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

"The biggest mistake a construction exec can make right now? Assuming the existing business model is going to stay the same."In today's episode of Bricks and Bytes, we had Carl McFarland from Big D Construction and we got to learn about why the industry is sitting in a Blockbuster moment, how Apple generates the entire annual net income of a $30 billion construction firm in under 48 hours, and why the executives paying the most attention to technology might still be focused on completely the wrong thing... and many more!Tune in to find out about:✅ Why the construction firms performing best right now are actually the ones most exposed to disruption - and what the Blockbuster comparison really means in 2025✅ What most construction CEOs are getting wrong about AI adoption - it's not about the tools they're picking, it's about the question they're not asking✅ Why Carl believes no single firm, no matter how large, has the capital or intellectual firepower to navigate this transformation alone - and what he thinks the answer actually looks like✅ The AI agent Big D built for project risk review that's delivering 10x the return of standard efficiency tools - a real use case, not a pitchWatch now on Spotify and YouTube 🎧 #aec #construction #constructiontech #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #aiOur 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.comBuildVision -   streamlining the construction supply chain with a unified platform - www.buildvision.ioChapters00;00 Intro01:59 AI's Impact on Business Operations06:08 The Blockbuster Moment in Construction11:50 Fragmentation and Innovation in Construction15:50 Rethinking Business Models for Profitability20:09 Acquisition vs. Internal Innovation26:06 Technology Focus in Construction Leadership30:21 Collaboration for Industry Transformation32:40 Leveraging Supplier Relationships for Capital Investment41:14 Transitioning from Builders to Business Leaders51:42 The Importance of Operations in Sales01:03:39 AI as a Tool for Efficiency and Risk Mitigation