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ENR’s Critical Path Podcast delivers insights from leading industry experts and decision-makers about the latest construction industry innovations, issues and developments.  | 

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    • Jun 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 170 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from ENR Critical Path Podcast

    Augmenta Co-Founder Frio Iorio Joins the Critical Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 42:29


    Francisco “Frio” Iorio discusses automating electrical system design with Augmenta and all things construction technology related with Aileen Cho and Jeff Yoders. Sponsored by: Document Crunch

    Two Bridge “Acolytes” Discuss the Legacy of Jean Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 30:59


    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

    Nitin Bhandari Talks Scheduling at ENR FutureTech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 20:43


    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

    Aviv Leibovici Joins the ENR Line of Balance Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 27:17


    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/

    Robert Siegel on Designing Ports of Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 44:28


    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/

    Josh Rizzo on Promoting Mental Health in the Construction Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 48:26


    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/

    Clay Paslay on Executive Program Management for Airports

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 30:18


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

    A Special “Red Carpet” Roving Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 13:27


    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!

    Eric Reid and John Kovacs on Co-COO-ing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 45:12


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

    Burcin Kaplanoglu's AI-in-Construction Predictions for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 43:42


    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.

    Terri Mestas on Preparing for a $54B Sound Transit Building Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 38:38


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

    Tony Pan Has Big Hopes for Clean Hydrogen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 34:42


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

    Seth Torma and Ron Williams on the Olympian—and Paralympian— Efforts to Prepare LA for ‘28

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 40:06


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

    Alicia McConnell and John Zuleger on the Evolution of UAVs for Bridge Inspections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 38:27


    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!

    Tommy Linstroth Talks Automating and Facilitating ESG Metrics For Construction Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 35:00


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

    A Conversation with ENR Legend Jan Tuchman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 40:19


    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.

    Paul Au and Ryan Louie on Tech-ing Up a New Terminal in San Francisco

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 35:57


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

    Pat Sheehan on the Past, Present and Future of GZA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 34:38


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

    Maj. Gen. Michael Walsh on Army Corps' Disaster Response Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 27:32


    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.

    Crunch Co-Founders See the Future of Construction Document Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 33:31


    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's Amy Bunszel Talks BIM, GIS, AI and Big Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 17:55


    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.

    Mike Culmo Knows His ABCs (Accelerated Bridge Construction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 39:03


    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).

    Brian Kelly on California High-Speed Rail Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 29:01


    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.

    Dewberry's David Dickson on Improving Safety Culture Across Jobsites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 33:43


    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 Kris Lengieza Talks AI, Big Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 33:45


    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 Bullish on Offshore Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 37:59


    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.

    Laura Mason on Amtrak's Construction Heyday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 37:13


    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.

    Innovative Transformational Technology to Address a Looming Global Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 26:48


    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

    Barritt Lovelace on How Technology Meets History Via a Bridge Digital Twin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 25:26


    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.

    Katie Coulson Discusses Bringing More Women into the Construction Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 30:10


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

    Terry Hynes On The Future of U.S. High-Speed Rail

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 30:40


    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.

    Burcin Kaplanoglu Explains the Construction AI Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 41:55


    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.

    Robert Wood on Rebuilding a Collapsed Dock at the Port of Beaumont

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 33:23


    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's Bryan Northrop Brings Science to Life in Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 41:02


    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 CEO Sarah Buchner Talks AI, Carpentry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 33:10


    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!

    Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin on Mental Illness Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 42:54


    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.

    Earth Matters: Episode 2-Energy Transition Workforce Builds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 20:09


    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.  

    Earth Matters: Port of Long Beach's Net-Zero Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 31:26


    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.

    Dumpster-Diving for Data With Michael Zeppieri

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 35:50


    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.

    Erin Brenneman on Pursuing an Engineering Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 25:00


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

    Peter Gertler on the “inflection point” for rail and transit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 35:40


    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.

    Building a transformative $1.5B airport terminal in Kansas City

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 39:34


    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.

    A Special Roving Podcast at FutureTech ‘23

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 13:34


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

    Eric Keen on the past, present and future of transportation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 40:02


    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.

    Chatting With a Caltrans Couple

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 35:09


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

    Ingrid Merriwether on “insuring” success for diverse contractors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 40:19


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

    A Special Roving Podcast from AOE 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 19:02


    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.

    Oracle's Mark Webster Talks Security, Construction Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 39:50


    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 Talks Digital Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 41:09


    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.

    Passing the Education Design Baton at QKA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 37:01


    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.

    Rene Morkos on “construction optioneering”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 37:40


    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.

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