Build+Revitalize

SME

The Build+Revitalize podcast is an outgrowth of SME’s passion and commitment to solving problems and building better communities. We are proud to be your go-to source for insights on challenges and emerging trends in the AEC industry.In each episode, we will be joined by our partners and friends for in-depth conversations on overcoming obstacles in the AEC industry, opportunities we offer professional engineering consultants and students, and emerging technologies that optimize how we work. Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating wherever you stream. 

  1. 26. Leveraging Real-Time Data: Approaching Multiservice Solutions with GIS

    04/09/2025

    26. Leveraging Real-Time Data: Approaching Multiservice Solutions with GIS

    Welcome back to the Build+Revitalize Podcast. AEC professionals are swimming in data on projects like never before: soil profile information, subsurface test results, existing and proposed grade elevations, civil layouts, foundation designs, drone imagery, infrared scans, laser scans, LiDAR scans, remote vibration monitoring, pavement conditions, roofs, facades, and engineering inspections. It can be overwhelming. Expectations have evolved to increasingly rely on consultants to leverage newer tools, technologies, and processes to manage all this data – to make better and faster decisions.   In this episode, we interview SME GIS Coordinator, Tylor Mahany, to talk about the essential role of Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, in leveraging real-time data to develop practical solutions on multiservice projects.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    31 min
  2. 25. Leveraging Real-Time Data - The Growing Demand for Cone Penetration Testing

    03/26/2025

    25. Leveraging Real-Time Data - The Growing Demand for Cone Penetration Testing

    Welcome back to the Build+Revitalize Podcast. AEC professionals are swimming in data on projects like never before: soil profile information, subsurface test results, existing and proposed grade elevations, civil layouts, foundation designs, drone imagery, infrared scans, laser scans, LiDAR scans, remote vibration monitoring, pavement conditions, roofs, facades, and engineering inspections. It can be overwhelming. Expectations have evolved to increasingly rely on consultants to leverage newer tools, technologies, and processes to manage all this data – to make better and faster decisions.   In this episode, SME Assistant Group Leader of Laboratories, Seth Molenaar, talks about the growing popularity of Cone Penetration Testing, or CPT. While CPT has been around for about a century, its ability to gather ample information efficiently has improved and outpaced other methods, launching it to the forefront of drilling.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    35 min
  3. 24. Leveraging Real-Time Data - The Science Behind Surveying

    03/10/2025

    24. Leveraging Real-Time Data - The Science Behind Surveying

    Welcome back to the Build+Revitalize Podcast. AEC professionals are swimming in data on projects like never before: soil profile information, subsurface test results, existing and proposed grade elevations, civil layouts, foundation designs, drone imagery, infrared scans, laser scans, LiDAR scans, remote vibration monitoring, pavement conditions, roofs, facades, and engineering inspections. It can be overwhelming. Expectations have evolved to increasingly rely on consultants to leverage newer tools, technologies, and processes to manage all this data – to make better and faster decisions.   In this episode, we interview SME Project Consultant, Ryan Eiss, to talk about how Surveying is the first step in gathering crucial data on any project. New technologies have pushed Surveying to become increasingly accurate, sparking new insights and practices.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    35 min
  4. 23. The Co-op Experience - Abby Crocker and Lindsay Parker

    09/09/2024

    23. The Co-op Experience - Abby Crocker and Lindsay Parker

    Are you trying to figure out if civil or environmental engineering is for you? The best way to do that is hands-on, real-life experience. At SME, we offer college students the opportunity to start their career, and provide career clarity with our Civil and Environmental Engineering Internship and Co-Op Programs. Jon Camburn interviews SME Co-ops Abby Crocker and Lindsay Parker, who share their summer experiences with SME's Co-op and Internship program. What's the difference of a Co-op and Internship? We created the ultimate guide to help you navigate your next few years, check it out here! Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    22 min
  5. 22. The Co-op Experience - Aidan Funk and Enock Rwigenza

    08/20/2024

    22. The Co-op Experience - Aidan Funk and Enock Rwigenza

    Are you trying to figure out if civil or environmental engineering is for you? The best way to do that is hands-on, real-life experience. At SME, we offer college students the opportunity to start their career, and provide career clarity with our Civil and Environmental Engineering Internship and Co-Op Programs. Jon Camburn interviews SME Co-ops Aidan Funk and Enock Rwigenza, who share their summer experiences with SME's Co-op and Internship program. What's the difference of a Co-op and Internship? We created the ultimate guide to help you navigate your next few years, check it out here! Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    23 min
  6. 21. The Billion Dollar Cavern

    05/09/2024

    21. The Billion Dollar Cavern

    Wes Hemp, PE, PG, LEED AP (SME) and his old friend and client, Justin Ramirez, PE (Lochmueller Group), reminisce about the time they stumbled across steam coming out of the ground below a WWTP project, discovering what was below, and solutions to the problem. Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    26 min
  7. 20. Environmental Due Diligence (3/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, and Bret Stuntz

    05/25/2023

    20. Environmental Due Diligence (3/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, and Bret Stuntz

    The past two episodes of the Build+Revitalize podcast have provided helpful insight on the importance of environmental due diligence. In our third episode, Jason Cheney, Dave Guevara and Bret Stuntz are back to tackle insurance recovery and alternative funding methods for brownfields projects.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    39 min
  8. 19. Environmental Due Diligence (2/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, Arthur Siegal, and Bret Stuntz

    05/25/2023

    19. Environmental Due Diligence (2/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, Arthur Siegal, and Bret Stuntz

    Jason Cheney, Bret Stuntz, Dave Guevara, and Arthur Siegal are back on the Build+Revitalize podcast series on the importance of environmental due diligence. In our last episode, they covered the basics - What is environmental liability? Where did it come from? And, why due diligence is important. They are picking up where they left off, with a conversation about the importance of due care and how to avoid the risks associated with property acquisition. Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream. Follow @SMEUSA on LinkedIn and YouTube to never miss an episode. Visit www.sme-usa.com to learn how we can solve your problems and join our mission of Building + Revitalizing Our World!

    31 min
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The Build+Revitalize podcast is an outgrowth of SME’s passion and commitment to solving problems and building better communities. We are proud to be your go-to source for insights on challenges and emerging trends in the AEC industry.In each episode, we will be joined by our partners and friends for in-depth conversations on overcoming obstacles in the AEC industry, opportunities we offer professional engineering consultants and students, and emerging technologies that optimize how we work. Listen, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating wherever you stream. 

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  • Creator
    SME
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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