In this episode of Beyond Built, hosts Kristi Flores and Jason Kraus interview Shane Mare, an Asset Integrity Engineer at West Side Corporation in Brisbane, Australia. They explore the transformative impact of AI and automation in the oil and gas industry, focusing on predictive maintenance, operational efficiency, and safety.

Shane shares real-world insights on how AI is reducing unplanned downtime, optimizing maintenance programs, and helping engineers make sense of massive amounts of data. He also highlights the high stakes and accountability inherent in asset management.

WestSide Corporation Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based gas producer with gas production, significant reserves and exploration interests in Queensland.

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“ The consequence of failure in our industry is much higher. This is the risk to human life, almost unfathomable environmental damage. There's a push on us to be the best to not cause failures. So we've got to lead the way. I think that's why oil and gas has sort of always been ahead of the curve in this type of thing.”

“ One thing that I'm praying for is some kind of automated platform where I can feed in all my failure data. you know, fault reports from operators and technicians that pick up a, a failure code from the, the text that they write, the story of how they found the machine, something failed. And, you know, I want it categorized into specific codes… I would love to see a platform that sort of does that automatically, where you can just upload all your data and it just gives you something back with very little in between.”

“ There's a book on my shelf here, Rules of Thumb for Reliability Engineers, and there's a great quote in there. It hit me like a bolt of lightning when I read it the first time as a young engineer. It says, "When it hits the fan, it behooves you to demonstrate a bias for action." Because as engineers, we are so inclined to get stuck in the details. We could discuss details till the cows come home, but ultimately a decision needs to be made. Young engineers are especially susceptible to it. 'Cause they are somewhat afraid of making decisions.”

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00:28 - In the news

06:47 - Shane’s take on the news

12:19 - Shane’s story

16:25 - The industry’s biggest challenges

21:24 - Why oil and gas is ahead of the curve

24:26 - Shane’s best advice

28:03 - Rapid fire

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Faron Brazis, Tenant Engagement Lead at Hobbs Brook Real Estate, shares how workplace analytics and data-driven strategies are transforming real estate decisions and tenant engagement. She shares how she’s optimized building operations, amenities, and events, ensuring that spaces are used efficiently and meet tenant needs.

Hobbs Brook Real Estate is an innovative commercial real estate leader with a portfolio of forward-thinking, sustainable properties in the United States. Shaping the market since 1952, the company acquires, develops, manages, and serves as a valued partner to a variety of stakeholders.

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00:24 - In the News

06:04 - Faron’s work

08:56 - Getting tenants engaged

11:55 - Using machine learning data platforms

16:10 - The sustainability front

19:28 - Rapid fire

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Chris Pyke, Chief Innovation Officer at GRESB, discusses the future of ESG in corporate real estate, and how data influences decision-making in the industry. Chris and our hosts also dive into the challenges of high data coverage and the innovation needed to maintain sustainability at scale.

GRESB is a mission-driven and industry-led organization providing standardized and validated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data to financial markets.

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00:25 - In the News

05:41 - Chris’ take

07:14 - About GRESB

08:19 - Chris’ journey

10:00 - Data that shapes insights

21:14 - Managing information flow

31:32 - Rapid fire

37:59 - Final takeaways

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In this episode of Beyond Built, Niall Foy describes developments in AI for diagnosing and prescribing treatments, as well as the benefits and challenges of AI in data analysis. He emphasizes the need for clear problem statements, ethical business processes, and scalable solutions when using new technologies. Eric and Niall explore the importance of continuous learning and adaptability, especially in fast-paced environments like healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

Niall Foy is the Digital Business Product Owner at Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson believes health is the foundation of a vibrant life. For more than 135 years, their healthcare innovation has empowered them to prevent complex disease, and create smarter, less invasive treatments.

00:22 - In the News

09:03 - Niall’s journey

12:18 - Niall’s role and responsibilities

20:17 - Defining problems

30:20 - Technology uses

35:08 - Rapid fire

38:26 - Eric’s takeaways

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Miranda Mair and Craig Walter of ENGIE Impact discuss Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in our industry. They dive into linking executive compensation to sustainability and the importance of top-down responsibility in implementing sustainability initiatives. They also discuss bringing social governance factors like workforce diversity and safety into ESG targets, as well as the role of carbon offsets and practical sustainability strategies.

ENGIE Impact delivers sustainability solutions and services to corporations, cities and governments across the globe. Comprised of existing and proven ENGIE Group portfolio businesses, ENGIE Impact brings together a wide range of strategic and technical capabilities, to provide a comprehensive offer to support clients in tackling their complex sustainability challenges from strategy to execution. ENGIE Impact is part of the ENGIE Group, a global leader in the zero-carbon transition.

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• 00:25 - In the News
• 11:55 - About Miranda
• 15:00 - About Craig
• 19:44 - The pressure to reduce carbon footprints
• 24:12 - Rolling out ESG guidelines
• 31:43 - Helping customers get it right
• 34:57 - Rapid fire

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Sam Ramadori, CEO of BrainBox AI, helps us explore the evolving landscape of AI and its practical applications, especially in energy management and sustainability in built environments. He says AI has the potential to significantly reduce energy waste.

BrainBox AI uses deep learning, cloud-based computing, algorithms and a proprietary process to support a 24/7 self-operating building that requires no human intervention and enables maximum energy efficiency.

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SAM:  It's like driving your car: instead of going 50 miles an hour on the highway for several hours, which is the efficient thing to do, Imagine you drove that car and you go zero to 80, and then you bring it back down to 20, and then you go back to 72 and then you bring it back. If you did that, your gas consumption would be a disaster. Right. And that's what systems do today because they don't know what's coming.

 SAM: Tt's exciting times, uh, to be in a firm like yours or ours because what used to be an impossible task to justify the investment to A CFO is now getting easier every week because they're seeing examples we had that connected to this, and we were able to collect that data in efficient manner, and so on and so forth.

 SAM: That's where I see AI being able to help us leapfrog; it's going to not necessarily replace people as much as it's going to make us so much better at decision making by presenting us all of the relevant options in order to make a change.

SAM: Buildings account for a huge amount of emissions globally, period, right? Huge percentage. And then number two, there's studies out there—some of them might be a little bit dated—but on average, your average building wastes about 30% of energy. Right? Literally wastes 30%. Maybe things have gotten better in the last 10 years, let's say, and it's 20%. It's still a huge number. AI will allow us to go and tackle those problems so that buildings—we don’t have the average waste of 20%—we have the average waste of 2%.

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00:19 - In the News

12:54 - About Sam

19:42 - Today’s AI capabilities

39:04 - Tech integration

45:55 - Rapid Fire

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There are some major actions organizations should be taking today, but they aren’t. Today we’ll speak with Katie Mason, Sr Manager, Development Systems at Jack in the Box. She describes which processes are most important. In today’s episode, we’ll uncover the gaps and provide insights on overlooked opportunities for you to improve operations and strategies.

Jack in the Box pioneered a number of firsts in the quick-serve industry, including menu items that are now staples on most fast-food menu boards, like the breakfast sandwich and portable salads. They have over 2000 locations.

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00:58 - In the News

08:41 - Katie’s journey

10:00 - Katie’s role

11:15 - Construction and expansion

20:48 - Keeping project management efficient

23:34 - How to improve collaboration

28:46 - Rapid fire

33:18 - Final takeaways

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