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A weekly home inspection podcast hosted by the founders of Inspector Toolbelt - the premier home inspection software. Get tips, insights, strategies, and more from our hosts and guests to help give your home inspection business a boost. Ian and Beon are property inspection and tech industry veterans with over 20 years of experience each. Sometimes they even stay on point :)
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World-class software development requires far more than language/platform expertise and steady sprints. Join us as we describe time-tested, industry-proven software best practices at the team, organization, and leadership levels, sharing examples from recent engagements with software teams of all sizes. Construx is led by industry leader Steve McConnell, author of Code Complete and More Effective Agile. Software experts first and software trainers and consultants second, our team has seen wh ...
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Inspect is a weekly(ish) show about the world of web development, design and technology (plus other random bits) hosted by Ajay Karwal with occasional guests. Some of the topics we’ll be talking about include, Web Development, Design, Software / Tools, Frameworks, Apps, Work Life balance, Events, ... Beers and Whisky. The show was started as a way to discuss the things we experience in our daily lives as software developers.
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CTRL+CLICK CAST inspects the web for you! We proudly feature diverse voices from the industry’s leaders and innovators, who tackle everything from design, code and content management systems, to culture and business challenges. Our focused, topical discussions teach, inspire and waste no time getting to the heart of the matter. Formerly the EE Podcast, CTRL+CLICK is produced by Bright Umbrella and hosted by industry veterans Lea Alcantara and Emily Lewis.
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In this episode of Tech Talk with Talha and Ubaid, we explore how inspection software is transforming the manufacturing industry. From automating quality control to improving precision and efficiency, we dive into the role of technology in revolutionizing production processes. Join Talha and Ubaid as they discuss the benefits, challenges, and future of inspection software, and how it’s helping manufacturers streamline operations and reduce costs. Whether you're part of a small business or a ...
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Auditform by Formability provide cloud data acquisition and management apps for all types of organisations.
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Welcome to The Gauge, brought to you by HomeGauge Inspection Software! We cover valuable insights and expert tips for the Home & RV Inspection Industry, including how to build your business online and out in the real world. Our mission is to help you learn and grow in this exciting field while building a thriving business that provides exceptional value to your clients. Whether you're a certified home inspector, a curious entrepreneur, or simply interested in inspections, join us on THE GAUG ...
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Recorded conversations and interviews on electronics design and manufacturing with the editors of PCD&F/Circuits Assembly, brought to you by the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA)
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In our car stories series the Carista team discusses cars, engines, engineering, software and things Carista related.
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With the effective CAPA management system, you can resolve quality issues, improve customer satisfaction, ensure the compliance with the standards and regulatory requirements, identify and implement improvements. CAPA management software of Qualityze helps the manufacturers to integrate with the other processes that consists of the audit, nonconformance, document management, change control and also the customer responses. Read more - https://www.qualityze.com/capa-management/
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The Highways Voices podcast is a must-listen for professionals in the Highways and Transport Technology industries covering construction, maintenance, Intelligent Transport Systems and Public Transportation. Presented by leading journalists Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum, you’ll hear industry leaders sharing insights you won’t hear anywhere else, giving you a taste of the latest thinking about the sector's new techniques and technologies, collaborations and innovations. All in the time it take ...
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Reliability Matters is a podcast on the subject of reliability of circuit assemblies. Reliability "best practices" and success stories are discussed. This podcast features interviews with experts in the electronic assembly industry. All electronic production segments which effect product reliability are on the table. This includes contamination, coating, cleanliness assessment, inspection, building for harsh environments, reflow, printing, failure analysis, board fabrication, and much more. ...
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This podcast is dedicated in helping businesses with their fleet maintenance and management. Get tips, insights, and best practices from experienced professionals across various industries.
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Welcome to the Automating Quality show sponsored by SOLABS, with your host Mandy Gervasio, Technology and Life Sciences industry veteran. The Automating Quality podcast is designed to provide professionals in the regulated Life Sciences industry with best practice perspectives as well as employable strategies and tools relevant to current industry trends. Listeners will come to understand pressing issues in the space and hear best in class thought leadership on various topics such as Quality ...
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Building trust in AI: Brightly Software on how Intelligent Inspections are revolutionising highway maintenance
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Today on Highways Voices we look at build trust in artificial intelligence for use in the Highways Sector. With shrinking budgets and rising demands from both the public and government, local authorities are under immense pressure to deliver smarter, faster, and more accurate highway maintenance. So today, we look at how AI-driven inspections and i…
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Why Recessions Are Good for Home Inspectors
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Recessions aren't something to fear – they're opportunities to seize, especially if you're a home inspection business owner. While conventional wisdom suggests economic downturns are universally negative, historical data reveals a surprising truth: home inspection companies consistently thrive during these periods. During both the Great Recession (…
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Smart Moves: How Europe’s Transport Future Is Taking Shape at the ITS Congress in Seville
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Are you ready to see how innovation and cutting-edge solutions are reshaping the future of transport across Europe? As transport networks evolve under pressure to decarbonise and modernise, decision-makers face the challenge of balancing ambitious sustainability goals with real-world infrastructure and social needs. Subscribe to Highways Voices fre…
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RM 167: Meet the Press: A Conversation with PCEA President Mike Buetow
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Today, we’re diving deep into the world of electronics manufacturing from a unique vantage point—that of the press. Mike Konrad's guest is someone who has spent decades at the forefront of reporting on the electronics manufacturing industry. Mike Buetow, president of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA), has covered everything from th…
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Episode 167: Meet the Press: A Conversation with Journalist and PCEA President, Mike Buetow
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Today, we’re diving deep into the world of electronics manufacturing from a unique vantage point—that of the press. My guest today is someone who has spent decades at the forefront of reporting on the electronics manufacturing industry. Mike Buetow, editor-in-chief of Circuits Assembly magazine, has covered everything from the latest technological …
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Words matter in home inspection reports - especially when those reports might end up scrutinized in court. This eye-opening discussion with Mike Marlow of Veteran Home Inspections reveals why the seemingly innocuous phrase "further evaluation" could be the most dangerous term in your reporting vocabulary. Mike and Ian break down why saying "further…
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How Cornwall's Cormac is Redefining Highway Maintenance – The Power of the Teckal Model on Highways Voices
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This week on Highways Voices, we examine the way councils can deliver their highway maintenance by using an arms-length wholly owned company. Our guest is Dominic Bostock, the Managing Director of Cornwall-based Cormac, a company operated under the Teckal approach, which is a procurement exemption that allows public authorities to contract directly…
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PCB Chat 164: The Latest PCB Design Software Market Trends
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Wally Rhines, spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, which is part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, joins Mike Buetow to share the latest electronic design automation data. Rhines details highlights from the fourth quarter 2024, which was another record-setting period for PCB design tool sales as well as the other major EDA segme…
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RM: Electronics 166: Down Memory Lane and a Vision for the Future
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This episode is a little different in two ways. First, host Mike Konrad recorded it not in his studio but at the SMTA Pan Pacific Strategic Electronics Symposium, affectionately known as PanPac, in beautiful Maui, Hawaii. Each year, Mike records a Reliability Matters podcast at PanPac. Normally, the format of the show is to ask questions and the gu…
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How should you spend your always-limited testing resources? Is one part of the product more important to test than another? Construx's Steve Tockey and Earl Beede join host Mark Griffin in looking at one approach to answering those questions: risk-based testing. Steve and Earl look at how to do risk-based testing along with its pros and cons.…
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Changing mobility options using a driverless minibus - Professor Phil Blythe explains
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How are we getting on introducing driverless vehicles into our transport network? Well, we're further forward thanks to some new research in Sunderland which we find out about today with Newcastle University's Professor Phil Blythe who tells us about a trial service between a transport interchange and the city's hospital. Subscribe to Highways Voic…
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Effective inspection report writing requires finding the perfect balance between thoroughness and client accessibility, with strategic organization making all the difference in client satisfaction and efficiency. • Report summaries should be placed at the beginning, not the end, of inspection reports for maximum client usability • Common industry f…
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Electronics: Down Memory Lane and a Vision for the Future - Episode 166
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This episode is a little different in two ways. First, I didn’t record it in my studio. I recorded it at the SMTA Pan Pacific strategic Electronics symposium, affectionately known as PanPac, in beautiful Maui Hawaii. Each year, I record a Reliability Matters podcast at PanPac. Normally, the format of the show is I ask questions, and my guests provi…
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PCB Chat 141: Integrated Library Management and Component Procurement
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Supply chain management looms over everything we do, but it has been more pronounced than ever over the past five years as the Covid pandemic steered so much attention to how we procure and inventory parts. About a month ago, DigiKey, one of the largest distributors of electronic components in the world, and EMA Design Automation announced the inte…
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Net zero by the roadside: How Live Labs 2 is helping cut highways emissions
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How can cutting grass on the roadside help power the very vehicles that maintain our highways, while also slashing carbon emissions? Across the UK, local highways authorities are facing mounting pressure to decarbonise without sacrificing safety, budget, or reliability. The Live Labs 2 project has been working on seven real-world trials shaping the…
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The difference between a successful home inspection business and an extraordinary one often comes down to something that can't be captured on a checklist: the customer experience you create. Mike Ortiz of Homefront Inspections returns to share the hard-earned wisdom that has transformed his business from agent-dependent to client-driven through the…
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Beyond Potholes: Lilian Greenwood on how tech, policy and prevention will reshape the UK's roads
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Are potholes just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the real issues facing our roads? If you're in the business of managing, maintaining, or modernising highways, you already know that reactive repairs are expensive, inefficient, and deeply unpopular. In this episode of Highways Voices, Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood lays out how g…
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Stencil Design and Manufacturing Best Practices with Elias Malfavon Jr.
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Today, we’re putting the spotlight on a critical component in surface mount technology, the stencil. These precision-engineered tools are the unsung heroes of electronic assembly, playing a pivotal role in ensuring accurate solder paste deposition and, ultimately, the reliability of your circuit assemblies. It's been long said that reliability begi…
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The power of well-crafted disclaimers can save home inspectors from costly legal battles and unreasonable client expectations. • Disclaimers about differing professional opinions protect inspectors when specialists later suggest more extensive repairs • Clear language about inspections being limited and visual only sets appropriate client expectati…
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Rethinking Road Maintenance: The 2025 ALARM survey, funding challenges and smarter solutions with the RSTA
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We discuss how to drive better value from the highway maintenance funding on this week's Highways Voices, with Mike Hansford, Chief Executive of the RSTA. "Our approach to road maintenance isn't working," he says, as he asks are we truly making the most of our funding, or are we stuck in an inefficient cycle of reactive repairs? Subscribe to Highwa…
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Tony shares his 26-year journey in the home inspection business and the creation of his new book "Beyond Inspecting: A Guide to Growing Your Home Inspection Business." His experience shows how diversification strategies can transform an inspection business when residential markets slow down. • Success is opportunity meeting preparation • Diversific…
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RM 163: Sebastian Schaal of Luminovo on Supply Chain Management
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Today, we're tackling a topic that has become increasingly vital in recent years: supply chain management. With global supply chains recently under immense pressure from disruptions, shortages, and growing complexity, the need for smarter, more efficient solutions has never been greater. And what better way to explore this than by discussing the cu…
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Streamlining Quality Control: The Role of Inspection Software in Manufacturing
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In this episode of Tech Talk with Talha and Ubaid, we delve into the game-changing impact of Inspection Software for Manufacturing. Talha and Ubaid break down how automated quality control systems are enhancing speed, accuracy, and scalability in production lines. They discuss real-world applications, the integration of AI and machine learning, and…
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The critical issue of water run-off pollution explained by Keyline
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What is one of the highway industry’s toughest challenges that is very difficult to solve and hardly talked about? This week on Highways Voices we delve into the issue of road runoff pollution with Keyline. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Did you …
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AI Integrated Supply Chain Management Software with Sebastian Schaal
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Today, we're tackling a topic that has become increasingly vital in recent years: supply chain management. With global supply chains recently under immense pressure from disruptions, shortages, and growing complexity, the need for smarter, more efficient solutions has never been greater. And what better way to explore this than by discussing the cu…
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We explore the essential framework of narrative writing that every home inspector should master: observation, implication, and recommendation. The episode emphasizes the importance of clear communication to enhance client understanding and protect yourself legally. - Discusses the significance of structured narratives in inspection reports - Breaks…
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Dive into the evolving landscape of the home inspection market as we uncover the latest insights and predictions for Q2. In this episode, we analyze the surprising shift toward a buyer's market, particularly in regions like Southeast Florida. As inventory levels rise, home buyers are exhibiting more caution, prompting a shift in how inspections are…
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Paul Campion explains TRL's major investment and what it means for the industry, customers and staff
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"The company has a renewed lease of life, we can look forward to more activity, more impact, growth and a thriving and secure business for the employees in the business." TRL's CEO Paul Campion's explanation of a major investment in the UK’s transport research and innovation pioneer by Blandford Capital which he says for clients "and, with the risk…
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In an earlier webinar, Construx's Earl Beede took on many organizations that create product visions with phrases like, be the world's best ‘x’ or dazzle our customers. Not bad ideas but pretty much worthless in helping you make day-to-day decisions on what work is the most important for your business. This is a follow-up, with Earl and Mark Griffin…
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RM 162: Battery Selection and Safety Best Practices with Alex Norman
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Today we’re diving into a critical yet sometimes overlooked component that powers so many of the devices we rely on: batteries. Batteries are the heartbeat of countless electronic products, from medical devices and electric vehicles to consumer gadgets and industrial systems. Choosing the right battery is not a one-size-fits-all decision. It requir…
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Unlock the secrets of impactful home inspection reporting with George Karampoulis. George takes us on a journey through the art of creating efficient and intuitive home inspection templates. With a focus on the end-user, he reveals how simplicity in design can enhance clarity and effectiveness, and even offers his own proven template to those eager…
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Turning a great idea into reality - our first Highways Business podcast
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Ever wondered what it is like to start a business in the highways and transport sector and nearly fail several times before making a success of it? That is exactly what we will be talking about in today’s Highways Voices podcast, which see the launch of a new series-Highways Business. This series will explain the highs and lows, the profits, the lo…
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Battery Selection and Safety Best Practices with Alex Norman
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Today we’re diving into a critical yet sometimes overlooked component that powers so many of the devices we rely on: batteries. Batteries are the heartbeat of countless electronic products, from medical devices and electric vehicles to consumer gadgets and industrial systems. Choosing the right battery is not a one-size-fits-all decision. It requir…
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Dalkia tell us about the Road Tunnel Operators Forum, plus a new sound for Highways Voices
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How do engineers manage complex overnight tunnel maintenance and infrastructure upgrade projects while ensuring roads are operational by morning? For decision makers in the highway industry, tunnel maintenance presents unique challenges — limited access, strict timelines, and evolving technological demands. In this episode, we dive into the intrica…
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Learn how to elevate our home inspection reports with our latest episode, where we promise you'll learn how a well-structured rating system can transform your client communication. Join us as we explore the powerful clarity that rating systems bring, much like a doctor's report, helping clients grasp the severity of issues at a glance. With insight…
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Why being Transport Secretary is far from being all powerful
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What happens when the people making the decisions about transport policy don’t have the power to act on the issues that matter most to road users? From potholes to smart motorways and the future of road user charging, former Transport Secretary Chris Grayling joins us on this week's Highways Voices to share insider insights on the challenges of gov…
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Electronics Testing Best Practices with Robert Boguski- Episode 162
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On this episode, we’ll dive into the world of electronics testing with an expert within the electronics testing industry, Robert Boguski, President and Owner of Datest. Robert brings 44 years of experience in the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic systems. Under his leadership, Datest has beco…
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#55 Practitioner Quizzes Construx - Session 1
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Construx welcomes Onorio Catenacci to the microphone to ask questions about software development that continue to puzzle him and perhaps to see whether Construx has the answers. Join Contrux's Mark Griffin and Steve Tockey to see if they can give sound, helpful, and actionable answers to Onorio's questions—and find out whether Onorio can stump Cons…
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