Send us Fan Mail Meet our co-host Rick Montani, Senior Advisor with 38 years at Sika. Listen to hear more about Rick's experience with the industry and learn what led him to Sika!

Send us Fan Mail Meet our co-host Suzanne Lianopoulos, Senior Director of Marketing & Product Management for our Concrete division. Listen to learn about Suzanne's experience with the industry and get to know how she made her journey to Sika!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Life in Construction podcast, host Suzanne Lianopoulos is joined by co-host Rick Montani, Senior Advisor at Sika, to explore one of the most pressing challenges facing the construction sector today: attracting and retaining talent within the concrete industry with special guest Julie Garbini! The conversation dives into the ongoing labor shortage impacting the industry and examines the underlying causes, from shifting workforce demographics to evo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Life in Construction, co-hosts Suzanne and Rick sit down with commercial roofing professionals Brian Whelan and Dan Murphy for an inside look at the current realities of the industry with the market developments, the people, the challenges, and the future opportunities. Looking back to 2025 and now forward into 2026, Brian and Dan discuss the key factors impacting the commercial roofing market. Key trends in labor, supply chain, product technology, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Life in Construction, new co-hosts Suzanne Lianopoulos and Rick Montani welcome industry leaders Peter Emmons (President/CEO/Founder of Structural Group Inc.) and David Whitmore (President and Chief Innovation Officer, Vector Corrosion Technologies) to introduce P+Ex — the Center of Excellence for the Preservation and Service Life Extension of Concrete Structures. With a combined 100 years of experience in concrete repair, protection, and strengthening, Pet...

Send us Fan Mail For this special switch-around episode, Angela Echols is the guest host, and John Manning (ALIC's usual host) is in the hot seat. Angela asks John how he prepares for success in his role in technical services. He talks about going to job sites and training contractors. A favorite phrase by John, "one is none and two is one," emphasizes the importance of having a backup plan.

Send us Fan Mail ALIC host John Manning meets with Watson Bowman Acme's, part of Sika Corporation, Jason Gray, Head Welder, Fitter and Supervisor and Colin Mason, Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and Quality Control Supervisor. The trio talks about welding, inspections and fittings. They share their experience with welding as both a trade and an art form.

Send us Fan Mail Your host John Manning, returns with Watson Bowman Acme's, part of Sika Corporation, Jeremy Childers, in an interview with Mike Grey, Vice President & Chief Business Officer of United Infrastructure Group, a bridge and heavy highway builder of the Southeast. They talk in great detail about the planning and execution throughout the project life cycle of design-builds in construction. This podcast was originally recorded in Salem, Virginia.

Send us Fan Mail ALIC host John Manning meets with Watson Bowman Acme's Jason Gray, Head Welder, Fitter and Supervisor and Colin Mason, Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and Quality Control Supervisor. The trio talks about welding, inspections and fittings. They share their experience with welding as both a trade and an art form.

Send us Fan Mail Our host, John Manning and co-host Angela Echols interview our featured guest Katie Burbee, Program Director, Horizon Health Services. Burbee talks about the importance of focusing on your mental health and how to talk about it and seek help if necessary. This is a special episode for May, Mental Health Awareness month.