Steel & Whiskey

Doug Evans and David Zabka are toasting to travel on this episode of Steel & Whiskey as they share the latest news from tradeshows and meetings across the country. From Fabtech and AISC to the CFA, Texas Structural Steel Institute, and our own SDS2 Summit. Find out what they’ve been hearing on robotics, the Fabtrol fallout, and our Load Planning solution. Plus, hear about Doug’s attempt at man...

Luke Faulkner, Director of Technology Integration at AISC, joins the podcast to discuss the Need for Speed - AISC's plan to make steel construction 50% faster by 2025. They're already taking big strides with modular innovations like SpeedCore and SpeedFloor. Get the inside scoop on their latest time-saving advancements and cutting-edge research, from codifying model review to streamlinin...

Kari Kraus, customer success extraordinaire, joins Doug and Michelle to take us through a day in the life of the SDS2 support team. From fostering users’ daily success to cultivating the next generation of steel detailers through our education initiative, Kari has a hand in it all. Hear her top advice for approaching SDS2 2021, learn how you can help create a pipeline for new detailing talent in y...

Ryan Wunderle of the National Institute of Steel Detailers joins the show to talk about the career of a steel detailer. From getting started to becoming “experienced,” and the growing role of detailers today. He shares his insights as the founder of a detailing company and talks about training and networking opportunities with NISD.