Sustainability Savvy
Fraser Reid did not envision becoming a sustainability champion when he began his structural engineering career, but he has flourished in that space and found an industry niche where he's comfortable.
Jul 01, 2025•24 min
Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes
Modern Steel Construction's Field Notes podcast! Hear from prominent, engaging people from the world of structural steel. Geoff Weisenberger hosts.
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Episodes
Architectural Adventure
An architecture career that has included stops in three countries brought Nima Balasubramanian to AISC, where she's helping create a crucial resource for educating architects about structural steel.
Jun 01, 2025•16 min
Achieving a Dream
Growing up near Philadelphia helped shape Jill Lavine's childhood architectural aspirations. Decades later, she's a prominent figure in the area's architecture scene.
May 01, 2025•25 min
Finding Footing
Kimberly Guzman has found her place in structural engineering after shifting gears to it during college and navigating early career challenges.
Apr 01, 2025•23 min
A Swerve to Steel
Tim Kohany found comfort in carpentry at a young age, but working with wood shaped a curiosity about engineering and designing with steel.
Mar 01, 2025•25 min
A Grip on Galvanizing
A recent project has made University of Kansas professor Caroline Bennett a well-known voice on the behavior of hot-dip galvanized steel.
Feb 01, 2025•19 min
Steins Sell Steel
Gary Stein has guided the steel distribution company his father founded from a one-location operation into a market leader.
Jan 01, 2025•17 min
At Home in Academia
Joshua Schultz entered the AEC world with visions of becoming an architect, but he has found his fit in academia after nearly a decade at Gonzaga University.
Nov 24, 2024•22 min
Riveting Research
University of Notre Dame professor Ashley Thrall quickly immersed herself in engineering when she discovered it after college, and she's now a respected researcher who runs a cutting-edge campus laboratory.
Oct 24, 2024•11 min
Fluent in Bridges
Heather Gilmer studied linguistics before finding her way to her original engineering passion: bridges. Combining them has led to 20-plus years in fabrication quality management and specification writing.
Sep 24, 2024•20 min
On The Rise
Machel Morrison has become a respected voice in academia and steel design instruction within just a few short years of starting his teaching career.
Aug 24, 2024•12 min
Top-Tier Teacher
Bob Shaw has made an illustrious career out of teaching professionals and immersing himself in committee work, and a student competition he created nearly 40 years ago has gained international acclaim.
Jul 24, 2024•25 min
Prolifically Published
Mike Grubb's exhaustive writing on steel bridge design led to him earning one of the profession's highest honors: The J. Lloyd Kimbrough Award.
Jun 24, 2024•14 min
Giving Back
Onur Avci pivoted from a career as a practicing engineer to academia, fulfilling his wish to share his wealth of knowledge with the next generation of engineers.
May 24, 2024•20 min
Making His Own Name
David J. Odeh's father helped steer him into structural engineering and to the family company, where he has become a widely respected voice and leader in his own right.
Apr 24, 2024•26 min
Veteran Voice
Four decades into his career, prominent fabrication engineer Mark Holland's first employer remains his only employer. Holland has spent 42 years with Paxton & Vierling Steel and is still as enthused about his work as when he started.
Mar 24, 2024•16 min
Bridge Authority
Rob Connor has helped make Purdue University a leader in steel bridge research and has helped build the university's S-BRITE center into a nationally known bridge inspection and testing training center.
Feb 24, 2024•18 min
Connecting the Dots
"Steel Matchmaker" John Schuepbach links people from all corners of the North American structural steel industry, especially equipment buyers and sellers. His lengthy list of contacts has also helped make him a valued fabricator consultant.
Jan 24, 2024•15 min
Service to Steel
Longtime AISC volunteer Steven J. Fenves has helped propel the steel industry forward for more than half a century. He joins the podcast to discuss his background, his work on the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, and more.
Dec 20, 2023•33 min
Multidimensional
Georgia Tech professor and bridge expert Ryan Sherman has focused his recent research on 3D printing and its potential impact on steel construction.
Nov 20, 2023•26 min
The Camera Eye
Architecture professor and 2023 AISC Lifetime Achievement Award winner Terri Meyer Boake became a respected voice on architecturally exposed structural steel due in no small part to her photography skills.
Oct 20, 2023•26 min
A Bridge Lifer
Frank Russo, PE, PhD, founder of Russo Structural Services. Listen to Frank dive into his two-plus decades in bridge design and repair, his favorite projects, and the launch of his company in 2021.
Sep 20, 2023•18 min
Learning to Lead
Ruby+Associates' president and CEO Tricia Ruby didn't expect to work for the firm her father started. But now she runs it, complementing its engineering expertise with her business and leadership know-how.
Aug 20, 2023•33 min
Quality Time
Quality assurance expert Cliff Schwinger has spent a career helping designers and detailers improve their designs and view mistakes as learning experiences.
Jul 20, 2023•26 min
Rebuilding a Business
Nearly two decades ago, David Zalesne left a successful legal career in Philadelphia to revive a steel fabrication shop in South Carolina--and he's never looked back.
Jun 20, 2023•18 min
Living by the Code
Extensive work with building codes as they relate to steel construction has been a defining characteristic of Robert Wills' award-winning career.
May 20, 2023•18 min
Covering the Super Bowl(s)
Mark Waggoner's experience designing long-span steel roofs has led to his working on multiple massive stadiums, including several that have hosted the Super Bowl in recent years.
Apr 20, 2023•22 min
Conveying Cambering Considerations
An expert on steel design, fabrication, and erection with a half-century-plus of experience, former LeJeune Steel president Larry Kloiber shares his thoughts on his life in the industry, particularly his work with cambering steel.
Mar 20, 2023•15 min
Design Leader
After three decades of building portfolios for different structural engineering companies, Helen Torres decided to start building a portfolio for a new firm--one that bears her name.
Mar 01, 2023•23 min
Steel Saga
Larry Kruth has dedicated the majority of his life to the structural steel industry as a practicing engineer, a fabricator, a safety expert, an instructor, a committee volunteer, and an AISC vice president. And even though he recently retired (for the second time), his work with the industry will continue.
Feb 01, 2023•33 min
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