BIM Deliverables: CAD Managers Action Plan

The CAD Managers Forum began what might turn out to be a lengthy series discussing what it is people ask for in a BIM deliverable, and what it is they actually use it for. Typically, they are not the same thing...

8th of July 2010

The Recession: CAD Managers Action Plan

The CAD Managers Forum addressed how we can learn from the recession and produced a CAD Managers' Action Plan...

5th of July 2010

Open Letter To The Government

Nigel writes a letter of complaint to whoever wins the next General Election. Will it make any difference? Of course not, but hopefully you'll read it anyway,even if they won't...

6th of April 2010

You can’t learn to BIM if you won’t get wet

This month, the soapbox returns to its roots with a good old rant. The whole direction of BIM, the way companies are handling its adoption - or not as the case seems to be - is drowning any benefits that it could provide...

1st of March 2010

Survival Guide Chapter 10: Presentation Skills

You may be required to do a presentation for a monthly reporting meeting; you may be asked to help deliver a technical section of a project bid presentation. Whatever situation occurs, the presentation is something you will more than likely have to face at some point in your career...

1st of February 2010

CAD Management Trends (The Survey Says)

Have you ever wondered how much other CAD managers were paid, or how many users they support, or how many CAD packages their companies use? Do you ever wish you could understand future trends in the CAD management market to plan your career?

You’ll find these answers and more in this online class. Co-presenters Robert Green and Nigel Davies will share the results of their CAD manager surveys for the U.S. and Europe and draw conclusions based on their industry experience.

Topics covered will include: salary data, support loads and software usage, 3D implementation rates, training budgets, standards management, production pressure, and the most common CAD management problems experienced by others.

If you want to know where the CAD management market is headed and get some solid advice on how to plan your career accordingly for it, this class is for you.

by Nigel Davies & Robert Green, 18th of January 2010

A CADBIM Manager’s Career Alternatives

Charles A. Doppleganger returns with what might be his last interruption for a while. After being made redundant he provides some career therapy...

5th of January 2010

CAD Managers Seek Self-Improvement

Robert Green sums up the overall attendence, mood and focus for the CAD Managers in attendence at this year's Autodesk University...

by Robert Green, 22nd of December 2009

The importance of health pt II: Acting on the results

This 2nd part of Nigel's look at getting your business healthchecked asks whether you should get tough, and if you really want to get healthy at all...

30th of November 2009

The importance of health

This month's sopabox looks at finding a needle in the haystack of construction information, how many of us can't see the wood for the trees, and several other cliches...

4th of November 2009