Bricks & Chicks

Lisa Stine + Danielle Lucas

Bricks & Chicks is a construction and tech podcast hosted by two women in the industry. We cover design, preconstruction, BIM, estimating, project management, and the personalities and chaos that make construction what it is. Expect honest conversations, implementation horror stories, hot takes, and tech insights that actually help. Whether you’re an owner, architect, engineer, or contractor—or just curious about construction tech—you’re in the right place. New episodes bi-weekly.

  1. Oct 14

    Episode 21: What Happened in Vegas...(Our AU 2026 Recap)

    We’re BACK, baby! Season 2 of Bricks & Chicks kicks off with a little Las Vegas, a LOT of Autodesk University 2026, and our very first guest host: Dan Sullivan, Customer Success Manager, Construction at IMAGINiT. (Thank you, brave soldier!)   Danielle & Dan were boots on the ground at AU 2026, and these two are breaking down what actually happened in Vegas...beyond the keynotes, announcements, demos, and so...many...miles of walking. 😂   We’re talking: AI and what actually felt useful, connected data, the announcements we’re watching most closely, what customers are actually asking for the hallway conversations you probably didn't hear about, and, of course, the IMAGINiT customer appreciation event at 1923 Prohibition Bar. Grab your headphones, pour yourself somethingVegas-appropriate, and come find out what actually mattered at Autodesk University 2026!   And Lisa...we missed you. ❤️ Have an idea for an episode or want to join us as a guest? Drop us a note here: bricksandchicks@rand.com

  2. Sep 30

    Episode 20: We Inherited a GC, Now What? (Who Run the World?...CHICKS!)

    So...we inherited a GC. NOW WHAT?! In our season finale, we're building a tech strategy for our completely hypothetical company, Bricks & Chicks GC, from the ground up. We talk workflows, processes, people, tech, integrations, and the most important question of all: How do you build a tech strategy without just buying a bunch of software? 20 episodes later, we're ending Season 1 exactly how we started it: talking construction tech, causing a little chaos, and asking "What could possibly go wrong?" Who run the world? CHICKS!! Have an idea for an episode or want to join us as a guest? Drop us a hello here: bricksandchicks@rand.com

  3. Sep 23

    Episode 19: Bluebeam Me Up, Rick! (Connecting the Dots Between Autodesk & Bluebeam) with Special Guest Rick Kremer

    What happens when two major pieces of construction technology *finally* start talking to each other? In Episode 19 of Bricks & Chicks, we're joined by Rick Kremer, our Bluebeam Program Manager, to talk all things Bluebeam, Autodesk, connected workflows, and the challenges of moving information between systems. We explore how Bluebeam and Autodesk can work together and spotlighting IMAGINiT's very own Bluebeam - Forma Connector. Rick brings the Bluebeam expertise, we bring the Bricks & Chicks chaos. Together, we're connecting the dots because construction tech should make your workflow easier, NOT turn everyone into professional file movers. Have an idea for an episode or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: bricksandchicks@rand.com

  4. Sep 16

    Episode 18: Follow the Yellow Brick Data (There's No Place Like IMAGINiT)

    We're following the entire life of a single building asset from design intent to handover, all through the lens of The Wizard of Oz. Meet door #247: a perfectly innocent rectangle that's about to go through design, procurement, fabrication, field installation, and closeout, and somehow come out the other side with more personality than you can shake a stick at. We dig into where an asset's life actually begins, why inconsistent naming is the fastest way to turn one door into three untraceable ones, and how a single asset gets tangled up in schedule dependencies, RFIs, and enough meetings to warrant its own conference room. Bonus content: Danielle's surprise high school and community theater flying-monkey career, a full Wizard of Oz character assignment for every role on a construction project, a brilliant Carmen Sandiego reference, and a New Jersey vs. Colorado standoff over a spreadsheet joke. Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: ⁠⁠⁠bricksandchicks@rand.com⁠⁠⁠

    Episode 18: Follow the Yellow Brick Data (There's No Place Like IMAGINiT)

  5. Sep 9

    Episode 17: Talk Nerdy to Me (Integrations, Innovation & a Brand New IMAGINiT Tool Reveal) with Special Guest Sean Tolodziecki

    Welcome back to Bricks and Chicks! This week we sit down with Sean Tolodziecki, Manager of Software Development Solutions at IMAGINiT and self-appointed "stepdad" of Pulse, the team's integration platform, to talk about the unglamorous art of getting two systems to actually speak the same language. What happens when your software doesn't talk to each other? Spoiler: spreadsheets. Emails. Manual data entry. Duplicateinformation. And approximately 47 opportunities to ask: "Wait… who has the latest version?" 😂  In this episode, we're getting into the nerdy (but VERY important)stuff:   Why integrations matter Connecting systems without creating more chaos Where innovation actually makes a difference What happens when construction workflows collide withdisconnected technology Where automation and smarter data flows can take us AND… we're revealing a brand-new IMAGINiT tool!   Yep. We said brand-new tool reveal.   We simply couldn't make it through Season 1 withoutdropping a little surprise. 😏   If you've ever thought: "Why am I entering this information AGAIN?" or "Why can't these two systems just TALK TO EACHOTHER?!?"   …this episode is for you.   Come for the integrations, stay for the nerdiness, and stick around for the tool reveal!  Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠bricksandchicks@rand.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

  6. Sep 2

    Episode 16: 2D or Not 2D (That is the Question...But What About the Manufacturer?) with Special Guest Alan DeLuce - Part 2

    Kick off part two of our conversation with freshy-freshintro/outro music! We also welcome back our guest and 20-year AEC veteran Alan DeLuce, because apparently one episode wasn't enough runway to cover why design and construction still can't seem to send each other a file that just... opens. We pick up right where we left off, digging into what Autodesk's MaintainX acquisition means for the design-to operate lifecycle, why modular construction might be the industry's best argument for model-based design (spoiler: fewer pieces, fewer chances to mess it up), and whether manufacturer-provided BIM content is a time-saving gift or a Wild West of inconsistent LOD. Then we play a very heated round of Over/Under, covering native file formats, IFC as the great interoperability hope, rip-and-replace CAD workflows, and whether the virtual built environment goes mainstream in the next five years.   Bonus content: Predictions for what Autodesk builds next, a surprisingly passionate Legos vs. K'Nex debate, an Oregon Trail joke nobody saw coming, and why you should always say please and thank you to your AI (just in case).   Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or wantto join us as a guest? Write to us here: ⁠⁠bricksandchicks@rand.com⁠⁠.

  7. Aug 26

    Episode 15: 2D or Not 2D (That is the Question...But What About the Manufacturer?) with Special Guest Alan DeLuce - Part 1

    Put down the drafting table (or the digital twin equivalent) because we're diving into the debate that's been quietly reshaping every job site: 2D vs. model-based design. Turns out going full 3D is less "trendy software upgrade" and more "the difference between handing someone a Ferrari and handing them a Ferrari with a note that says the engine is somewhere in there, good luck." We're joined by first-time guest and 20-year industry veteran Alan Deluce for a deep dive into why manufacturers and AECO firms are finally being forced to talk to each other, what's really driving the shift to model-based design (spoiler: it's not just one thing — think software maturity, training pipelines, and owners getting serious FOMO once they see what a connected model can do). We also get into why file format headaches persist even in 2026, what a "common data environment" actually solves, and why the biggest blocker to adopting a virtual built environment usually isn't the tech — it's people. Bonus content: Alan's snake-skin-wrapped truck (yes, really), a very serious discussion of junk drawer contents including toenail clippings and plucked eyebrows, an accidental Revit ban for rendering wildlife centers, a torn ACL and a surf skateboard, and Lisa's ongoing quest to say five intrusive thoughts a day on the record. Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: bricksandchicks@rand.com.

  8. Aug 19

    Episode 14: Receipts, Risks, and Reality Checks (The Cost Management Episode)

    Grab your calculator (or your emotional support spreadsheet) because we're tackling the topic that quietly runs the whole show: cost management. Turns out it's basically the responsible friend at brunch who tracks who owes what to the penny; annoying at breakfast, essential on a job site. We dig into why budget setup is the foundation everything else gets built on (or collapses without), why custom budget structures and cost codes beat forcing your team into a one-size-fits-nobody template, and how rule-based approval workflows keep a $500 issue from quietly becoming a $50,000 surprise. We also get into change orders and why the connection between field issues and the budget can make or break your paper trail, pay apps living inside familiar formats like AIA's G702/G703 instead of scattered across PDFs and email, and why real-time visibility beats finding out you're over budget the same way you find out your smoke detector needed batteries. Bonus content: a very deep dive into whether spreadsheets are overrated (yes), a Taco Bell change order, budget gremlins, jazz hands, and a Celine Dion comparison you didn't see coming. Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: bricksandchicks@rand.com.

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Bricks & Chicks is a construction and tech podcast hosted by two women in the industry. We cover design, preconstruction, BIM, estimating, project management, and the personalities and chaos that make construction what it is. Expect honest conversations, implementation horror stories, hot takes, and tech insights that actually help. Whether you’re an owner, architect, engineer, or contractor—or just curious about construction tech—you’re in the right place. New episodes bi-weekly.

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  • Creator
    Lisa Stine + Danielle Lucas
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lisa Stine + Danielle Lucas
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