In The CADDle Call podcast, 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 in this CADD podcast.

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Construction ERP Systems – Why They’re Important for the Construction 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
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ReCap Pro 2026 – Looking Under the Hood

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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
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Civil 3D 2026 – Digging into the Details

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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. Listen to The CADDle Call
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Construction Data Simplified with ContractorBI

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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
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Civil 3D 2026 Release

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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
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Impact of Recent Tariffs on Construction

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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
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PlexifyAI for AEC

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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
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When More Is Too Much

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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. Listen to The CADDle Call
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Autodesk & ESRI – Blending Design and GIS

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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
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The McDonaldization of AEC Software

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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
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