Leadership is everything. We’ve all heard the saying “People don’t quit companies, they quit managers.” But what happens when a bad manager is the roadblock to success? In my experience, it’s the manager that shapes the environment and culture within the team. And if that environment is toxic, frustrating, or simply uninspiring, the team will ultimately suffer. MongoDB’s CEO, Dev…
At some point, every BIM manager or Revit user has encountered a messy model where someone has gone overboard with view filters. In one project I inherited, someone had created hundreds of view filters, many of which were completely unused—just sitting there, cluttering up the model. Manually deleting them? Not an option. So, I wrote a Revit API script to…
Many companies say they want innovation, but their structure says otherwise. If decisions only flow from the top down, the best ideas never make it to the surface. As Steve Jobs put it: “You have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win.” Watch this clip where Steve Jobs explains why great companies prioritize ideas…
Most people confuse stress with burnout because they share similar symptoms. Headaches, fatigue, disrupted sleep. But while stress is a reaction, burnout is a condition. It’s the accumulation of stressors over time, turning into something unmanageable. And the people who burn out the hardest? The strong ones. 🔥 Stress is temporary. Burnout is long-term.Stress comes and goes, but burnout builds…
Having trouble opening cloud-hosted #Revit models? If you’re getting the “Failed to open document” error, there’s a simple fix that can save you hours of troubleshooting.
🛠️ The issue often happens when transferring files via #DesktopConnector—Revit models appear as .rvt but are actually .zip files.
✅ Solution: Rename, extract, and re-upload the model via the BIM 360/ACC web interface for a seamless fix.
Full guide here: https://digitalbbq.au/index.php/2025/02/20/fixing-the-failed-to-open-document-error-in-cloud-hosted-revit-models/
Every project starts with goals. Meet deadlines, stay on budget, deliver quality. But goals don’t guarantee success, systems do. In BIM and digital construction, it’s not the companies with the best aspirations that succeed, it’s the ones with the best workflows, automation, and data structures. Everyone Has the Same Goals, But Not the Same Systems.At the start of a 100m…
I once took over a Revit project that was an absolute mess. The modelling practices were sloppy, content was pulled in from everywhere, and the result was a bloated model filled with hundreds of unused parameters. There were:✅ Parameters from other consultants✅ Random project parameters no one could explain✅ Parameters from content downloaded online✅ Duplicate parameters with the same names…
BIM sits at an interesting crossroads. It demands accuracy, structure, and process, but it also thrives on innovation and problem-solving. The industry leans heavily on outcome-driven people—those who can follow workflows, meet deadlines, and deliver predictable results. But here’s the problem, without creative minds, BIM stagnates. Watch this discussion on how businesses need creative minds but often push them aside…
A while ago, my wife wrote a blog post about The Button—specifically, the electric push-button and how it transformed the way we interact with machines. Before the push-button, people had to manually operate machines using cranks, levers, and mechanisms. When buttons were introduced, they revolutionized convenience—but not without resistance. Some worried that push-button technology would make people lazy, eroding their…
Think success at work is about experience, resources, or raw talent? Think again. The biggest predictor of team success is psychological safety—the ability to speak up, admit mistakes, and share ideas without fear of embarrassment, punishment, or exclusion. Watch this Instagram reel on why psychological safety matters more than anything else for high-performing teams. Why Psychological Safety Matters Better Performance,…