BIC Magazine Podcast Network

Podcast: How the construction industry is confronting mental health and suicide prevention

In this podcast, Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of Heat and Frost LMCT, joins Jeremy Osterberger to talk about the growing mental health crisis in construction and why suicide prevention must become part of the industry’s core safety culture.

Pete shares insights on financial stress, chronic pain, job insecurity and stigma, along with how the Heat and Frost Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust is addressing these challenges through confidential support programs and supervisor training. The conversation emphasizes leadership accountability, family support systems and the importance of ongoing dialogue to protect workers on and off the job site.

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This podcast is sponsored by TankWorx and Construction Services. 

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Safety 4.0: Digital Transformation, Predictive Analytics & Life-Saving Technologies

In this episode, Russell Klinegardner leads a discussion with industry safety leaders on how AI, predictive analytics and digital tools are reshaping safety operations in real time. Panelists Honor Sheard, John Castaneda and John Bollom explore how emerging technologies help identify serious injury and fatality precursors, strengthen operational discipline and enable earlier intervention before incidents occur. The conversation also addresses building trust in reporting systems, balancing data-driven insights with field experience and creating systems designed to fail safer.

Podcast: How Teadit is strengthening domestic manufacturing and sealing performance

From the Teadit facility in Pasadena, Texas, Jeremy Osterberger speaks with Robbie Riggs about the company’s role in advancing sealing technology and supporting the Gulf Coast manufacturing community.

The discussion covers Teadit’s approach to low-emission gasket performance, customer-focused service and plans to expand domestic manufacturing capacity amid shifting supply chains. Robbie also shares how engineering-driven collaboration and cultural alignment help Teadit deliver reliable solutions across refining, petrochemical and energy markets. 

Podcast: Investing in reliability and community

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Lon Brenner, vice president and general manager of Valero’s Houston Refinery, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss how long-term investments continue to strengthen one of Houston’s most important industrial assets.

Brenner reflects on the refinery’s growth since the shale revolution, Valero’s commitment to reliability and operational excellence, and ongoing investments in environmental innovation—from flare gas recovery to mobile air monitoring. He also shares insight into workforce development, community engagement, and what it takes to keep a world-class refinery running safely and efficiently inside city limits.

Podcast: Expanding efficiency and community impact

In this episode, at the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Ric Campo, chairman of Port Houston, joins Jeremy to discuss Project 11, the deepening and widening of the Houston Ship Channel, and what full federal funding means for industry and the region.

Campo explains how the project will improve safety, cut vessel transit times, and even reduce emissions while driving major economic growth. He also touches on current challenges around tariffs and trade, Port Houston’s record volume, and the Anchors in Action initiative—a collaborative program investing millions into local community projects and sustainability efforts.

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Navigating regulation and competitiveness in U.S. chemistry

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Chris Jahn, president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss how U.S. chemical manufacturers are tackling challenges around competitiveness, regulation, and sustainability.

Jahn shares his outlook on global market recovery, updates on key policies like TSCA and the Inflation Reduction Act, and insights on how regulatory certainty can drive long-term investment. He also highlights ACC’s work on supply chain resilience and the potential impacts of major freight rail mergers on chemical logistics.

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Management Controls launches EcoSys Connect for MyTrack

In this podcast, Jeremy speaks with Sol Broady, head of corporate development at Management Controls, Inc., about the company’s latest innovation, EcoSys Connect for MyTrack, a real-time project controls integration now available off the shelf.

Broady discusses how the solution, first custom-built for BP and Cenovus, enhances speed and visibility for industrial project management. He also shares insights from the Momentum 2025 conference and explains how MyTrack represents the next generation of MCI’s legacy Track platform.

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Investing in U.S. growth and clean energy

In this podcast, Adam Peters, CEO of Air Liquide North America, joins Jeremy Osterberger to talk about the company’s growing investment in the United States and its role in the transition to cleaner industry.

Peters explains why the U.S. continues to attract large-scale projects, how trade uncertainty and tariffs affect global planning, and why policy stability—especially under the Inflation Reduction Act—is key for hydrogen expansion.

He also shares how Air Liquide is helping manufacturers cut emissions while strengthening competitiveness, and offers a personal look at his own journey from upstate New York to Texas.

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This podcast is sponsored by TankWorx and Construction Services. 

Discover how TankWorx and Construction Services can help you build safer, stronger, and smarter. Visit tankworx.com to learn how their expertise can power your next project.

Texas grid reliability and energy independence

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Bill Flores, chairman of the board for ERCOT, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss how Texas is strengthening its grid while balancing reliability, affordability and clean energy growth.

Flores explains how legislative action and industry collaboration are helping ERCOT meet rising demand driven by rapid population growth, data centers, and new industry investment. He also shares insights on battery storage, nuclear power, and why Texas’ independent grid remains key to the state’s resilience and agility.

$5B in projects, carbon capture and energy reliability in the Gulf Coast

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Jeremy speaks with Chad Carson, vice president of economic development for the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, about the region’s $5 billion project pipeline and what it means for future investment.

Carson discusses petrochemical market challenges, the impact of resin pricing, and how state-level initiatives in carbon capture and energy reliability are shaping new opportunities. He also highlights billion-dollar investments in natural gas power generation and long-term carbon storage projects that could bring thousands of jobs and major economic impact to the Houston Ship Channel region.

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