S1E16: How the IIJA Affects The Construction Industry with Megan Tanel
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“I think that there’s a whole group of us that fell into this industry and liked where we landed and we had no desire to crawl out from it.”
Episode Description
Megan Tanel is the President of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the company behind North America’s largest construction trade show, CONEXPO. She joins the Building Builders podcast to talk about the new infrastructure bill (IIJA) and its impact on the industry, as well as some ideas about how to change trade school to make it more desireable for young adults.
Key Moments:
The importance of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the construction industry (4:00)
How the AEM plays a part in getting major bills advocated for and passed (7:00)
The part that small towns play in equipment manufacturing (13:30)
How trade schools can attract more young adults (24:00)
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About Megan
Website: Association of Equipment Manufacturers
LinkedIn: Megan Tanel
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