The Pulse of Water: State of the Industry Insights with Bentley

In this episode, Co-host Bob Crossen talks with Gregg Herrin, the vice president of Water in Bentley Systems’ Industry Solutions Group. The two dive into the results from the state of the industry surveys that WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions conducted. These surveys occur each year and provide a glimpse at the water market – age and experience of water professionals, how budgets are shifting and where companies and utilities are spending their money.

Herrin shares his perspective of these trends and market forces and how companies like Bentley Systems are trying to solve them.

Show Notes:

Timestamps:

Introduction and episode summary | 0:08
Interview begins | 1:33
Age of respondents — 43% are 60 years old and older | 2:31
Theories on career length, age and experience | 4:25
Bridging the experience gap with technological advancement | 6:15
10% of respondents have 10 years or less experience at 60 years old or older | 10:02
13% of small and very small utilities includes workers with 10 years or less experience | 12:42
Bigger projects under more and more scrutiny | 13:41
Streamlining projects and construction elements in parallel | 15:55
How can utilities navigate rising construction costs with digital technologies? | 19:46
Digital twins lead to more timely project delivery | 23:55
How digital models improve transparency and transfer of knowledge | 28:49
Why planning for 30 years down the line isn't a mistake | 32:15
Building a solid foundation of digital tools and skills | 37:33
Housekeeping | 39:14

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