Top 40 Design Firms: How Engineering Firms Are Using AI and Preparing for the Next Generation — EC&M On Air
EC&M On Air guests Nicki Sparks and Adam Toth discuss AI’s role in electrical design, workforce challenges, infrastructure concerns, and the industry’s future.
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This episode of EC&M On Air features Part 2 of Ellen Parson's conversation with Nicki Sparks, P.E., principal and electrical engineering leader at HED, and Adam Toth, P.E., president of Toth & Associates, two executives from this year's EC&M Top 40 Electrical Design Firms. In case you missed it, you can check out the first part of their conversation, featuring discussions on the current state of the industry and where demand for electrical design work is coming from.
In Part 2, Nicki, Adam, and Ellen focus on AI adoption and both what it can replace and what it won't. They also dissect workforce challenges, infrastructure concerns, and what the future will bring for the industry.
Ellen Parson is the Editor-in-Chief for EC&M. She has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She's been a business-to-business writer and editor for more than 25 years, most of which have been covering the construction and electrical industries. Contact her at [email protected].
