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InfraTalk AmericaBuilding the Future: Digital Transformation in Infrastructure and TransportationThis episode was hosted and produced by Wired to Build, a podcast by Avicado Construction Technology Services.
In this episode of Wired to Build, host Nick Caravella and Christy Hunt are joined by infrastructure experts Matthew Valle and Nick Nadeau of Infrastructure Ventures and InfraTalk. Together, they dive deep into the exciting developments and challenges in digital construction, infrastructure modernization, and the future of transportation in the U.S. From the LA Olympics' infrastructure needs to the rise of AI and digital tools in the construction industry, this episode explores how technology is transforming the way we...
2024-10-0355 minInfraTalk AmericaTrimble Innovate Panel: Advancing Digital Project DeliveryContractors are essential to the advancement of digital project delivery. Their partnership and insight is foundational to creating systems that work for all parties in the transportation infrastructure industry. This episode features a panel from Trimble's Innovate User Conference, which took place last month. The session was titled "ARTBA Innovation Technology Policy Forum: The Critical Role Contractors are Playing to Advance Digital Project Delivery." The panel features Matthew Valle of Infrastructure Ventures, Brian McInnis and Doug Reichard of Trimble, Janet Treadway of the Ohio Department of Transportation, and Chris Engle of Ohio Contractors Association.
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2024-06-271h 04InfraTalk AmericaToks Omishakin: People-Centric TransportationWhile agency sizes differ among transportation departments, from small states to the largest in the country, transportation issues remain consistent. At the core of the industry should be people and safety. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, Secretary for the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), Toks Omishakin, sits down with InfraTalk America Publisher and Host, Greg Nadeau. Prior to his role as secretary of CalSTA, Omishakin spent 8 years as deputy commissioner for Tennessee DOT and served as director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
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Omishakin’s ca...
2024-05-1646 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Joyce TaylorEngineers are foundational to the transportation infrastructure industry. Their knowledge and trust move projects, innovation and solutions forward. Joyce Taylor, chief engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation, joins InfraTalk Publisher, Gregory Nadeau, on this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast. Taylor is the first woman to serve as chief engineer for Maine Department of Transportation. She is active with the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO), serving as a vice chair of the Council of Highways & Streets and co-chair of the Climate Council's Transportation Working Group.
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2024-05-0919 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Kirk SteudleLeadership roles provide the opportunity to encourage and advance innovation. These positions lead organizations head first into change. Kirk Steudle, President of Steudle Executive Group, joins InfraTalk Publisher, Gregory Nadeau, on this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast. Steudle previously served as Michigan Department of Transportation's director for 12 years. An active member of the transportation community, he's also served as president for American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and president of TRB's Executive Committee.
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Steudle's various leadership roles throughout his career,
Harnessing technology to make us better...
2024-05-0728 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Russell McMurrySafety on our nation’s roadways is one of the highest priorities in the transportation infrastructure industry. Innovation plays a vital role in increasing roadway safety. Russell McMurry, commissioner for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), joins InfraTalk Publisher, Gregory Nadeau, on this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast. Prior to becoming commissioner in 2015, McMurry was the agency’s chief engineer.
Listen in as they discuss:- His role as chair of AASHTO’s Council on Highways and Streets,
- How learning from other state agencies can help your organization move innovation forwar...
2024-05-0237 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Keith PlatteBringing the public and private sector together is a crucial step to advancing our transportation infrastructure. These partnerships are the foundation that brings our industry into the next generation. Keith Platte, director for AASHTOWare, joins InfraTalk Publisher, Gregory Nadeau, on this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast. Platte facilitates AASHTOWare’s alliances with private sector companies to provide software services for the 52 departments of transportation.
Listen in as they discuss:- The formation of AASHTOWare in the 1980s and how it's grown,- Bringing the industry together to create a flow between planning, asset management and da...
2024-04-3026 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Carlos BracerasWhether we’re getting to work, meeting up with friends, or transporting goods, we rely on our nation’s transportation network. As such, understanding how important our transportation system is to our daily lives is vital to advocating for further investment in our nation’s infrastructure. Carlos Braceras, executive director for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), joins InfraTalk Publisher, Gregory Nadeau, on this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast. Braceras began with UDOT nearly 40 years ago as a civil engineer and was appointed as the agency’s director in 2013.
Listen in as they discuss:- The value of...
2024-04-2619 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Roger MillarAs the industry evolves, it's crucial to rethink how we tackle our infrastructure and transportation projects. Secretary for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Roger Millar, joins InfraTalk Publisher, Gregory Nadeau, on this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast. As an engineer, planner, and program manager with over 40 years of experience, Millar brings a well-rounded perspective to his role.
Listen in as they discuss:- Washington State’s history of delivering major infrastructure projects,- Resiliency and the ability to prepare for the challenges and obstacles ahead,- And Millar's recent experience and term as...
2024-04-2332 minInfraTalk AmericaDr. Shawn Wilson: Building a Better TomorrowAn equitable transportation network is vital to the future of our industry and, more importantly, our country. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, National Agency Coordination Leader for Transportation and Infrastructure at WSP, Dr. Shawn Wilson, sits down with InfraTalk America Publisher and Host, Greg Nadeau. Wilson’s impressive career has included his role as former secretary for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, as well as serving as the first African American president in AASHTO’s 107-year history. It is important to note that this episode was recorded the day after the Key Bridge collapsed in Balt...
2024-04-1838 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Melissa BatulaThis special episode of the InfraTalk Podcast is brought to you during Women’s History Month and celebrates our ‘Women Leading Innovation’ series. Melissa Batula is a principal program manager for HDR and former executive deputy secretary for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. In her 30 years of transportation infrastructure experience, she's been an active member in associations such as WTS, Transportation Research Board and AASHTO. Batula is an expert in the industry and advocates for innovative practices, digital delivery, and public-private partnerships.
Listen in as they discuss:- The goals behind PennDOT's Digital Delivery Direct...
2024-03-2728 minInfraTalk AmericaGloria Shepherd: Raising the BarThis special episode of the InfraTalk Podcast is brought to you during Women’s History Month and celebrates our ‘Women Leading Innovation’ series. ITA Publisher Gregory G. Nadeau sits down with Gloria Shepherd, executive director for the Federal Highway Administration. Making history as the first woman and African American to serve in her current position, Shepherd is paving a deep path for others to follow in her footsteps.
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Shepherd's accomplished academic background and the path that led her professional career to transportation,
The impacts and responsibility that came with the Bipartisan Infras...
2024-03-2039 minInfraTalk AmericaInfraTalk On The Road: Paula HammondThis special episode of the InfraTalk Podcast is brought to you during Women’s History Month and celebrates our ‘Women Leading Innovation’ series. Paula Hammond is a senior vice president for WSP and former secretary for Washington State Department of Transportation. Hammond is an active member of the transportation infrastructure community and has served on multiple boards, including her role as the first woman chair for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) in their 120-year history. Throughout the course of her exemplary career, she has championed the need for a more diverse workforce, worked to ensure the industry is mor...
2024-03-1324 minInfraTalk AmericaTrimble: Setting the Standard for Digital Project DeliveryDigital project delivery includes various innovative solutions that increase project efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Despite these incredible benefits, there is a lot of work that still needs to be done to get these technologies implemented in our nation’s transportation agencies. However, through education, proper funding, and a universal set of open data standards, we have the ability to revolutionize the way we deliver projects. As part of our InfraTalk On The Road series, Publisher Greg Nadeau interviews Trimble’s Director of Strategy for State and Federal Government, Doug Reichard, and Senior Manager for Proposals and Grants, Patrick Holtz, at t...
2024-01-2542 minInfraTalk AmericaHaulHub: The Next Generation EDOT PlatformNext generation e-Construction is critical to delivering today’s infrastructure projects in a more efficient, safer, and climate resilient way. As part of our InfraTalk On The Road series, ITA Publisher Greg Nadeau interviews HaulHub’s Vice President of Industry Relations and Government Affairs Matthew Valle and National Customer Success Director Houston Merck at the 2023 AASHTO Annual Meeting.
Listen in as they discuss:
HaulHub’s NEW EDOT platform;
The role data plays in delivering safer, more efficient, and climate resilient projects;
And the role e-Ticketing played in paving the way for next generation e-Construction.
2024-01-0433 minInfraTalk AmericaAdministrator Shailen Bhatt: Delivering BIL's PromiseEmploying innovation is imperative to delivering 21st century projects and increasing safety on our nation’s roadways. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Gregory G. Nadeau has the distinct honor of interviewing Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt as part of our “Moving Innovation in Public Infrastructure” series. As the head of the Federal Highway Administration, Administrator Bhatt is tasked with overseeing the agency’s implementation of the $350 billion it received as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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The role digital construction technology plays in delivering projects faster and more cos...
2023-11-0836 minInfraTalk AmericaRepresentative Rick Larsen: Investing in InnovationInitiating change within state and local transportation agencies isn’t always easy. By the time new ideas and innovations go through the funding, testing, and implementation process, it can take years before they are fully adopted. We are launching season 3 of the InfraTalk Podcast with a new series titled “Moving Innovation in Public Infrastructure.” As part of this program, we will be interviewing government and private sector leaders who are working to help the industry advance innovation at a more rapid pace.
In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Greg Nadeau interviews Ranking Member of the Ho...
2023-10-1923 minInfraTalk AmericaSeason 3 TrailerJoin us for the third season of the InfraTalk Podcast. Listen in to the season three trailer as our host, Greg Nadeau, touches on our purpose, focus and goal: having conversations that inspire and drive innovation. The first two seasons of the InfraTalk Podcast featured our 'Women Leading Innovation in Transportation Infrastructure' series. This series highlighted women in the industry who are driving change and making a difference.
Our upcoming season will feature a new series titled 'Moving Innovation in Public Infrastructure'. It will highlight public and private sector guests who are addressing the support needed to...
2023-09-2102 minInfraTalk AmericaMegan Tanel: Celebrating ConstructionIn this bonus episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Greg Nadeau interviews Megan Tanel, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a North American leader in construction and agriculture equipment manufacturing. The two discuss the state of the industry at AEM’s Celebration of Construction on the National Mall. In addition, they explore AEM’s global reach and its mission to promote a new vision for the industry.
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AEM and the construction industry’s technological transformation,
The changing perceptions of construction work,
And the importance of diversity in the...
2023-08-1712 minInfraTalk AmericaCyndee Hoagland: Trimble’s Digital ImpactIn this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Greg Nadeau interviews Cyndee Hoagland, senior vice president of Trimble, a global leading provider of advanced digital construction and asset lifecycle management technologies. Poised at the intersection of the physical world and digital world, Trimble’s technologies are used to manage millions of assets across markets. This data heavily impacts the way we work, build and construct.
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The way state DOTs can use technology to recruit and retain the next generation of talent,
The unique challenges that hinder the rapid adoption and in...
2023-07-2040 minInfraTalk AmericaDara Wheeler: Harnessing Leadership SupportLeadership support is often the special component needed to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions. In this episode, ITA Publisher Gregory Nadeau sits down with Dara Wheeler, chief of Research and Innovation at Caltrans. As the agency's point person for innovation, Dara leads several state and national committees that are dedicated to advancing the adoption of new technologies. She also oversees the programs Caltrans has in place to expedite digital project delivery and fund research. Because of her leadership, the agency has been at the forefront of mainstreaming transformational technologies.
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2023-06-1541 minInfraTalk AmericaJanet Treadway: Revolutionizing Construction OperationsIn this episode Janet Treadway, AASHTOWare Project Business Administrator at the Ohio Department of Transportation, explores the transformative power of e-Ticketing in construction operations, specifically highlighting its impact on Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Beyond just managing materials, the benefits of e-ticketing extend to streamlining processes and enhancing overall efficiency.
This episode is guest hosted by Dr. Ann Schneider, former secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and a member of our Board of Advisors.
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Janet’s role on the National e-Ticketing Task Force and the industry pe...
2023-05-1827 minInfraTalk AmericaKat Weisner: Every Day CountsThe COVID-19 pandemic helped push for nationwide implementation of e-Ticketing, a Federal Highway Administration Every Day Counts (EDC) round six initiative. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Gregory Nadeau interviews Kat Weisner, senior construction and contract administration engineer for the Federal Highway Administration's Resource Center.
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The Resource Center's role in encouraging state and local agencies to consider new technologies and solutions
The Every Day Counts (EDC) program's success in promoting innovation and digital solutions
How e-Ticketing has revolutionized the project delivery process as well...
2023-04-1951 minInfraTalk AmericaSara Stickler: Empowering WomenThis special Women’s History Month episode features President & CEO of WTS International Sarah Stickler. As a former educator, Sarah came from a career where women dominated the field. However, upon transitioning to associations and the transportation industry, she was confronted by a severe lack of women in decision-making roles. This episode is hosted by InfraTalk America Communications Advisor, Karyn Le Blanc.
Listen in as they discuss:
Sarah’s unique transportation story,
Emerging trends and challenges for women in transportation,
The importance of mainstreaming innovations for future generations,
WTS’ mission to create a more diverse, equitable indust
2023-03-1542 minInfraTalk AmericaChasing Innovation Crossover EpisodeThis crossover episode was produced and hosted by Infotech and Trimble, and is presented as a follow-up to InfraTalk America's Chasing Innovation roundtable webinar, which can be found at https://infratalkamerica.com/social-sustainability-and-the-path-toward-a-stable-technologically-literate-workforce/. In the latest episode of Let's Be Civil, a panel of experts from Trimble, HDR, and Infotech discuss how adopting a holistic, people-first mindset can maximize connection, collaboration, and innovation in our industry. Social sustainability. Workforce development. Technology adoption. These areas may feel distinct, but they all center around the same essential thing: people.
Hosts: Nate Binder, Infotech & Matt Sprague, Trimble
Guests:
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Let's Be Civil: An Infrastructure PodcastEpisode V: The New Business Imperatives: Sustainability, Technology, DiversitySocial sustainability. Workforce development. Technology adoption. These areas may feel distinct, but they all center around the same essential thing: people. In the latest episode of Let's Be Civil, a panel of experts from Trimble, HDR, and Infotech discuss how adopting a holistic, people-first mindset can maximize connection, collaboration, and innovation in our industry. This podcast is presented as a follow-up to InfraTalk America's Chasing Innovation roundtable webinar, which can be found at https://infratalkamerica.com/social-sustainability-and-the-path-toward-a-stable-technologically-literate-workforce/.
Hosts: Nate Binder, Infotech & Matt Sprague, Trimble
Guests:
Tara Blythe, Infotech
Ev Tripolitis, Trimble
2023-01-0555 minInfraTalk AmericaAudrey Copeland: e-Ticketing Revolutione-Ticketing has revolutionized project delivery in the transportation infrastructure industry. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Gregory Nadeau sits down with Audrey Copeland, president and CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association.
Listen in as they discuss:
How the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of e-Ticketing in the asphalt industry,
Ways companies within the industry can leverage the technology to address the chronic workforce shortage,
The asphalt pavement industry’s The Road Forward program, a commitment to go net zero by 2050,
And how warm mix asphalt can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2022-12-1538 minInfraTalk AmericaShanté Hastings: Leading the WayThe Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has been leading the nation in the implementation of digital project delivery innovations and advancing the state of practice. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Gregory Nadeau sits down with Shanté Hastings, deputy secretary and chief engineer at DelDOT.
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DelDOT’s leadership in implementing e-Ticketing,
How mainstreaming new technology requires buy-in,
And the role AASHTO’s Innovation Initiative has in advancing the use of new technologies throughout the industry.
To learn more about e-Ticketing, check out the National Const...
2022-12-0139 minInfraTalk AmericaVictoria Sheehan: Mainstreaming TechnologyIn this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Gregory Nadeau sits down with New Hampshire DOT Commissioner and incoming Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board Victoria Sheehan at the 2022 Transportation Infrastructure Durability Conference.
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The barriers state DOTs face in mainstreaming new innovations,
Pragmatic solutions to overcoming these barriers,
And how the implementation of new technology can help retain and attract talent.
2022-11-1732 minInfraTalk AmericaIntroducing The InfraTalk America PodcastEach episode of the InfraTalk America Podcast brings you in-depth conversations with transportation and infrastructure industry experts. Topics include the latest innovations in digital project delivery, safety policies, and the future of sustainable practices. The first season will feature a mini-series titled, Women Paving the Way in Transportation Infrastructure Innovation. Join us in these vital discussions as we talk about how innovation has transformed the way we do business and what the future is for infrastructure in America.
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