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Bricks And Bytes

Bricks And Bytes
Construction Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Construction Industry
Venture Capital
Robotics
Project Management
AI In Construction
Digital Transformation
BIM
Procore
Supply Chain Management
Architecture
Entrepreneurship
Autodesk
Risk Management
Construction
Supply Chain
Reality Capture
Data Management
Sustainability

A show about construction technology, business, and entrepreneurship. Welcome to the Bricks and Bytes Podcast, where we bring together the worlds of construction, technology, and entrepreneurship. We explore the innovative ideas and groundbreaking advancements that are shaping the future of the industry.

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Two AI-backed private equity firms just confirmed the same thesis in the same week. They're not buying construction software. They're buying the firms that use it.

This week: I sit down with the team behind Zero RFI (General Catalyst-backed) and a p... more

"AI is about to create the biggest divide humanity has ever seen."

That's the warning Chinn, founder of dConstruct, dropped on Bricks & Bytes.

He sold his startup to Autodesk. Built Singapore's Smart Nation. Now he's putting AI robots on constructi... more

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Nemetschek just dropped $2.4B on a software company nobody's heard of.

This week on Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Patric and Martin dug into the biggest AEC deal of the year, plus two robotics founders changing how we build.

Tune in to find out ab... more

Most of you are spending the wrong 80% of your AI budget right now. And the man who said it has been at Stanford for 40 years.

This week: we unpack Professor Martin Fischer's uncomfortable 80/20 reallocation and why building digital feedback loops h... more

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Recent Guests

Nitin Bhandari
Founder of Planera; AI scheduling system Mani
Planera
Episode: The AI You Buy Isn't the Advantage
Martin Fisher
Director at Stanford Center for Integrated Facility Engineering; AI thinker
Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (Stanford)
Episode: The AI You Buy Isn't the Advantage
Maryrose Lyons
Founder of the AI Institute
AI Institute
Episode: AI for Mid-Size Construction
Martin Fischer
Kuma guy, professor of engineering at Stanford
Kuma/Stanford
Episode: MIT Proves AI Agrees With Everything - Delusional Spiraling, Shepherd Raises $42M & Why 96% Projects Are Over Budget
Justin Levine
From Shepherd, AI-native commercial insurance provider
Shepherd
Episode: MIT Proves AI Agrees With Everything - Delusional Spiraling, Shepherd Raises $42M & Why 96% Projects Are Over Budget
Carl McFarland
President of Big D Construction Southwest
Big D Construction Southwest
Episode: 31yr President - "The existing business model is going to change forever" + The AI Risk Mitigation Strategy Delivering 10x the ROI of Every Other Tool in Construction
Anna Berger
Executive at Trade, construction back-office software
Trade
Episode: NVIDIA GTC: AI Costs Drop 99%, Demand for Trades Surges, and a Payroll Startup Raises $10M in 3 Weeks
Matt Gough
Innovation leader in construction with experience at Mace and Neom; founder/adviser at Cogital
Cogital
Episode: We Need a Moonshot" - Why AI in Construction Is Focused on the Wrong Problem
Matt Stevens
PhD, author and construction contracting expert
Western Sydney University / author of Construction Contracting Business Management
Episode: The 135% ROI Contractor | How Top-Quartile Builders Are 11x More Profitable Than Their Competitors

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Owen Drury
Host of Bricks And Bytes; Bricks And Bytes (hosted by the podcast); Host of the weekly briefing

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 73 ratings
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    United States3 years ago
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    United States3 years ago

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MIT Proves AI Agrees With Everything - Delusional Spiraling, Shepherd Raises $42M & Why 96% Projects Are Over Budget
Q: What is the practical benefit for end users in adopting autonomous underwriting?
End users experience faster responses and quicker quotes, with a more customized underwriting experience driven by richer data signals, reducing cycle times from weeks to days and improving predictability through rate certainty and proactive collaboration with brokers.
MIT Proves AI Agrees With Everything - Delusional Spiraling, Shepherd Raises $42M & Why 96% Projects Are Over Budget
Q: Could you paint a picture of Shepherd's AI vision and how underwriting might look in the future?
The vision is a layered autonomy where automation handles data ingestion and initial appetite, while underwriters progressively take on higher-level decisions and portfolio management, ultimately leading to faster, more consistent pricing and a deeply integrated broker and client experience.
AI for Mid-Size Construction
Q: Is Microsoft Copilot worth the money?
Only if you train your people; without training, it's more self-ware and less effective.
AI for Mid-Size Construction
Q: Can you measure the ROI of training people on AI?
Absolutely, and they guarantee a 20% productivity improvement.
AI for Mid-Size Construction
Q: So first question is, foundational models like ChatGPT, Claw, Gemini—are they good enough for professional construction work?
For thinking, drafting and research, yes; for signing up for compliance, no.

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A sharp mix of construction technology, business strategy, and AI-driven disruption, this show probes how data, governance, and digital tools are reshaping project delivery and workforce dynamics. Episodes frequently explore supply chain resiliency, pricing and profitability in an era of automation, and practical uses of AI—from knowledge capture to field agents—within real-world construction contexts. Notable is the recurring tension between cost efficiency and reliable sourcing, plus thoughtful debates about risk, contracts, and governance that can help leaders stay ahead in a fast-evolving industry.

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