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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.

  1. 3 h fa

    Procore’s Safety Lead On NFC Helmets, AI, And The Future Of Jobsite Safety

    "Even the most digitized job sites still have a binder and a filing cabinet in the trailer." — Juliana Richard Butler, Procore We sat down with Procore's Director of Product for Quality, Safety, and Media as part of our ongoing series on the state of construction safety technology. Her take cuts through a lot of the AI hype: paper isn't going anywhere soon, and the real unlock is reducing friction, not adding more forms. ✅ NFC-enabled Studson helmets can surface certifications with a single tap, no wallet required ✅ Procore's newly acquired Datagrid AI is built to support human intuition on the jobsite, not replace it ✅ Healthcare's forced interoperability offers lessons for construction, but construction's openness to new tools is the advantage healthcare doesn't have ✅ The best safety tech buyers plan 2-3 years out, not around a single RFP Watch now on Youtube and Spotify. Our free Construction Safety Report. Download your copy here: https://bricks-bytes.com/downloads/construction-safety/ #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #aec #construction #constructiontech #ai #vc Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 How to fix safety on construction sites 01:13 What construction can learn from healthcare safety 04:43 How mobile apps are changing construction safety 07:39 Is construction safety actually digitised yet? 10:23 What safety software really does on site 14:18 Why workers don't adopt safety technology 19:15 The real reason safety tech doesn't get used 24:20 Where Procore fits in construction safety 29:16 How AI will change construction safety 29:17 Will AI replace safety managers? 31:41 Using technology to prevent site accidents 35:08 How to build a safety culture on site 38:55 Why psychological safety matters in construction 39:50 How customers shape safety technology 45:28 Compliance vs productivity in safety tech 50:37 How to choose the right safety technology

    53 min

  2. 1 g fa

    How Japan’s 220-Year-Old Contractor Is Rolling Out AI Across A 20,000-Person Workforce

    "We don't see the real costs of AI." That's Jean-Marc Frangos, ex-BT in Silicon Valley, now running AI at Shimizu, one of Japan's "Big 5" contractors, founded in 1804. We sat down with him to unpack how a 220 year old builder actually rolls out AI across a 20,000 person workforce. The playbook, not the hype: ✅ Start with your data, not the model ✅ 5,000+ staff on one AI platform in ~7 months ✅ When the subsidies end, undisciplined teams get hit "like a ton of bricks" 🎧 Full episode out now. #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #aec #construction #constructiontech #ai #vc Our Sponsors: BreadCrumb- 50,000+ projects globally. All running safer, faster, with Breadcrumb. - breadcrumb.co Aphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.co Archdesk - “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies - Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.com 00:00 Intro 00:33 Inside Japanese construction and innovation 05:58 What is a "genecon"? Shimizu and Japan's super contractors 07:49 Sponsors 10:58 From telecom to construction: Jean-Marc's career path 17:11 Japan vs Silicon Valley: how innovation actually happens 22:49 How Japanese construction trains its workforce 27:21 How Shimizu adopts AI and new technology 33:26 Why AI adoption in construction is accelerating 36:11 Specialized AI tools vs general models 38:03 RAG explained: AI data retrieval in construction 41:34 AI model routing to cut costs 43:56 Rolling out AI across a large organization 47:55 AI governance: tracking ROI and real benefits 55:39 The future of construction robotics 59:19 The cultural roots of Japan's innovation mindset 📩 Subscribe to the Bricks & Bytes Newsletter: https://bricks-bytes.beehiiv.com/🌐 Visit our website: http://bricks-bytes.com/📲 Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricks-bytes/ Twitter: https://x.com/bricksbytespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bricksbytes/Enjoying the insights? Hit that Subscribe button to stay ahead in construction tech, AI, and the future of how we build.

    1h 8m
  3. When AI Knows What You Know, What Does the Client Pay For?

    4 gg fa

    When AI Knows What You Know, What Does the Client Pay For?

    This week's briefing covers three conversations every construction leader should sit with. Ryan Maibach runs Barton Malow, a five billion dollar builder with over a hundred years of history. He is turning work away in the best market his firm has ever seen, and that is not the surprising part. The surprising part is what worries him most. A large chunk of what builders get paid for is knowing things the client does not. If AI hands that knowledge to the client directly, what exactly are you selling? Rob Painter runs Trimble and arrives at the same warning from the other side. Construction got faster task by task and never fixed the system those tasks sit inside. His read on AI is identical, and his advice to any CEO trying to navigate it is blunt. You cannot delegate understanding the thing that is about to reshape your business. And then Ukraine. Not the war as you have seen it on the news, but what is being built underneath it. A country that moved from software to world leading drone technology out of necessity is now positioning construction tech as the next step. The rebuild has not started yet, because you cannot rebuild what you have not counted, and something new gets destroyed even as you are counting it. Three conversations. One question running through all of them. Join the argument in the comments of this week's LinkedIn post.

    18 min

  4. 5 gg fa

    Ukraine's $588 Billion Reconstruction, NVIDIA's AI Factory & The Future of Construction

    Ukraine's reconstruction has been estimated at $588 billion by the World Bank's Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5), although our guest argues the true figure is likely higher.In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, we speak with Oleg Demydenko, Chair of Ukraine's National ConTech Cluster, about the technologies, engineering approaches and digital systems emerging during Ukraine's reconstruction.We also discuss:* Why Ukraine's reconstruction is currently estimated at $588 billion (World Bank RDNA5)* How new infrastructure is being designed with modular, distributed and replaceable systems* Why Oleg says, "We have no time to sell it. We've already developed a new one."* NVIDIA's AI factory in Ukraine* Why Patric Hellermann believes humanoid robots are an overhyped investment category* Agility Robotics going public via a SPAC after deploying around 100 humanoid robotsIf you're interested in construction, construction technology, AI, robotics, infrastructure and venture capital, this episode explores the ideas, technologies and investment themes discussed by our panel.#construction #constructiontechnology #contech #ukraine #ai #robotics #infrastructure #venturecapitalOur Sponsors:BreadCrumb- 50,000+ projects globally. All running safer, faster, with Breadcrumb. - breadcrumb.coAphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.coArchdesk - “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies - Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.comChapters00:00 Intro00:58 What We're Building for the ConTech Community02:01 Wispr Flow Voice AI: Owen's Honest Take03:29 Agility Robotics SPAC: Should Robots Go Public?05:50 How Much Is a Humanoid Robot Actually Worth?09:29 Humanoid Robotics: The Problems Nobody Talks About13:32 Can Humanoid Robots Be Used in War?16:01 Rebuilding Ukraine: The $588 Billion Plan23:32 How the War Is Changing Construction Technology27:36 Modular Steel That Protects Ukraine's Power Grid30:14 Designing Buildings to Survive Attacks32:46 Why Modular Construction Is the Future36:25 How Much of Ukraine Is Actually Destroyed?40:17 Ukrainian Founders: Stop Changing Your Name43:57 Is the Ukraine War Reaching a Turning Point?

    56 min

  5. 24 giu

    SAFETY SERIES: WhatsApp Is Construction’s Most Successful Tech Tool

    "WhatsApp's the most successful construction technology tool ever built." Half a joke, but only half. That's what Prakash Senghani, Co-Founder and CEO of Navatech, told us on the latest Bricks & Bytes. His point: the workers who most need safety tech are the ones it never reaches. So instead of forcing them onto another clunky app, Navatech put its AI inside the tool they already use, in their own language, by voice, or from a photo. A few things that stuck with us: Most "digital transformation" in safety is just paper on a screenYou can't prove a negative, which makes safety ROI brutally hard to show The scariest competitor isn't Procore or Autodesk, it's customers building their own tools with AI Full episode out now. 🎧 #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #aec #construction #constructiontech #ai #vc Our free Construction Safety Report. Download your copy here: https://bricks-bytes.com/downloads/construction-safety/ Our Sponsors: BreadCrumb- 50,000+ projects globally. All running safer, faster, with Breadcrumb. - breadcrumb.co Aphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.co Archdesk - “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies - Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.com Chapters0:00 Teaser 1:24 Intro – Why Safety Tech Matters in Construction 4:10 What Poor Safety Really Costs You 5:42 Sponsors 8:43 What Poor Safety Really Costs You (cont.) 10:04 Why Compliance-Only Safety Falls Short 13:16 How Construction Safety Training Is Changing 16:20 Using Technology to Manage Site Safety 19:19 Automating Safety Data Capture 22:17 Bringing Advanced Tech Into Safety 25:24 Getting Crews to Actually Use Safety Software 28:28 Inside the Safety Tech Market 31:08 How to Choose the Right Safety Software 34:08 The Future of Construction Safety Tech

    46 min

  6. 23 giu

    Trimble CEO on AI, Productivity & The Human Problem Holding Construction Back | Rob Painter

    "I don't see this as a technology problem. I see it as a human problem." That's Rob Painter, CEO of Trimble, on what's really holding back AI in construction In this episode he made the case that: ✅ Task productivity is largely solved, system productivity is the real unlock ✅ AI is overhyped and underhyped at the same time, the difference is industry context ✅ The barrier to AI value is organizational, not technical: "It's not AI for the sake of AI" ✅ Across 100+ acquisitions, the thesis still fails if the culture and the people don't work Full conversation on build vs buy vs partner, the Document Crunch deal, and how he runs Trimble. Link in comments. #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #aec #construction #constructiontech #ai #vc Trimble Inc: linkedin.com/company/trimble Trimble Construction: linkedin.com/company/trimbleconstruction Trimble Civil Construction: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trimble-heavy-civil-construction Docu Crunch: linkedin.com/company/document-crunch/ Chapters 00:00 Teaser 01:01 Quickfire: Getting to Know the Trimble CEO 03:15 Why Is Construction Productivity So Low? 06:05 How Venture Capital Works in Construction Tech 09:05 What Construction CEOs Actually Want From Tech 12:11 What CEOs Really Say Behind Closed Doors 13:59 Build vs Buy: Acquire or Build In-House? 18:38 What 120 Acquisitions Taught Trimble 20:07 Trimble's AI Strategy Explained 25:54 Is AI Actually Worth It in Construction? 27:59 How AI Drives Productivity and New Revenue 30:18 AI in Construction: Hype vs Reality 32:49 How Hardware and Software Connect on the Jobsite 37:51 How to Actually Innovate in Construction Tech 39:16 Rob Painter's Leadership Philosophy 41:37 Staying Connected While Running a Huge Company 44:23 What a CEO Learns From Other Leaders 47:47 Finding Balance in Nature

    50 min

  7. 19 giu

    SpaceX Buys Cursor, Autodesk's $3.6B MaintainX Deal, Elon Musk's xAI vs Anthropic & The $8 Trillion AI Buildout

    SpaceX just paid $60 billion for Cursor. On this week's Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Patric wasn't buying the logic: "Why in the world would you buy an independent gas station chain and think that makes you more competitive with your bigger oil producing rival?" His take: Cursor is a reseller of tokens. Owning it doesn't make you a better model company — just a bigger, more exposed gas station. We also dug into Autodesk's $3.6B MaintainX deal, why Palantir won't win construction, and the $8 trillion data center buildout. Full episode out now. 🎧 #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #aec #construction #constructiontech #ai #vc 00:00 Intro 01:31 How LinkedIn Is Changing Professional Communication 04:58 Why Construction Industry Data Can Be Misleading 08:48 Using Social Media for Professional Networking 12:44 Latest Construction Technology Developments 16:34 SpaceX Acquires Cursor: Industry Reaction 20:29 The Future of Tech Acquisitions and M&A 24:25 Residential Construction Software Explained 28:09 Construction Market Trends and Outlook 29:47 How the Global Economy Impacts Construction 33:00 Data Center Construction and Local Regulations 40:36 The Future of Construction Design Software 48:56 Corporate Skilled Trades Training Programs 51:56 IPOs, 401(k)s, and Investment Risk 52:47 Rethinking Retirement and Midlife 55:10 The Future of AI in Construction 56:44 Market Dynamics and Financial Deregulation 59:29 Tech Valuations and Market Sentiment 1:02:50 Construction Trade Technology Innovations 1:05:27 AI in Structural Engineering and Quality Assurance

    1h 10m

  8. 17 giu

    Procore's Response to Every AI Startup Trying to Replace Them

    The most overhyped term in construction tech right now? "AI-native startup." That's the take from Geoff Lewis, SVP of Product Management at Procore and co-founder of Honest Buildings (acquired by Procore), who joined us on Bricks & Bytes to talk about how an incumbent fights back in the AI era. Tune in to find out about: ✅ Why Procore says it has already neutralised the speed advantage of AI-native startups ✅ The submittal-checking agent that collapsed weeks of review into hours ✅ Geoff's five-year bet on autonomous agents running RFIs end to end ✅ Inside Procore's new capital planning and portfolio suite built for owners 🎧 Watch now on Spotify and YouTube. Link in the comments below! #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #aec #construction #constructiontech #ai #vc Our Sponsors: BreadCrumb- 50,000+ projects globally. All running safer, faster, with Breadcrumb. - breadcrumb.co Aphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.co Archdesk - “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies - Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.com Chapters 00:00 Teaser 01:16 Introduction and Quickfire Questions 04:05 AI in Construction: Adoption and Challenges 12:18 Procore's Product Strategy and Customer Focus 16:57 AI Implementation and Future Prospects 23:38 Sponsors 25:39 AI Implementation and Future Prospects (cont.) 26:44 The Rise of AI Native Startups 29:28 AI Tools for Contractors 32:11 The Future of AI in Construction 34:15 Palantir vs. Procore: A Comparative Analysis 43:03 Procore's New Offerings for Owners 50:12 Lessons from Product Management Failures

    54 min
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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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    Bricks And Bytes
  • Anni di attività
    2022 - 2026
  • Puntate
    325
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