This Part II discussion to ACEC Colorado’s Progressive Design Build podcast from May 2020 will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the participants in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry within a Progressive Design-Build project.  Learn more about the issues inherent to a Progressive Design-Build project and how the roles of the architect versus the engineer versus the contractor all lead to various challenges.  Hear from the following panelists:  Dave Crawford, P.E., DBIA, is the past CEO of Sundt Construction who was recently honored by the Design-B ..read more

Integrated project delivery methods have long since been a topic of debate among participants in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry.  ACEC Colorado brings together a panel of consulting engineers and a contractor to discuss the latest delivery method, coined as Progressive Design-Build. Learn more about the characteristics of successful Progressive Design-Build teams, real-world project examples and the benefits of Progressive Design-Build to both the owner and the general public.   Hear from the following panelists:  Dave Crawford, P.E., DBIA, is the ..read more

Christopher Walcutt, CISM, CISSP, will examine the role of engineers in greater society and why a solid understanding of cyber risk is a necessity for all engineers as they play a crucial role in the future of protecting the nation and its critical infrastructure. He will also discuss the role of engineers in society and why a solid understanding of cyber risk is a necessity for all. Walcutt has 20 years of experience in network design; information security; risk analysis; and mitigation and compliance in the energy, financial, higher education and manufacturing sectors. As a subject matter ex ..read more

Listen to a deep-dive discussion featuring Agnis Stibe, PhD, a global thought leader on accelerating transformation, who will expand on themes from his presentation, Transforming Cities for Human Flourishing, which was also delivered as the opening “Innovator” keynote session at ACEC Colorado’s Infrastructure & Innovation Summit on March 12, 2020. Stibe will unfold how business acceleration and societal wellbeing can be achieved through purposefully designed innovations that successfully blend technological advancements with behavioral science. Stibe has visited five continents with countl ..read more

Uptime Logistics, a podcast powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Today, host Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club visits with Mike and Pat Gamel of Mexpress, a transportation partner of CAP Logistics. They discuss how US-Mexico cross border shipping has and hasn’t changed over the years, the latest with the USMCA trade agreement, and some unique options to keep in mind that are available to shippers today. Watch today’s episode to gain both a basic understanding of how US - Mexico shipments work and why customer can benefit from u ..read more

Uptime Logistics, a podcast powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Today, host Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club visits with Mark LaCour, Editor-In-Chief of Oil and Gas Global Network and Founder of modalpoint. Doug and Mark discuss all things turnarounds, shutdowns, and outages for the refinery industry. Their combined experience in transportation and oil & gas provides listeners with insights about the importance of quality turnaround management and quality transportation for minimizing downtime and increasing uptime. Uptim ..read more

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 Directo ..read more

Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Host Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club connects again today with trade expert Pete Mento of Crowe LLP.Doug and Pete discuss the less obvious international consequences of a worldwide pandemic such as the novel coronavirus currently affecting China and spreading around the world. What we're seeing now is just the beginning, and the supply chain fall out will be felt far into the future.Watch today’s episode to gain insights into the certain and potential impacts that coronav ..read more

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 ..read more

Michelle Murphy of Colorado Rural Alliance and Denille Leplatt of Rural Services at the Colorado Department of Education sit down today with Colorado Governor Jared Polis. They discuss his general philosophy of "Colorado for All" and specifically the administration's Rural Economic Blueprint. In addition to efforts improving the lives of all Coloradans and supporting rural communities, Governor Polis is focused on efforts supporting early childhood education. Listen in to learn more about Governor Polis' priorities for rural Colorado and rural education ..read more