Lifelong Learner and Teacher
Chris Raebel's life thus far has been a fruitful and varied journey, all without having to stray from the city he loves--Milwaukee--for too long.
Jan 01, 2023•45 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
Unconventional Wisdom
Ron Klemencic's habit of questioning the answers has led him to play an integral role in developing the revolutionary SpeedCore high-rise core wall system.
Dec 01, 2022•34 min
Reimagined Rig
One of this year's Steel Design Student Competition winners and his faculty advisor discuss the iterative process of transforming a decommissioned offshore oil rig into a cultural center.
Nov 01, 2022•29 min
Half a Century in Steel
Grady Harvell has been a driving force in Arkansas' steel industry, as well as in bringing a structural research lab to the state's flagship university.
Oct 01, 2022•8 min
Engineer, Pioneer
Remember when computers weren't ubiquitous in engineering offices? Allen Adams does. And it led him to help create design software with the ultimate goal of letting engineers be engineers.
Sep 01, 2022•14 min
The Sky's the Limit
This year's Forge Prize winners discuss their Common Sky concept, which has the potential to take urban housing projects to new heights, both figuratively and literally.
Aug 01, 2022•21 min
Master of Metal
Rae Ripple's life tree has branched off many times. And it's taken her to exactly where she wants to be.
Jul 01, 2022•30 min
Intercontinental Connection
Gian Rassati, a 2022 AISC Special Achievement Award winner, began life in a small Italian mountain town and has gone on to do big things in bolting research.
Jun 01, 2022•14 min
The Long Run
University of Illinois engineering professor Larry Fahnestock takes a proactive approach to teaching, advising, and covering great distances.
May 01, 2022•21 min
Wise Welder
To Mary Jo Emrick, welding is an art, a science, an opportunity, and a lifelong skill that she is teaching to the next generation.
Apr 01, 2022•24 min
Building Balance
Dave Eckmann's approach to his work as a structural engineer is influenced by his architectural aptitude and education, not to mention his lifelong desire to build things.
Mar 01, 2022•27 min
All-around Architectural Enthusiast
AISC steel specialist, Alex Morales leverages his diverse background to help design teams make the most of their structural steel projects.
Feb 01, 2022•31 min
By the Book
As one of AISC's longest-tenured employees, Cindi Duncan has wrangled countless committee members to keep publications on track and on schedule.
Jan 01, 2022•26 min
Oil (and Steel) on Canvas
Gwyneth Leech brings out the bold beauty of steel construction in her portraits of under-construction Manhattan high-rises.
Dec 01, 2021•33 min
Three Degrees of Engineering
Larry Muir took an unorthodox path to get his various engineering degrees. But it has led him to connection design and consulting success.
Nov 01, 2021•28 min
Alternate Realities
Engineering professor Hannah Blum is working to make the most of her and her students' experiences in the real and virtual worlds.
Oct 01, 2021•12 min
Engaging Effort
University of Missouri Steel Bridge Team captain Corey Valleroy has elevated his team in both size and diversity and helped his fellow teammates make the most of their experience in the 2021 AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition.
Sep 01, 2021•17 min
Building Out
Nick Colina has turned his once-struggling family business into a success story and is also working to turn the California construction industry into a more inclusive landscape.
Aug 01, 2021•17 min
Forging a Connection
Hunter Ruthrauff's Forge Prize-winning design was generated by his personal connection to San Diego's Balboa Park and addresses the need for a public connection across one of its canyons.
Jul 01, 2021•19 min
A Stable Job
UMass engineering professor and structural stability expert Kara Peterman takes the long view on life.
Jun 01, 2021•19 min
Steady Beat
Southern California architect Anders Lasater has found the perfect balance between designing buildings and banging drums.
May 01, 2021•24 min
A Series of Fortunate Events
Armed with sound advice from her father, Nyckey Heath has forged a rewarding path to become a project manager with one of the country's top steel erectors.
Apr 01, 2021•19 min
Raising the Bar
Vicki O'Leary's mission is to make the ironworking profession more equitable and safer, one heart and mind at a time.
Mar 01, 2021•19 min
Making a Mark
Mark Trimble's introduction to building things was as his father's right-hand man on household projects. Little did he know that it would prepare him for a career in construction.
Feb 01, 2021•18 min
A Strong Cast
Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray, co-founders of AISC member Cast Connex, forged a partnership as students that evolved into a company that is a global leader in steel castings for structural applications.
Jan 01, 2021•19 min
Make It Here
Through a new advertising campaign, Zekelman Industries CEO Barry Zekelman is working to push for industries of all types to grow and maintain their manufacturing operations here in the U.S. Hear him discuss this effort, his thoughts on Buy American provisions, advice from his father, and his passion for fast cars.
Dec 01, 2020•25 min
Equality Expert
In addition to being a vice president and senior medical planner with HKS' Washington, Washington, D.C., office, Yiselle Santos Rivera is also the company's global director of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (J.E.D.I.). Hear about how she became an architect, her philosophy on design, and more.
Nov 01, 2020•25 min
Industry ACE
Angela Cotie is a project executive with Gilbane Building Company and the chair of ACE Mentoring Houston, where she takes a leading role in introducing the next generation to the wide breadth of careers in the construction industry. Hear all about ACE as well as Angela's career in construction.
Oct 01, 2020•16 min
Perfect Pair
Rosannah Harding and Matthew Ostrow are the founders of HardingOstrow, a New York-based design practice. They are also the winners of this year's AISC Forge Prize Award for their design Footbridge. They discuss their winning project, their architectural inspirations, life in a commute-less world, and more.
Sep 01, 2020•20 min
Lifelong Advocate
Hollie Noveletsky is CEO of AISC member fabricator Novel Iron Works in Greenland, N.H., and is also an AISC board member. Hollie grew up around steel, visiting and working for her father's fabrication business before embarking on a career in nursing, specializing in geropsychiatry. Hollie talks about making her mark in the family business--which she now runs--applying her healthcare background to the manufacturing world, and how both roles have helped her company weather the current pandemic.
Aug 01, 2020•18 min
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