Bricks, Buck$ And Bytes
by Bricks And Bytes, Patric Hellermann, Dustin Devan
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About this podcast
Industry leaders Patric Hellermann, Dustin Devan, Martin Piekarz & Owen Drury sit down each week to explore tech, news, and trends within the AEC sector.
Each week we debate the macro economic issues within the industry and how they those working and building within AEC. Hot takes only.
Episodes
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- 2026 Construction Industry, $3 Billion Construction Tech Exits, Canvas Robotics Acquired, Pre-Con Debates & LinkedIn Content Crisis · 1 h 20 minIs $3 Billion the New Normal for Construction Tech Exits? In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Patric, Martin, and Dustin kick off 2026 with hot takes, bold…
- $100K Christmas Party, AEC UFC Arrives, EquipmentShare Files Public, Three?? AEC Tech IPOs Coming · 1 h 18 minA $100,000+ Christmas party, strip clubs as corporate bonding, and a secret betting ring—this is how construction tech really celebrates. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks &…
- Bobyard's $35M AI Claims, Oracle's $523B Backlog, Larry Ellison's Debt Mastery, Parallax Worlds $4.9M Robot Testing, ChatGPT vs Construction Reality · 1 h 19 minCan You Really Bid a Construction Project in Minutes? One Founder Says Yes, a Contractor Says It's "Completely Inaccurate" In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Martin…
- AEC's Craziest Acquisition Ever? Landing Page 101, UK Construction Doomed, Robotics to win 2026 · 1 h 10 minIs the $390M AECOM-Consigli Deal Actually Worth It? (And Why Everyone Has an Opinion) In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Martin, and Dustin dive into the…
- PlanGrid Founders Return to Construction, 27% of GCs Using Personal Funds, $9.2M Nextlight Raise, AI Go-To-Market Race, with Will Mitchell from Rabbit · 1 h 16 min27% of contractors are using PERSONAL MONEY to keep their businesses alive—and it's worse than you think. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Dustin, and Martin break…
- OpenAI Turner Mega Deal, OpenSpace Buys Disperse, Government Shutdown Impact on Construction & Startup Valuation Truth Bombs · 1 h 16 minIn this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Martin, Patrick, and Dustin break down what happens when a fully remote startup brings everyone together IRL—plus two major…
- nPlan Raises £11.9M Series B, AI Agents Lack Evals Crisis, WhatsApp Dominates 90% Site Communication · 1 h 29 min"Most AI Agents Will Die" - Why This CTO Is Terrified About What's Coming In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, hosts Owen Drury, Martin, and Patric Hellermann sit down with…
- Procore’s AI Bomb, Should VCs Pick Ideas, Revolutionary Site Layout Tool · 1 h 14 minLast week at Groundbreak, Procore launched Helix AI Agents claiming to make startups like Trunk Tools and Datagrid "obsolete overnight." In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes…
- Buildots Acquisition, Procore Groundbreak’s Awkward Week, Pre-Con Is On Fire · 1 h 19 minBuildots acquired workforce tracking company Genda – combining progress monitoring with real-time worker data in a way their competitors can't match. In this episode of Bricks…
- NEOM Cancelled, 21K Dead, SoftBank's $5.4B Bet, Track3D Raises $10M · 1 h 16 minIs Saudi Arabia's $500B Dream Dead? Plus: The $5.4B Robotics Deal That Changes Everything In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Martin, and Patric dive into the biggest…
- $500k Salaries for Mechanics, VC’s Getting Defrauded, DOT Causes Chaos · 1 h 1 min"You give me money, and I tell you, 'I'm going to circle back in 18 months and let you know what I did with your money.' That's what a safe note is." In this episode of Bricks…
- $94M Fundraising Record, New Procore CEO, Oracle Push, Zoom Kills Careers · 1 h 16 minThis female founder just broke a construction tech record that no one saw coming In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Dustin, Maria, Kevin, and Stjepan dive deep into…
- Live from AU, Hosts World Travels, University Entrepreneurship Culture, NFL Insider · 47 minIn this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen reports live from Autodesk University in Nashville while Martin shares insights from ETH Zurich's startup conference and Patrick…
- Oracle $100B Hour, AI Government Fail, OpenSpace CEO, Barefoot Office Debate · 1 h 24 minOracle's CEO Just Made $100 Billion in One Hour While Your Government Wastes Millions on AI That Doesn't Work In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Dustin, and Martin…
- Microsoft's $10M AEC Gamble, Autodesk $1.7B Earnings, Nemetscheck Acquires AI Startup · 1 h 26 minMicrosoft just bet $10M on construction AI - but industry insiders think it's a massive mistake. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Patrick, and Dustin dive into the…
- Robotics Mega Show with Dusty Robotics and ex-Waymo exec & CTO of Bedrock Robotics · 1 h 16 minWhy these ex-Waymo engineers decided to conquer construction with their new startup, Bedrock Robotics. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen and Patrick dive deep into…
- Construction Productivity Myths, UAE Real Estate, TIMES VC Rankings, with Barton Malow · 1 h 16 minIn this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Martin, Dustin, and Patric dive deep into the biggest misconceptions shaking up construction and venture capital. Plus, we're…
- $1.5M AI Employee Bonuses, Procore Growth Slowdown? & LinkedIn Growth Hacks with Derek Wong · 1 h 16 minWhat happens when AI hype, billion-dollar bets, and the cold reality of hardware vs. software collide — plus, how to dominate LinkedIn without sounding like everyone else? In…
- Turner's 44% Growth, Figma IPO Rogue Calculations, Meta's $150B Block & AI's 85% Fail Rate with Dex from Propel People · 1 h 23 minConstruction companies are posting "impossible" growth numbers while tech giants can't spend their billions. What's really happening? In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes…
- $555K Salary for Construction Engineers, Trunk Tools $40M Round, Stone Carving Robots with Monumental Labs · 1 h 14 minOpenAI is paying construction engineers $555K – but there's a catch that nobody's talking about. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Martin, and Dustin expose the…
