The CADDle Call

Craig Swearingen, Implementation Specialist at Bricsys, is back with us to talk about the challenges of bringing on new hires and getting them up to speed on your systems and standards. He'll also share some tips based on his experiences.

While it sounds like a no-brainer, many management personnel do not want to involve design staff in the standards and workflow development process - and that's a big mistake. Learn why it's necessary.

Utilizing custom dashboards in project management software allows team members to easily sort and review all the data related to a specific construction project. In this podcast, we discuss the benefits of custom dashboards and discuss how you can create your own for better file management.

Julie Keverian, Customer Success Specialist at Bricsys, is back with us to discuss the true benefits of 2D design, whether digital 3D modeling is taking over, and the fate of 2D drafting in the design and construction world.

Join us as we discuss affordable ways to get BIM and 3D model data into the field for staff to access easily.

Robert Green, expert in all things CAD Management, is back with us to discuss why CAD Managers need to understand and address the business side of CAD - from ROI to preparing training to selling your ideas to upper management. CAD Management is not just about setting up CAD standards and being a really good CAD person - listen in and learn why.

This week we discuss the powerful estimating tools in Bluebeam Revu and how firms can make the most of them to make their construction estimating processes more accurate and efficient.

Craig Swearingen, CAD Management & Civil Design expert, joins us today to discuss BricsCAD Pro, a CAD system with vital civil design features and tools that can be an alternative to the more expensive civil design software available today. Mr. Swearingen is also an Implementation Specialist at Bricsys.

Kevin Vaughan, Vice President of Tavco, joins us today to discuss why paper plotting isn't going away in the digital design world. We'll also take a look at cool new tools and features available.

Our friend Kimberly Fuhrman, who is now the Revit Community Manager at Autodesk, joins us to discuss the new things coming our way from the Autodesk world and the direction she sees things moving in the next year or two.

In this week's podcast, we discuss the lack of formal CAD skills training in post-secondary education for young engineers & designers, along with the problems it poses for them once they graduate and look for their first job.

Jo Walker of Jo Walker Design joins us to discuss her experiences with 3D design as it relates to smaller design firms, along with what she sees as the positives and negatives of 3D modeling.

We have a special guest for this episode. Matt DeBasio, estimator at P. Agnes, joins us to discuss the key components of a constructability process and the important content that's often missing from projects. We'll also discuss the issues that many construction professionals run into, particularly with PDF construction documents, and how those issues can be fixed.

Todd Rogers, BIM Manager at Walter P. Moore, is back in the house to discuss his thoughts and concerns on the best way to develop and implement CAD standards in a firm, and whether you should do it yourself or bring in a consultant.

In this week's podcast, we discuss PDF takeoff systems and the estimating tools and processes you can use within them to ensure consistency in your construction projects.

Travis Fischer, VDC Manager at Kinsley Construction, joins us once again to discuss how firms must proactively consider company culture and how employees will respond to your new technology, long before you implement it. He'll share his work in this area and tips and tricks for our listeners.

With the rise of IPD, Integrated Project Delivery method of working, Procore construction management software provides a huge benefit to design firms. We discuss how it works and the benefits of using it in your design workflow.

The BIG 5-0! Yes, today marks our 50th podcast! For those who have been listening, we thank you for your support. In today's podcast, we're going to do something a little different and talk about what we've learned on our podcast journey, and just maybe spark some ideas for those who want to create their own podcast.

Training is vital at all levels and research shows that employees who receive regular training are less likely to leave their employer. Today we'll take a look at the different options for training and discuss the pros and cons of a few of them.

In this podcast, we discuss the management of the remote workforce in the design and construction world, along with practical concerns and where the environment is headed in the future.

Julie Keverian of Bricsys is back to discuss the Scan to BIM process and whether it's a viable reality for many firms. This process encompasses scanning an existing environment and converting the point cloud data into a 3D model with BIM data.

Matt DeBasio, Estimator and Construction Technologist at P. Agnes Construction, uses Procore on a daily basis and he joins us to discuss his experience with this project management system, including its benefits and drawbacks.

Owen Wengerd, CAD Industry veteran for over 20 years, joins us to discuss his views on the long-term effects that monopolistic CAD practices have on the design world - both individually and corporate-wide.

Travis Fischer, VDC Manager for Kinsley Construction, joins us this week as we discuss the emerging technologies that are becoming most important to the design/build industry and how they change the work processes between field and office.

Jason Harless, CADD Manager at Cannon Corp, joins us this week to help us understand the different types of 3D scanning, the processes and the underlying concepts. We'll also discuss concerns and the importance of using 3D scanning in your projects.