Impacts of Consulting Engineering on our Community

To celebrate Colorado Engineers Week, February 16 – 22, 2020, ACEC Colorado is offering the public events to help them learn more about the consulting engineering profession and the impacts engineers have on the community.

Engineers Week was established in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineering “to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.”

Hear from Brad Doyle, PE, Project Director at Atkins and ACEC Colorado’s President of the Board, and Heidi Gordon, CAE, Deputy Director/COO of ACEC Colorado as they discuss how the engineering profession has impacted them personally and the various opportunities available in pursuing a career in consulting engineering.

Grading Colorado’s Infrastructure in 2020

ACEC Colorado welcomes guests from the American Society of Civil Engineers Colorado Section to discuss the Colorado 2020 Infrastructure Report Card, which was released in late January. The report provides a snapshot of Colorado’s infrastructure as it relates locally and nationally in 14 infrastructure categories, ranging from airports to levees to wastewater.

Hear from the following panelists:  Peyton Gibson, an Engineer-In-Training and Colorado School of Mines civil engineering alumnae who works for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment. Peyton is the chair of ASCE Colorado’s 2020 Infrastructure Report Card Task Force. Sarah Klarich, a Colorado-licensed professional engineer and civil engineer at Merrick and Company, who is current chair of the ASCE Colorado Government Affairs Committee and worked on the Report Card Task Force. Steve Hakes, a Colorado-licensed professional engineer and project engineer at Benesch, who volunteered on ASCE Colorado’s Report Card Task Force.

Summer Fun Brought to you by Consulting Engineers' Projects

Listen to ACEC Colorado member engineers discuss how three Colorado projects not only provided innovative engineering solutions but also resulted in distinct ways the public can enjoy the summer. The projects include: Peaks to Plains Trail (Jefferson & Clear Creek Counties) – featuring a 65-mile trail from South Platte River to Continental Divide by Muller Engineering Company, presented by Matt Andrews, P.E.; River Run Park (Sheridan, Colo.) – featuring river surfing on South Platte by Merrick & Company, presented by Rick McLaughlin, P.E.; Breckenridge Brewery & Farmhouse Restaurant (Littleton, Colo.) – featuring the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing design by The RMH Group, presented by Matt Guerin, P.E.

Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream at cobrt.com/live.

How Drones are Being Used in Surveying and Civil Engineering - Part II

When it comes to drone technology in the surveying and civil engineering industries, one episode was not enough to cover all the aspects. On this episode, we continue the conversation with panelists Michael Laird, UAV Program Director and Pilot at Olsson; Mark Hamouz, PE, at Harris Kocher Smith Engineering; and Dennis Wolf, Land Survey CAD Draftsman & Technician and UAV Pilot at Olsson.

Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream at cobrt.com/live.

How Drones are Being Used in Surveying and Civil Engineering

In an industry often described as a laggard on the technology scale, drones are one of the most highly contended pieces of technology to infiltrate the architecture, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industry. From aerial photography to risk mitigation to site inspections on projects, drones have the potential to revolutionize the A/E/C industry, but must be approached with caution. Hear from our panel of land surveyors and civil engineers as they discuss how drones are being used on commercial projects, along with the benefits and challenges drones incur. Our panelists for this episode of ACEC Colorado include, Tyler Kaebisch, Project Manager Geospatial Services within the Aerial Mapping Group, at Ayres Associates; Dennis Wolf, Land Survey CAD Draftsman & Technician and UAV Pilot at Olsson; Mark Hamouz, P.E., Senior Project Manager, at Harris Kocher Smith Engineering; Shane Livingston, AV Pilot Designer, for Farnsworth Group; and Dave DiFulvio, Principal, Licensed Land Surveyor, for Farnsworth Group.

Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream at cobrt.com/live.

Building Trust for the Future of the Built Environment

In an industry often described as "old-fashioned", construction is striving to evolve into a more innovative and collaborative environment. Tune in for ACEC Colorado's hosted show that will feature members of the A3LC Committee to discuss Building Trust for the Future of the Built Environment. The A3LC is comprised of members from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, the Associated General Contractors of Colorado and the American Institute of Architects of Colorado. Our panelists include Rebecca Snelling, Vice President, National Lean Director at JE Dunn Construction, Nikolaus Remus, Government Affairs Manager at AIA Colorado, and Bill Green, P.E., President at The RMH Group.

Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream at cobrt.com/live.

The Economic and Environmental Impacts on Water

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado’s show this month will focus on economic and environmental impacts on water. Our expert guests include Jonathan George, P.E., Principal - Water Resources Engineer at Bishop-Brogden Associates, Inc. and Thomas M. Dea, P.E., Senior Project Manager at Lamp Rynearson. Learn more about the factors that impact the actual cost of water, its various sources in Colorado, and recent environmental impacts.

Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream at cobrt.com/live.