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2:19
S4E9 Teaser | Do People Still Buy From People?
Exploring relationship-driven sales, consistency, and why human connection still wins in a digital-first world.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
When the Lawyer Calls, Your AI Better Have Receipts
Graph RAG is usually sold as better search. In engineering, it may become the defense file that explains why a decision was made years after the project…
 • Kenny Shultz
23:13
Who Really Fixes Dangerous Buildings?
Exploring facade failures, historic restoration, construction safety laws, and the real-world risks of maintaining iconic buildings, with restoration…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
3:05
S4E8 Teaser | Who Really Fixes Dangerous Buildings?
Restoring historic landmarks, managing high-risk facade work, and confronting the hidden realities of safety, fraud, and technology in modern…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
Stop Pretending the Inbox Is Free
How “quick questions,” messy client inputs, and unpriced follow-up quietly eat engineering margin.
 • Kenny Shultz
33:44
Is Your IP Safe From AI?
Exploring AI security risks, intellectual property exposure, and the future of engineering responsibility in an AI-driven industry, with structural…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
3:29
S4E7 Teaser | Is Your IP Safe From AI?
Exploring AI security risks, intellectual property concerns, and the future of engineering responsibility with structural engineer Eugene Gurevich.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
33:25
Can AI Decide Who You Should Call?
Exploring AI-driven lead prioritization, engineering-built workflows, and the future of business development, with Nicholas Ceme.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
1:58
S4E6 Teaser | Can AI Decide Who You Should Call?
Using AI to prioritize leads, automate follow-ups, and rethink how engineers manage opportunities.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
22:36
How Do You Fix What You Can't Reach?
Exploring building envelope failures, rope access challenges, leak detection strategies, and the extreme realities of high-rise maintenance with Josh…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
2:32
S4E5 Teaser | How Do You Fix What You Can't Reach?
A preview of Episode 5 featuring Josh Thompson on building envelope challenges, and a mini-chat with rope access specialist Rubén Aguilera working…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
15:22
Why Do Great Firms Still Look Unprofessional?
Exploring branding gaps, proposal strategy, storytelling, and the real role of marketing in helping AEC firms win more work, with Jessica Vail of Vail…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
2:13
S4E4 Teaser | Why Do Great Firms Still Look Unprofessional?
Branding gaps, proposal mistakes, and the overlooked role of marketing in winning work in the AEC industry.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
23:58
Who Is Responsible When AI Helps Make Decisions?
Exploring AI adoption gaps, engineering workflows, and the rising question of liability and trust in AI-assisted design, with Daniel Calabro of Ferris.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
The Engineering Stack
The Engineering Stack
A working journal on AI, software, and the future of AEC professional services, written from inside an MEP engineering firm.
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