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.

To learn more about ZenTek Consultants, visit our website: https://zentekconsultants.net/

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Make Use of Better Survey & Site Design Tools – Without Changing Your CAD System

It’s a never-ending concern in the industry – you want to be better, faster and more efficient at design, but don’t want the headache of changing your current design system.
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Building Your Design Career

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Jeff Perry of More Than Engineering joins us to discuss career planning and development for those in tech and engineering. We’ll discuss concrete processes that can start people on the
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Constructing the Metaverse

Ken D’Amato, CEO of SmarTwin, helps guide us through using digital twins and BIM modeling concepts in the Metaverse. We’ll focus on the reasons behind and benefits of modeling real
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Construction Analytics with Procore

We’re seeing more and more construction firms wanting better financial and scheduling information from Procore data presented in a reliable way. In this episode, we discuss incorporating the concept of
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What’s the Point of the Point Cloud?

Point clouds are becoming more vital, particularly in the infrastructure space, and there’s confusion on the best ways to generate, import, and use this type of data in projects. In
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Better Ways to Buy Design & Construction Software

In this episode, we discuss the different types of software licenses available, including OEM, explain what they are and how they work, as well as the concept of bundling to
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Technical Consulting in AEC – Where and How It Works Best

Join us as we discuss service work – those projects that are focused on customizing internal workflows, standards and templates to optimize how staff gets projects done. In this episode,
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Collaborate and Communicate with Bluebeam Studio

Communication, collaboration, and file sharing are the backbone of design projects. In this podcast episode, we discuss a better way to control project file sharing and communication among team members
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Leaving the Autodesk Subscription Model – Can You Do It?

In this podcast episode, we discuss the Autodesk Subscription Model monopoly, why the industry bought into it (hint – fear), and if there is an effective way to get out
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The Price is Wrong!

In this episode, we discuss the impact that fluctuating material prices and delivery delays are having on construction firms. Matt DeBasio, Project Estimator at P. Agnes Construction, joins us to
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