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GBA PodcastGeoHeroes - Dan SchaeferGeoHeroes - Dan Schaefer
About This Episode
In this episode Guy Marcozzi interviews Dan Schaefer, PE, Vice President of Operations at Froehling & Robertson, Inc. who shares his remarkable 35-year journey that started as a construction-obsessed kid reading "Mike Mulligan and The Steam Shovel." Schaefer discusses how early mentorship shaped his career, his evolution from a demanding manager to an empathetic leader, and his optimistic vision for tackling the geoprofession's workforce crisis. He advocates for embracing technology while expanding beyond traditional hiring practices, emphasizing that not every role requires an engineering degree. This episode is packed with...
2025-09-1039 min
AASHTO re:source Q & A PodcastSteel Inspection and Code ComplianceAlan Tuck and Brett Clarke with Froehling & Robertson, Inc. give us an inside look at steel special inspection and code compliance.Related Information:S2 E14: Fireproofing and Special InspectionsSpeaking in Code (newsletter)www.fandr.comSend us a textHave questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org. Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org.
2022-01-2544 min
GBA Podcast#105 - Case History - Friends Don't Sue Friends….Most of the TimeGBA Case History Series – Case History #105 - Friends don't sue Friends….Most of the Time
Summary
A GBA member-Firm was hired to perform a geotechnical engineering study of the project site and provide a written report describing its subsurface conditions. This same fir provided construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) during site development and construction of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall. Failed communication between the field representative, member firm's project manager and the design team during construction of a MSE wall led to cracks in the building slab and in the wall blocks and ulti...
2021-09-2232 min