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May 2021
32m 16s

How to Build a Vision-Driven Civil Engin...

Anthony Fasano, PE and James Taylor
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In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, that is part of our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs series, I talk to Rene Portieles II, P.E., the Chief Executive Officer of Epic Forensics & Engineering, Inc. about his journey of starting an engineering company and how today, they are building a vision-driven civil engineering company around one […]

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