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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.
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Bluebeam Studio: The Mistake of Not Using It (opens the original)
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Most AEC firms already own Bluebeam Studio, and most aren't using it right. In this episode of the CADDle Call Podcast, Jim and Rocco break down why Studio Projects and Studio Sessions are two of the most underused tools in construction and design technology. Learn how Studio Projects gives you unlimited cloud storage, folder-level permissions, and full file version control, turning it into a true "source of truth" instead of just another Dropbox alternative. Then dig into Studio Sessions: real-
Best Practices for a Successful Procore Deployment (opens the original)
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Setting up Procore right the first time can save your team from months of frustration, and real dollars. In this episode of The CADDle Call podcast, we sit down with ZenTek's own Natalia Perez, Construction Technology Specialist, to break down what a successful Procore deployment actually looks like. Natalia shares why most Procore implementations stall out after the vendor's initial setup, how to configure Procore around your team's existing workflows instead of forcing your team to adapt to th
Inside Bluebeam: Bluebeam Max, AI Tools & What's Next (opens the original)
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Bluebeam powers over 85% of construction firms in North America, and it's grown into far more than a PDF markup tool. In this episode of The CADDle Call podcast, we sit down with Jeff Hoagland, Senior Account Manager at Bluebeam, to unpack where the platform is headed under parent company Nemetschek. We cover Bluebeam's expanding partner ecosystem, including integrations with GoCanvas and SiteDocs, and what these acquisitions mean for everyday users. Then we dig into Bluebeam Max , the premium A
How the New Housing Affordability Act Will Impact Construction Firms (opens the original)
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The new Housing Affordability Act could reshape residential construction. In this episode of The CADDle Call podcast, we break down what eased permitting, loosened environmental review, and new manufactured-housing baselines mean for builders on the ground. We'll also touch on how limits on corporate home-buying could shift demand back toward new construction. With a 7-million-home shortage and prices up 54% since 2020, this bill directly affects project pipelines, regulatory timelines, and wher
Practical AI for Design (opens the original)
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Todd Rogers, Senior Associate at Walter P. Moore, returns to The CADDle Call to cut through the AI hype and talk real-world use in civil design. We dig into how AI tools handle the constant variability of civil projects, where trust levels differ between architecture and civil teams, and what's actually working for automating tasks like surface cleanup, QTO, and point cloud classification. We also cover the Autodesk Assistant rollout, how other AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude are being tested a
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