the more traditional ways of going about the project lifecycle. Our very special guest on this episode, Varun Adibhatla, co-founder of ARGO Labs, discusses with David Horesh the issues, benefits, and vision of technology integration into the industry,Currently, Varun is an adjunct professor at NYU’s center for urban science and progress. He has an MS in information science from Penn State and a Master's in applied urban science and informatics from NYU. It is an honor to have him with us to discuss everything technology.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Andy Kaiyala - The future digital age of subsurface utilities!

    In 2023, technology has become a vital part in every aspect of our lives. Industries across the globe have managed to find the perfect relationship between technological advancement’s ad productivity. However, in the infrastructure industry today, the adoption of technology is being impeded for various reasons. Plain and simple, the industry has not gone digital, and we ask ourselves why are we still collecting and verifying utility ata the same was for the last few decades?

    Andy Kaiyala, an expert in civil consturcition for the last 25 years has been wondering the same question, and sits down with our very own David horesh on this episode of the Utiltiy strategy podcast to discuss the challenges, and possible solutions to integrate technology into the industry.

    It is an honor to have him with us today!

    Host: David Horesh (Director of Marketing)

    48 min
  • Albert Taylor - What happens when we don’t “SUE” what’s needed?

    On the thirty-first episode of the 4M Utility Strategy Podcast, Albert Taylor and David horesh take a deep dive into subsurface utility engineering. Albert is a professional who’s taken on the challenge of subsurface utilities in the name of some of the most-known brands in our industry. For ten plus years Albert has been worked as a project manager at SGC Engineering LLC, located in Jacksonville, Florida.

    Before becoming a project manager in the realm of SUE, Albert dedicated ten years of his professional career assisting on construction projects, providing him with extensive knowledge and challenges from the point of view of multiple stakeholders.

    During this episode, Albert uses his experience to answer the difficult questions surround SUE such as; what do the clients need? How can people like Albert help them? What are the biggest challenges? What are the challenges of utility coordination?

    45 min
  • Michael A Twohig - Subsurface Utility Mapping from a global perspective.

    On the thirtieth episode of the 4M Utility Strategy Podcast, we discuss with Michael Twohig the integration of traditional utility locating procedures with land survey best practices. As head of SUM at DGT, Michael spearheads the firm’s subsurface utility locating, 3D utility mapping, and subsurface utility damage prevention programs. In the span of his career,

    Michael has authored more than 40 articles relating to utility mapping, underground damage prevention, and utility industry best practices. One of Michael’s greatest achievements is the advancement and development and implementation of new 3D deliverables for geospatial projects, integrating LiDAR, utility locating systems, GPR, infrared, land surveying, and multi-sensor platforms to provide high-quality, reliable, and accurate data for CAD, GIS, and BIM delivery format.

    It is an honor to have him with us today!

    Host: David Horesh (Director of Marketing)

    49 min
  • Syd Jones - Project Planning from both sides of the coin

    On the Twenty-Ninth episode of the 4M Utility Strategy Podcast, we discuss with Syd Jones the quality needed within our industry to make sure we achieve the most efficient project life cycle possible. Syd sheds light on the core issues in the front end and behind the scenes of our industry.

    Syd has been in the industry for over 30 years, and he brings his decades of experience to his current role where he’s dedicated to augmenting the resources of both large and small general engineering contractors across the United States.

    In 2017, Syd opened Jones Industrial Group; a consultant estimating firm specializing in heavy civil, water, and wastewater industries. He saw the need to open up this group to specifically address the growing need for quality preconstruction and project management services.

    It is an honor to have him with us today!

    Host: David Horesh (Director of Marketing)

    52 min

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