Re: Remote Working

hey Paul....

wise ole Geoff has hit on something I was thinking about. Providing CAD (drawing) review would be great gig if you can get it. In addition, providing CAD file QAQC is another value added service you could offer. We've found that many clients seem to want certain CAD standards followed (usually their own), but I rarely see a drawing that actually follows their own standard. I think because most of the Project Managers don't have a clue as to how to check and rely on their own CAD folks to provide it......the CAD folks are usually over worked and cant get to all of it properly.

anyway....my two cents.....

Jack

At 01:36 PM 11/1/2005, you wrote:
>Paul,
>
>I do it all the time but I am in a specialist field. Doing
>waterhammer analysis and network hydraulic design I am able to
>undertake engineering exercises all over the world.
>
>Occasionally I travel to meet my clients but invariably they pay my
>invoice and I may never even have had voice contact.
>
>The key is having a specialty that is in demand because its rare or
>tough, a client base that spreads through word of mouth and the
>ability to go 12months without income so you dont starve. You have
>to earn street "cred" to become the expert in your field.
>
>People like Red Adair gave me inspiration.
>
>Perhaps you could offer a reviewers service. Drawings could be sent
>to you electronically, you could review them not only for the piping
>expertise thereon but also for the way the CAD files are structured.
>you could perhaps get into the field of training CAD drafters and
>their managers on practical ways of improving productivity and
>accuracy. Fill the gap between the software developer and the
>drafter to get the best out of the tools.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Tue Nov 01 17:30:00 2005