In this episode, we talk about the ways you can make use of tool palettes in your CAD system to make life easier for everyone in your design group.

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While working remote became a necessity over the last couple of years, management is looking to bring employees back to the office and the traditional work model. But employees who have worked from home have seen the benefits of being able to better balance work and personal lives. In this episode, we discuss how you can convince management that you are a more productive and reliable employee when working from home.

There is a gap between the purchase and implementation of a reliable software system that needs to be filled by technical trainers and consultants who have the design and construction experience required. The problem is finding people you can trust. In this episode, we discuss the concept of ongoing technical support and training for your staff and how you can get it.

In the last 5 years, new construction software systems have been popping up, causing quite a bit of confusion and misunderstanding about what they do. To alleviate the confusion, in this episode, we're discussing the different fields of construction software, what they do and who the players are in each.

While many in the construction world use Bluebeam Revu mainly as a PDF viewer and markup tool, the true power of this software lies in its ability to handle detailed estimating and quantity takeoff. Listen as we discuss how to get the full power of estimating with a friendly user interface within Bluebeam Revu.

Alex Von Svoboda, VP of Sales at Solidspac3, joins us to discuss the power of their new construction variance reporting tool and how it has the capability to change the way the construction world works.

In this episode, Tim Yarris, AutoCAD Civil 3D Product Manager, and Ramesh Sridharan, Autodesk Infraworks Product Manager, are back with us and they're discussing the new tools and processes in the 2023 release of both Autodesk products.

Special guest Todd Rogers, BIM Manager at Walter P. Moore, joins us to discuss the practical application of new tools & features in design/build, particularly in civil design, and how to use them in the real world. We'll also tackle process change implementation - getting employees on board with the necessity of the changes and ensuring that they understand the new procedures and implications of not following them.

It's our 100th episode and we're doing something a little different today. We're discussing how ZenTek Consultants got its start and provide feedback on the problems we faced - what worked, what didn't, and what's important - to help other entrepreneurs in their endeavors.

Ken D'Amato, CEO and co-founder of SmarTwin, joins us to discuss working with Digital Twins and how they integrate into BIM (Building Information Modeling) data.