ENR Critical Path Podcast

ENR Deputy Editor Aileen Cho chats with Jim Lockwood and Antonion Dinis about the iconic bridge engineer, including the centennial memorial of his birthday in France. Sponsored by: Document Crunch

Planera Co-Founder and CEO Nitin Bhandari catches up with Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders at ENR's FutureTech conference in San Francisco and talks all forms of scheduling, from the critical path to the line of balance. Sponsored by: Ace Electric

Buildots co-founder talks with Jeff Yoders about the scheduling platform's new AI-powered tool to automate the line-of-balance scheduling method, replacing manual calculations and spreadsheets. Sponsored by: https://enerfab.com/

A seasoned architect teaches ENR Deputy Editor Aileen Cho a thing or two about what goes into building facilities at economic, cultural and national borders. Sponsored by: https://ineight.com/

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk to a military and construction veteran whose leadership in promoting worker physical safety has broadened to include mental health. Sponsored by: https://ineight.com/

ENR Deputy Editor Aileen Cho talks to one of her former newsmakers about his special method of helping airports deliver big projects.

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders in 2024 chatted with attendees of the Best of the Best and Top 25 Newsmakers events, including newsmaker Robert Buckley (pictured). This year's events are happening March 27!

A dynamic duo discusses how they copilot billions of dollars' worth of projects for AECOM Tishman's New York office.

Oracle Industry Lab Vice President of Innovation Burcin Kaplanoglu returns to the Critical Path to talk with Jeff Yoders about artificial intelligence and how it will change construction processes in 2025 and beyond. Robotics, drone technology and other construction tech make it into their conversation as well.

The deputy CEO for megaproject delivery chats with ENR Deputy Editor Aileen Cho about creating better collaboration with the A/E/C community.

The entrepreneur, inventor and co-founder of Modern Hydrogen talks pyrolysis, carbon capture – and what he wishes he'd done differently in college.

Jacobs experts discuss the past and future Games, express transit lanes, The Dodgers, and a bit of ‘80s nostalgia.

In the Critical Path podcast's first-ever visual episode, two UAV experts with Rawlins Infra Consult update ENR on the latest and greatest in drone-driven bridge inspections. See the video!

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk to the founder of Green Badger about LEED, SaaS and the LA Olympics.

ENR editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders interview one of their own – the former ENR editor-in-chief – in a retrospective of her groundbreaking, adventure-filled career.

Rosendin's Au and SFO's Louie discuss the challenges of building high-tech networks into the $2.4B Harvey Milk Terminal 1.

The president and CEO discusses the firm's growth strategies, the crucial area of water resources—and GZA the rapper.

ENR Editor Aileen Cho talks with the retired Army Corps veteran about his experiences with post-disaster responses and water-related risks, including after Superstorm Sandy.

Josh Levy and Trent Miskelly are out to disrupt document review in construction after founding artificial intelligence-powered Document Crunch. Jeff Yoders crunches the words with these entrepreneurs in a tech talk on the ENR Critical Path podcast.

Autodesk Executive Vice President of Architecture Engineering and Construction Amy Bunszel talks with Jeff Yoders at the ESRI user conference and fills us in about Autodesk's evolving partnership with GIS provider Esri, what big data and AI mean for their users and what AEC can learn from the world of mechanical design. She also has encouraging words for women in construction and technology.

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk to the chief bridge engineer with CHA Consulting about ABC and sniffing out new bridge technologies from around the world (inspiring Jeff to sing).

ENR's Aileen Cho talks with the outgoing CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority about winning hearts and minds (and settling lawsuits).Watch full interview here.

David Dickson, associate vice president of health, safety and environment at Dewberry, based in Orlando, Florida, has led the transformation of the company's safety program by cultivating a culture of safety on and off jobsites. In this interview, he tells ENR senior editor Emell Adolphus and southeast editor Derek Lacey how he did it.

Procore's technology evangelist, Kris Lengieza, joins Jeff Yoders to talk big data in construction, how artificial intelligence is already changing processes, its future potential and how he went from a construcution technologist at Stiles and the Weitz Co. to his role at platform provider Procore.

Michael Drunsic is responsible for coordinating WSP's services to the offshore wind industry. This experienced project manager talks to Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders about offshore wind's potential, the technology, itself, and how it differs from onshore wind energy generation.

The railroad's capital delivery EVP fills ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders in on its transformational plans. This kicks off an ongoing ENR series on the “golden age” of Amtrak.

We discuss never-before shared smart water technology data results. Learn about the water loss prevention market, with a focus on how AI is changing the game and leave the podcast with a solid understanding of both the technology and what it can do to combat loss prevention. Sponsored by: Oldcastle Infrastructure

ENR editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk with Collins Engineers' Lovelace about how drones and AI are being used to maintain the historic Robert Street Bridge in St. Paul, Minn.

Marking Women's History Month, ENR Editor Aileen Cho talks with Coulson about mentoring, diversity and inclusion.

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders chat with a transportation lawyer about the past, present and future state of HSR in America and what could be done to speed progress.

Jeff Yoders and Aileen Cho discuss artificial intelligence in construction and society at large with Burcin Kaplanoglu, Oracle vice president and leader of the company's Innovation Lab, who also is Critical Path's first returning guest.

NR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk to the McCarthy project manager on how a team dealt with nearly zero-vision conditions to remove old concrete and steel—with the help of a robot vessel named Little Dude. For more on port reconstruction...

Skanska Executive Vice President Bryan Northrop has seen the evolution of Boston's life sciences and pharmaceutical market and solved some of most challenging preconstruction and renovation problems over more than 20 years of projects in New England. He talks with Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders about what clients want and need in this growing and competitive market.

Trunk Tools Founder and CEO Sarah Buchner talks to Jeff Yoders and Aileen Cho about growing up in the trades, working her way through the worlds of Fintech and Contech startups, the psychology of construction jobsites, making an AI that's responsive to requests from the field and even a little bit about Oktoberfest in Munich. Prost!

ENR editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk to the ENR 2003 Award of Excellence recipient about his new mission to help others struggling with mental health issues.

As markets shift toward less carbon-intensive energy production, workforce development efforts are intensifying to ensure there are enough craft workers with skillsets necessary to build infrastructure critical to a more sustainable future. Leaders interviewed by Environment and Policy Senior Editor Pam McFarland in this episode include Heidi Binko, co-founder and executive director of The Just Transition Fund (pictured). Earth Matters, Special installments in ENR's Critical Path podcast taking a deep dive at the intersection of construction and climate change.  

In the first of a special ENR climate change series, ENR Editor Aileen Cho talks to execs at the Port of Long Beach (Heather Tomley, pictured) and its tenant LBCT to find out how they are making their infrastructure as green as possible. Earth Matters, Special installments in ENR's Critical Path podcast taking a deep dive at the intersection of construction and climate change.

Skanska Vice President of Emerging Technology Michael Zeppieri talks to ENR Associate Technology Editor Jeff Yoders about the mountains of project information contractors are dealing with today, the implementation of the new PDX Airport roof, dumpster-diving for data and his experience in the U.S. Army, Boeing and MIT.

ENR editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders chat with an up-and-coming engineer currently garnering bridge experience with Modjeski and Masters.

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders talk to HNTB's senior vice president about the renaissance of rail travel—and the project delivery challenges that come with it.

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders chat with Mark Goodwin, Geoff Stricker and Justin Meyer (pictured) about how a vital project got built on time and budget while exceeding diversity goals.

ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders interviewed attendees of ENR's FutureTech, including Lisa Kelly of EarthCam, during a lively cocktail hour.

ENR Transportation Editor Aileen Cho talks (and reminisces) with the CEO of HDR, a longtime transportation leader, about the industry and the company's vision moving forward.

ENR Transportation Editor Aileen Cho interviews Marco and Christina Ruano about their courtship, construction, claims and other Caltrans adventures.

Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders interview the president of an insurance brokerage about fostering success for both major agencies and small contractors.

ENR editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders roamed the Edison Ballroom for the second annual Newsmakers/Best of the Best roving podcast with honorees past and present, such as Sam Hassoun.

Mark Webster, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Construction, talks to Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders about security certifications such as FedRAMP, the history of Primavera P6 and artificial intelligence for construction.

Kumar Parakala, president of GHD Digital, talks to ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders about how contractors and design firms can advance technologically to improve their success in an increasingly digital world. As architects and engineers return to the office post-COVID, digital transformation is a must, not an option.

Mark Quattrocchi started Quattrocchi Kwok Architects in a spare bedroom after graduating from Berkeley. The firm has grown to become a leader in K-12 education design and Quattrocchi's mentee, Aaron Jobson, was recently named president and CEO of the company. Quattrocchi and Jobson discuss how the education market is changing, the needs of modern school districts, and how to plan for an architecture firm's with ENR Associate Technology Editor Jeff Yoders.

The founder of ALICE Technologies talks with ENR Editors Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders about optimizing project schedules, tough love from Stanford professors and his experience with construction around the world.

With the delivery of Exchange, a $64.6-million residential project in downtown Detroit, LIFTbuild has demonstrated the viability of its top-down construction approach. LIFTbuild Chief Operating Officer Joe Benvenuto talks with Jeff Yoders and Aileen Cho about strand jacks, the 15 different patents for top-down construction and manufacturing-in-construction processes that LIFTbuild holds and what comes next for this vertical construction delivery innovation.