The CADDle Call

The CADDle Call

Computer-Aided Design & Drafting meets humor and practicality, with a touch of business acumen thrown in for fun. Jim and Rocco, owners of ZenTek Consultants, the premiere U.S. technology consulting firm for the architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries discuss the fascinating world of CADD with some humor and honesty. Join them, and their industry-expert guests for CADD- focused tech and biz discussions. Learn more at https://zentekconsultants.net/. Warm Duck Shuffle by arnebhus | https://soundcloud.com/arnebhus

Episodes

August 6, 2025 41 mins

Dan Whitcombe, Manager of Product Management for AutoCAD Desktop Products at Autodesk, is here to discuss the current landscape and future trajectory of AutoCAD. We tackle the misconception that AutoCAD is becoming obsolete in the wake of more industry-specific tools like Revit and Civil 3D, and explain how AutoCAD will continue adapting to serve both traditional and modern workflows in engineering and design.

 


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Dave Knowles, Founder and CEO of TopBuilder, joins us to discuss an under-utilized process in the construction world - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems - and how they help you grow and nurture your business in the modern world.

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Steve Hathaway, Founder of Construction Software Solutions, joins us to discuss using ERP systems in the Construction industry. We'll talk about what ERP is, what it can do, and which systems bring the best benefits to the construction space.

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June 25, 2025 39 mins

Harlan Brumm, Director of Product Management, Revit Core Capabilities and Collaboration Services for Autodesk, join us on this episode. We'll discuss the cool new tools in Revit 2026 and how to best implement them, as well as the overall focus Autodesk has taken with this rollout of Revit.

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Ramesh Sridharan, Director of Reality Solutions for ABI at Autodesk, joins us to discuss the new tools and features in ReCap Pro 2026. We'll also take a peek under the hood to see where Ramesh is leading his team for the next update.

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Tim Yarris, Senior Product Manager for Civil 3D at Autodesk, is back to help us delve into the details of the Civil 3D 2026 release.

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Rob Herrington, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Market Development at TopBuilder Solutions, joins us as we delve into the concepts of controlling and understanding construction data via Business Intelligence.

Specifically we'll discuss Contractor BI and how its business and data intelligence is really changing the way senior construction management is addressing and controlling all the information challenges that come with runn...

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April 23, 2025 43 mins

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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March 26, 2025 24 mins

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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March 5, 2025 24 mins

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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February 19, 2025 41 mins

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 to...

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February 5, 2025 25 mins

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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January 22, 2025 22 mins

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.

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January 8, 2025 51 mins

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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December 18, 2024 25 mins

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.


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December 4, 2024 39 mins

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.

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November 13, 2024 24 mins

BricsCAD v25 was released in October and Julie Keverian, North America Technical Manager at Bricsys, joins us to discuss the new intelligent and user-friendly features that help users work more efficiently and effectively without a steep learning curve. We'll focus on the new tools and enhancements in BricsCAD Lite and BricsCAD Pro, including those for civil, survey, and point clouds.

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Todd Rogers, BIM Manager at Walter P. Moore, joins us to discuss "Beyond Typicals", a new tool for 3D roadway and intersection visualization that can help users during preliminary and initial designs.


Learn more about Beyond Typicals at https://beyondcad.com/beyondtypicals/.


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October 2, 2024 27 mins

In this episode, we discuss simple configuration setups you can make in your current software to improve work performance.

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