The CADDle Call

Tim Yarris, Senior Product Manager for Civil 3D, and Ramesh Sridharan, Director of AEC-Building & Infrastructure Design, at Autodesk join us to discuss the latest release of Civil 3D. They'll tell us about the new design tools in Civil 3D 2026, as well as the improvements to existing tools and processes.

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In this episode, we discuss the impacts of recent political decisions regarding tariffs on the costs and capabilities of doing business in the design/build world. These across-the-board tariffs will affect all construction projects, and it's important to start thinking about how it’s going to impact business and what you can do to survive the financial storm.

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Ken D’Amato, CEO and Founder of SmarTwin, joins us to discuss the growth and future of AI in the AEC workplace. We'll focus on a new tool, PlexifyAEC powered by SmarTwin AI, and how it has the potential to be a game changer in the AEC space.

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In this episode, we discuss the issues that can come along with overly complex design/build software systems that try to accomplish everything in one system.

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We have 2 special guests joining us today – Ramesh Sridharan, Director of AEC Building & Infrastructure at Autodesk, and Michael Davidson, Product Manager for BIM/CAD Integrations at ESRI. We’ll be discussing the blending of design and GIS data and processes, and how Autodesk and ESRI are leading that charge. We’ll specifically focus on the tools you can use to integrate GIS data while actively working on DWG design files in tools like Civil 3D and AutoCAD.

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The McDonaldization of AEC software refers to the concept that out-of-the-box software is the most efficient way to work. But the problem is this concept doesn't leave any capacity for growth or improvement.

In this episode, we discuss how the McDonaldization of AEC software hurts the Design Build industry and how some intelligent configuration of out-of-the-box software can actually help improve efficiency by automating tasks.

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The AEC industry has reached a tipping point where the flood of new systems, apps, and updates is starting to kill efficiency rather than improve it. Listen in as we discuss the great software lie and how the AEC industry needs to respond.

As we kick off Season 6 of The CADDle Call podcast, we are joined by Matt DeBasio, estimator and construction technologist at P. Agnes Construction Management. We'll dive into intelligent estimating and how AI and new technologies are impacting the construction estimating process.

Learn more about how we can help you with Procore at https://zentekconsultants.net/services-for-procore/.

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If you didn't already know, ZenTek Consultants is a Certified Procore Consultant. In this final episode of Season 5, we discuss how a Procore consultant works with Procore clients to close the gap between software implementation and practical & daily use of the software. We are here to help you get the ROI you want from your Procore investment.

Learn more about how we can help you with Procore at https://zentekconsultants.net/services-for-procore/.

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We have two special guests joining us today: Ramesh Sridharan, Director of AEC - Building & Infrastructure at Autodesk and Michael Davidson, Product Manager for BIM/CAD Integrations at ESRI.

Ramesh and Michael join us to discuss the integration of tools and processes from both tech giants and the benefits this partnership has for the AEC industry.