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

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.

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)

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?

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)

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)