Challenge Accepted

Langan

How are GIS, LiDAR, geospatial data, and emerging technology changing the way we understand and solve complex challenges? Challenge Accepted explores the technology, data, and people shaping the future of engineering, infrastructure, environmental services, and the built world. In Season 2, Langan experts join technology partners and industry leaders for conversations about GIS, LiDAR, geospatial technology, surveying, data analytics, digital solutions, and real-world technology applications. Each episode goes beyond the tools themselves to examine how organizations use geospatial data and emerging technologies to make better decisions, solve complex problems, and improve project outcomes. From innovative data collection and visualization to the technologies transforming engineering and infrastructure, Challenge Accepted brings together the experts, ideas, and innovations moving the industry forward.

Episodes

  1. Aug 4

    Putting Out the Fire: Challenges and Transitions for AFFF

    In this episode, we explore the transition away from legacy AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam) systems. We look at real-world examples of both fixed and mobile system changeouts, the cleanup challenges tied to PFAS contamination, and the research behind safer alternatives. We also unpack the role of the FAA and the Department of Defense in shaping the rules and timelines for phasing out AFFF and managing remediation.

  2. Jul 21

    PFAS and Multidiscipline Approach to Redevelopment

    In this episode, host Adam Hackenberg and a panel of seasoned environmental professionals tackle one of today's most complex challenges in real estate development: managing PFAS contamination in land redevelopment projects. We explore how the "forever chemicals" are reshaping the development landscape and why they're no longer the deal-killers they once were.

  3. Jul 7

    PFAS: Innovative Solutions and Research

    In this episode, we take a look at emerging technologies designed to remove PFAS from the environment. We focus on three main approaches—bioremediation, destructive technologies, and adsorptive methods—and explore how each one works. We also highlight some of the research pushing this field forward and what it could mean for the future of PFAS cleanup.

  4. Jun 22

    PFAS and the Regulatory Landscape

    In this episode, we dig into a case study involving a fire station located near a residential neighborhood, a nearby waterway, and a manufacturing facility that uses PFAS. We explore what happens when contamination risks overlap in a complex setting like this, and how responses can vary depending on where you are. Looking at New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and California, we unpack how different state regulations shape site assessments, cleanup decisions, and how communities manage potential health risks. Along the way, we highlight why coordination across agencies, industry, and local communities is essential when dealing with PFAS.

  5. Jun 22

    PFAS: Navigating the Next Chapter of PFAS

    In this season premiere of Langan Challenge Accepted: PFAS, we set the stage for the conversations ahead. The episode explores a central question: what does PFAS remediation look like today, and how might it change as new technologies and approaches emerge? We take a look at the current toolkit, the challenges practitioners are facing, and what the future of PFAS cleanup could hold as the science and solutions continue to evolve.

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About

How are GIS, LiDAR, geospatial data, and emerging technology changing the way we understand and solve complex challenges? Challenge Accepted explores the technology, data, and people shaping the future of engineering, infrastructure, environmental services, and the built world. In Season 2, Langan experts join technology partners and industry leaders for conversations about GIS, LiDAR, geospatial technology, surveying, data analytics, digital solutions, and real-world technology applications. Each episode goes beyond the tools themselves to examine how organizations use geospatial data and emerging technologies to make better decisions, solve complex problems, and improve project outcomes. From innovative data collection and visualization to the technologies transforming engineering and infrastructure, Challenge Accepted brings together the experts, ideas, and innovations moving the industry forward.

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