It may all feel surreal, but the Covid-19 pandemic has had some lasting impacts that are affecting companies of all sizes across the country. Now, as we struggle to overcome the Delta variant, organizations are trying to understand what to do next. In this episode, host Aaron Lauinger talks with Joel Flanagan, Technical Director of Ulteig’s Substation Team, about some of the most significant impacts of the pandemic on organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. They discuss the new office of the future, managing culture, addressing the Great Resignation and the Great Fatigue, creating collab ..read more

Born between 1997 and 2012, the first wave of Gen Zers is starting to be felt far and wide in how they intend to approach work and the world. This includes their proactive involvement in designing infrastructure to meet the needs of towns, cities, states and provinces years into the future.  In the latest segment of the Ulteig Energy & Infrastructure Podcast, host Aaron Lauinger is joined by three Generation Z engineers who joined Ulteig over the past two years, to learn about their perspectives toward work, living through the pandemic, and how they intend to use their skills and thin ..read more

On Earth Day 2021, President Biden announced a bold new climate change goal for the United States: cut greenhouse emissions in the United States by 50% by 2030.  Making the announcement within the president’s first 100 days of office is one of the many moves the Biden Administration is making on climate change, the environment and clean energy, and it’s the focus of this podcast. Host Aaron Lauinger, Ulteig’s Market Director-Transportation and Water, is joined by Jen Turnbow, Associate Director, Transportation at Ulteig, and Chief Services Officer for WEST, Clayton Derby, a Wildlife Biolo ..read more

Wondering if CMGC is right for your project? To moderate a discussion on the pros and cons of CMGC, host Aaron Lauinger is joined by Matt Hogan, Vice President with Kraemer North America, Michelle Pinkerton, Senior Project Manager, at Dallas-based Jacobs, and Bob Smith, P.E., Ulteig’s manager of construction services. They discuss the importance of shared expertise on complex projects, creating value for the owner, meeting available funding, continuous communication, finding innovative solutions, owning risk, and more.  ..read more

Aaron Lauinger, Ulteig’s market director-Transportation and Water, and host of the Ulteig Energy and Infrastructure podcast, is joined by Brian Sharpe, Ulteig market director-Power, Sarah Beckman, program director-Key Clients, and Chad Crabtree, Ulteig market director-Renewables, for a robust discussion about lessons learned from the disastrous storm that hit Texas. The conversation hits on key aspects of resiliency, balance, and weighing costs to avoid similar tragedies in the future.  ..read more

If You Thought 2020 was Crazy, Wait ‘til you see what 2021 has in store. Power, Renewables, Water, Transportation – Ulteig infrastructure experts highlight the key trends they’re watching in 2021. Change is occurring rapidly as a new presidential administration gets up to speed, and the impact of that change could have huge ramifications for the power, renewables, water and transportation industries in the United States in the coming year and beyond. That’s the consensus among four Ulteig infrastructure experts who gathered to share their insights and opinions about what’s in store for 2021 on ..read more

In this episode of our ongoing Energy & Infrastructure podcast, our guests are Eric Stern, who leads Ulteig’s Innovation and Emerging Technology practice, and Crissy Fanganello, Director of Smart Mobility at Panasonic. They join host, Aaron Lauinger, Market Director at Ulteig, to discuss the state of innovation and technology in 2020. The good. The bad. And the many challenges that lay ahead. It’s a good one and you won’t want to miss it ..read more

It’s safe to say that no one expected the size or the depth of the impact that the COVID-19 virus has had on the United States. Beyond the health story, the virus has affected every aspect of day-to-day life – our workplaces, our education system, how we shop, and how we socialize, play, and worship. All of these impacts have not gone unnoticed in the world of those who plan, build and maintain our nation’s roads, bridges, and public transit systems.  In episode 5 of the Ulteig Energy and Infrastructure Podcast series, Aaron Lauinger, Market Director–Transportation and Water for Ulteig, i ..read more

Learn about one major utility's ambitious goal to advance the generation and distribution of clean energy and be 100% carbon-free by 2050.  ..read more

Understanding the Implications of President Trump’s Two Recent Executive Orders Limiting the Purchase of Communications and Bulk Power Supply Equipment for U.S. Utilities from Countries Adverse to the U.S.   ..read more