The CADDle Call

In this episode, we're discussing BIM (Building Information Modeling), what it is, what it isn't, and how to best integrate into your designs and builds.

Technical Support is a vital for staff because it provides then with help when they're having issues with the processes of the system. This is not to be confused with Software Support which deals with issues with the system itself. Efficiency, time, money and productivity all decline quickly when staff doesn't have the proper technical support the moment they need it. In this episode, we'll discuss ways you can ensure staff has access to proper support when they need it.

Over 50% of every single work week in construction firms in spent searching through construction documents for the necessary data. In this episode, we discuss how to intelligently set up your construction PDFs so that you can save time, money and aggravation on every single project, every week.

In this episode, we look at the concepts of live (in-person or online) training and recorded on-demand training, and discuss the pros and cons of each.

Named User Licensing is a "new" concept in software licensing that allows software development companies to maximize profits at the expense of their users. In this podcast, we discuss alternative options that are more cost effective and ensure you aren't being taken advantage of by the larger software developers.

Firms are losing their best employees at an alarming rate and finding suitable replacements is becoming difficult, if not impossible. So how can management deal with it in a effective manner?

Over the next 5 years, the workload for firms involved in infrastructure work will become crippling and the need for technology-capable people to counterbalance the shortage of skilled labor will increase substantially. In this episode, we discuss the looming issues and how firms can start getting ready for them now.

John Ade, Solutions Consultant with Bricsys, joins us to discuss the practical use of point clouds in real-world projects. While many people still shy away from point clouds, this versatile data collection method benefits everyone in the AEC and Manufacturing industries with dozens of vital applications.

Todd Rogers, BIM Manager at Walter P. Moore, joins us to discuss how real companies implement new or updated software. He shares his experiences and provides some tips for our listeners.

Angela Hendrix, Director of Training & Workforce Development for GBCA (General Building Contractors Association), joins us to discuss building the next generation of employees in the construction industry.

In this podcast, Andrew English and Andrew Banson from Civil Site Solutions in Australia join us to discuss Civil Site Design, a plugin for Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and BricsCAD with A.I. capabilities. If you design any civil or site projects, you need to listen to this podcast.

Julie Keverian, Customer Success Specialist at Bricsys, joins us to discuss the enhancements made to the latest version of BricsCAD and how they can benefit your industry-specific workflows.

Discussing the benefits of project dashboards and why they should be a regular component of every job. The idea behind dashboards is to create one master data and communication center for the project that doesn't require searching or training to find data.

This week we discuss roadway design, how AutoCAD Civil 3D and Civil Site Design each work in different ways, and which one tackles the lengthy design process better.

In this episode, we discuss four different tools that construction personnel can use to access BIM data in the field - at no cost.