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Bricks And Bytes

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

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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"We have 2,000 agents going through your document, checking every single item in detail."

This week we sat down with Brandon Smith and Raymond Zhao, co-founders of Structured AI, fresh off a $4.2M seed round they closed in just five days.

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"I currently haven't found a use case in which I haven't been able to build."

That was Brett Adams on what Palantir Foundry can do in construction.

This week on Bricks & Bytes we sat down with Dan Julien (Chief Revenue Officer) and Brett Adams (For... more

Seven men carrying one 140kg steel bar, on the biggest infrastructure project in Britain. The founder of Laing O'Rourke saw it and concluded that in fifty years, nothing had changed.

This week's Executive Briefing is about the man he hired to fix it... more

A venture capitalist walks into a bar.

"I'll have what everyone else is having."

Patrick told that joke about his own profession on this week's Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, and it set up the sharpest exchange of the episode: venture stopped backing hard ... more

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Chetan Kotur
Former Volvo designer who launched Polestar
Polestar/Volvo
Episode: Polestar's Designer Found Construction's Blind Spot, £3bn Burned on the Wrong Thing, + Incoming Safety Report
Rob Metz
CEO of Sylvan Group
Sylvan Group
Episode: Is Construction Silicon Valley's Next Big Opportunity?
Chris Weaver
President of Andy J. Egan
Andy J. Egan
Episode: Is Construction Silicon Valley's Next Big Opportunity?
Riggs Kubiak
Founder of Honest Buildings, later with Procore
Honest Buildings → Procore
Episode: "I Built Honest Buildings, Sold It to Procore - Here's What No One Tells You About the Exit"
Ray O'Rourke
Founder of Laing O'Rourke; mentioned in the fireside chat context
Laing O'Rourke
Episode: £102bn Failure, AI Bills, and the Construction Robots Shipping Now
Sophia Millar
Representative from Sonnaball Instruments
Sonnaball Instruments
Episode: AI Costs Are Quietly Exploding, HS2 now £102.7bn, Waymo Steals Luggage
Dustin DeVan
Founder of BuildingConnected
BuildingConnected
Episode: 4 Founders. $700M+ In Exits. The Truth About Selling A Startup
Zach Scheel
Co-founder and former CEO of Rhumbix
Rhumbix
Episode: 4 Founders. $700M+ In Exits. The Truth About Selling A Startup
Chase Gilbert
From Built Technologies, discusses AI in construction finance and how funding flows work
Built Technologies
Episode: 1,069 Dead. UK Construction Collapses. Caterpillar Prints Money.

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Owen Drury
Host of Bricks And Bytes; Executive Weekly Briefing

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 73 ratings
  • awesome podcast!

    awesome podcast! love this podcast show, thanks for make it!

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    Jason H. Garcia
    United States3 years ago
  • Good Podcast

    Wow very good podcast show, i love this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    USA Blasta
    United States3 years ago

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Listeners consistently praise the practical takeaways and real-world case studies.
The show balances ambitious tech topics with grounded industry context.
Guests are varied and deeply experienced in construction tech and enterprise software.

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Polestar's Designer Found Construction's Blind Spot, £3bn Burned on the Wrong Thing, + Incoming Safety Report
Q: What should an executive ask a tech vendor before signing a contract?
Ask for the vendor's grand vision and, crucially, how that vision translates into immediate, tangible benefits you can realize tomorrow, ensuring there is a clear, testable link between strategy and product.
$75m To Rebuild MEP Engineering with AI - Endra's Huge Funding in Just 13 months
Q: Is Endra planning to replace Revit or expand beyond MEP?
Endra is laser-focused on MEP and plans to integrate with Revit rather than replace it, expanding the workspace for collaboration and execution without overhauling current design tools.
$75m To Rebuild MEP Engineering with AI - Endra's Huge Funding in Just 13 months
Q: What does the capital enable Endra to do next?
It enables hiring world-class talent, expanding engineering hubs in Stockholm, London, and New York, accelerating R&D, and delivering faster, data-rich design work that can demonstrably improve client outcomes and bottom-line impact.
$75m To Rebuild MEP Engineering with AI - Endra's Huge Funding in Just 13 months
Q: Why did a16z choose to lead the round instead of waiting for later traction?
The guest explains that a16z has a history of backing category-leading platforms and bold missions, and they saw strong growth signals, a scalable model, and a clear path to deploying at enterprise scale, which made them an ideal partner early.
"I Built Honest Buildings, Sold It to Procore - Here's What No One Tells You About the Exit"
Q: How long after founding did the Procore acquisition occur?
The company launched in 2012 and was acquired by Procore in 2019, roughly seven years after founding.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bricks And Bytes

What is Bricks And Bytes about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A tech-forward construction podcast focused on the intersection of infrastructure, software, and innovation. Episodes frequently cover AI tooling and token economics, robotics on site, data-enabled project delivery, and big-industry shifts like ERP transformations and major software consolidations. Guests range from leading contractors and software providers to robotics startups, with practical analysis of real-world deployments, procurement strategies, and how data and automation reshape delivery, safety, and profitability. Notable strengths include frequent case studies from large-scale projects, a clear emphasis on actionable takeaways for owners, contractors, and technology vendors, and a willingness to explore ambitious, frontier ideas... more

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2. Rob Metz
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4. Riggs Kubiak
5. Ray O'Rourke
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7. Dustin DeVan
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