Jeff Drews & Jared Sutliff

Clash Counseling

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Clash Counseling is the therapy session every BIM user didn’t know they needed. 🎧Each episode pulls back the curtain on the world of Building Information Modeling as we sit down with real industry users who are in the trenches every day. From coordination chaos and modeling mayhem to workflows that just won’t work, we talk through the pain points that keep BIM professionals up at night — and the solutions helping them push forward. Whether you’re a seasoned BIM manager or new to the clash detection battlefield, join us for candid conversations, lessons learned, and a few laughs along the way....

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Jeff Drews & Jared Sutliff

Episodes

Pretty Models and a Broken Process – Jacob Hansen 05.02.2026 18:15

Episode #5 is live! Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform here: https://linktr.ee/clashcounseling “Make it a pretty, clash-free BIM model.” Sounds great—until the schedule slips eight months, the subs join late, and most of the building ends up stick-built anyway. In this episode, Jacob Hansen (Owner, Hansen Consulting Group ) breaks down a huge project where “BIM” was required b...

Fresh Eyes, Old Models: Kaila vs. the Takeover Project 25.11.2025 10:13

This is the side of BIM that doesn’t show up in glossy case studies. Kaila Puckett walks us through what it was like to inherit someone else’s models mid-stream: A pile of models, no clean permit set, and a scope that’s more guesswork than clear direction. Welcome to "The Zip File Zone" Kaila shares how she reset the mechanical design to match Oxford Engineering’s standards, kept the project movin...

Coordination Chaos, Confidence, and The BIM DJ - Gary Cowan 15.10.2025 13:23

What happens when you build an entire MEP model on bad assumptions? Chaos. 😅 In this episode, Gary Cowan (Head of Digital Construction, Kane Group - Ireland/UK) shares a wild project story full of panic stations, rework, and hard-earned lessons that shaped his approach to BIM today. From verifying the size of beams by hand, to managing full-cycle BIM with AR/VR and point clouds, Gary brings insig...

Deadlines, Drama & BIM Nightmares: The Jacob Markut Experience 01.10.2025 13:27

In this episode - Jacob Markut, Director of VDC at DeAngelis Diamond digs into the real-world chaos of BIM coordination, MEP workflows, and construction management. From long lead materials and prefab pressures to why projects feel “late on day one,” Jacob shares hard-earned lessons every GC, trade partner, and BIM professional needs to hear. Expect BIM horror stories, coordination wins, and pra...

Revit and Regret: The Marie Lou Story 20.08.2025 15:46

What happens when you’re thrown into BIM coordination on a massive airport project… with zero Revit training? Marie-Lou, BIM Coordinator at CMi in Quebec, shares her real-world story of going from electrician to self-taught modeler—navigating bad advice, skeptical foremen, and the chaos of early MEP coordination in Revit. Packed with hard-won tips on field collaboration, avoiding costly clashes,...