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Why the pandemic has changed how we build things

Why the pandemic has changed how we build things

FromThe Optimistic Outlook


Why the pandemic has changed how we build things

FromThe Optimistic Outlook

ratings:
Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While infrastructure projects have continued during the pandemic, COVID-19 is impacting the construction industry in numerous ways. Richard Kennedy, President and CEO, Skanska USA, joins Barbara to discuss technology trends accelerated by the pandemic and new partnerships for improving how we build and maintain the infrastructure needed today and in the future.  
 
Smart Buildings: https://new.siemens.com/us/en/products/buildingtechnologies/smart-buildings.html 
Smart Infrastructure USA: https://new.siemens.com/us/en/company/about/businesses/smart-infrastructure.html 
Microgrids: https://new.siemens.com/us/en/company/topic-areas/distributed-energy-systems/princeton-resilient-campus.html 

 
Released:
Apr 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (60)

The national conversation surrounding America’s infrastructure has focused on how to fix it and fund it. In The Optimistic Outlook podcast, Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton looks deeper, focusing on how reinventing infrastructure can help address societal challenges.