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As a continuation of our last episode, Construction Diaries: Lessons Learned From SWA’s Inspection & Verification Experts, Dylan gears his questions toward young professionals – specifically, those just starting out in the field or those aspiring to work in the field as a construction inspector or verifier.

Throughout the episode, the group provides some words of wisdom, including how to handle intimidation and animosity in the field, how to maximize time spent traveling from site to site, and more. Lastly, each guest ends the episode by sharing a piece of advice that they wish they had when they started their careers.

Episode Guests: 

Dylan Martello (Moderator)

Senior Building Systems Consultant

Jenny Powell

Building Systems Director

Joe Andracchio

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Michael Schmidt

Building Systems Consultant

Words of Advice in Ten Words or Less!

• Pursue an internship
  
• Don’t be afraid to say you don’t know something
  
• Ask questions
  
• Don’t limit yourself
  

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Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby

Heather Breslin | Alex Mirabile | Dylan Martello

Transcript coming soon!

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