Novedge Pulse™ — Gregory Arkin

During a project problem solving meeting today, I decided to harass our VDC Director. We were working on a modeling project for a contractor and I recommended that we find out where the project control points were so we could add them to the Revit site model to help the field people build off of, since the starting point, Google earth point, survey point and project North weren't enough of a problem to begin with. When our VDC Director questioned the need to do that, I looked at our BIM Manager and said to him, "don't forget Alix has never been on a job site and doesn't understand field BIM, he only knows desk BIM.". As our company's BIM Strategist, I always look for ways to piss off the VDC Director and have PhD level arguments about BIM, software, process and politics. He's all about process and workflow while I'm all about "F... It, lets try some new way or piece of software. I've never had so much fun at a job as I do at ACAI. Even the owner of the company can spell BIM, so we are so much further ahead of other firms. All kidding aside, I've never worked with such brilliant, passionate and knowledgeable people then I have over the past 10 months. Ironically, it was exactly one year ago to the day that I knew I couldn't stand to be at my last job as a software reseller. I've always been lucky, but I never imagined how lucky I could truly be working with Cindy, Adolfo, Alix, David, Raul and all of the other 40 members at my new home. Normally, most architecture firms seem to be filled with such anger, stress, futility and errogance. I still haven't fully figured out what makes ACAI Associates so different, happy and the best place to work at, but maybe if I can get Cindy to get me an iPad 3G with 64 GB, so I can donate my iPad 2 to some needy person at our office, I can BIM happily ever after. Until then, if you're looking to make a company move and you're a BIM expert, send me your resume. We are always looking for the best and happiest BIMMers in the world. Re it experience a must. Navisworks experience a plus. Revit MEP experience would be awesome. Family creation and API programming would be wow and if you have a clue what COBie is and how to use it, you're a BIM super hero [more...]