Wade Trim's Innovation Alley
A monthly podcast focused on innovations that impact infrastructure projects and how Wade Trim might apply the technology to best serve our clients and their projects.
Episodes
14 episodes
A Comparison of Innovative Regional Water Authorities
In this episode, we hear from two leaders of regional water authorities that serve different areas and populations in the United States. Suzanne Coffey, Chief Executive Officer of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), and Diana Smillova, ...
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56:03
Innovations in Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment technologies, such as aerobic granular sludge (AGS) continue to evolve to meet new regulations and affordability concerns. In this episode of Innovation Alley, we’ve brought together representative from two heavily involved...
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41:04
Artificial Intelligence
This episode of Innovation Alley focuses on artificial intelligence. Hosts Tim O’Rourke and Dave White are joined by artificial intelligence experts from YegaTech for a discussion on how AEC firms can navigate the world of AI and leverage this ...
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49:07
The Evolution of Engineering
University of Michigan Civil/Environmental Engineering Professor Glen Daigger, Ph.D., returns to talk with hosts Tim O'Rourke, PE, and Dave White, PE, about the evolution of engineering, tools various stakeholders bring to the decision-making p...
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37:55
The Water Tower's Vision for Innovation
Co-hosts Tim O'Rourke, PE and Dave White, PE are joined by Melissa Meeker, Chief Executive Officer at The Water Tower for a discussion on The Water Tower's mission and vision for creating a thriving ecosystem of water innovation fueled by imagi...
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31:10
Research and Innovation at The Water Tower
Co-hosts Tim O'Rourke, PE and Dave White, PE are joined by Chris Impellitteri, Ph.D., Director of Research and Development at The Water Tower for a discussion on the critical drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and water reuse research and ...
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40:23
Collaborative Delivery: Part Two
Water Resources Client Services Director Andy Franosz and St. Johns County Florida Utilities Director Colin Groff, PE, join podcast host Tim O'Rourke, PE, to continue their discussion of the collaborative delivery project delivery model. ...
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34:42
Collaborative Delivery: Its Evolution and What's Next, Part One
Water Resources Director of Client Services Andy Franosz, and St. Johns County Florida Utilities Director Colin Groff, PE, join podcast cohosts Tim O'Rourke, PE and Dave White, PE, to discuss the concept and evolution of the collaborative deliv...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:07
One Water pt. 2
Tim O'Rourke and co-host Dave White are joined by Wade Trim's Water/Wastewater Treatment Practice Lead Vin Rubino and University of Michigan's Glen Daigger to continue the discussion of One Water. They discuss the evolution of water...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:32
One Water pt. 1
Tim O'Rourke and co-host Dave White are joined by Wade Trim's Water/Wastewater Treatment Practice Lead Vin Rubino and University of Michigan's Glen Daigger to discuss the concept of One Water. They cover the evolution of One Water and how...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:54
Marriage Between Innovation and Business Development
Wade Trim's Chief Business Development Office, Tom Brzezinski, PE joins host Tim O’Rourke, PE for a discussion about applying existing technologies to projects in innovative ways, how they team with technical staff to spark innovative solutions...
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Episode 4
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27:36
Cyber Security
As cyber attacks become more sophisticated it is more important than ever to keep pace with new technologies and how attackers use them to access data. Tim O'Rourke and special guest host, Wade Trim's CFO, Ralph Picano, talk with cy...
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Episode 3
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44:47
Reality Capture: Make Reality Work for You
In this episode Tim and Dave are joined by Reality Capture experts Brian Gombos and Jason Yoscovits. They discuss the tools used to capture data and how the data can be used by engineers, planners, contractors, and owners throughout the lifecyc...
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Episode 2
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