"It's Like Selling Your Baby" | Raw Take on The Buildots-Genda Acquisition

"It took us seven seconds to know that acquiring Genda was the right move."That's what Aviv Leibovici, CPO of Buildots, told us about the moment the deal clicked.In today's episode of Bricks and Bytes, we had Aviv Leibovici from Buildots and Erez Dror, founder of Genda, and we got to learn about why Buildots acquired Genda, how combining visual progress data with workforce tracking creates what they call "productivity intelligence," why the best field data will be the new oil for AI in construction, and the hard truths about building products in this industry... and many more!Tune in to find out about:✅ Why knowing what was built is only half the picture and how workforce data completes the construction puzzle✅ How Genda got tens of thousands of construction workers to voluntarily use an app that tracks their location (the answer is genius)✅ The real reason projects delay  and why GCs blaming owner changes is only part of the story✅ Why studying your customers matters more than just listening to them  and how both founders approach product development differently than most🎧 Listen now on Spotify!#ConstructionTech #ConTech #RealityCapture #AI #BricksAndBytes #ProductivityIntelligence #Buildots #Genda #ConstructionOur Sponsors:Aphex 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 Intro01:20 Introduction to BuildDots and Genda 04:16 Understanding Reality Capture and Productivity Intelligence 07:17 The Acquisition of Genda by BuildDots 09:60 The Vision Behind the Acquisition 13:16 Integration of BuildDots and Genda Products 15:50 The Future of Construction Technology 33:31 Understanding Productivity Through Data 40:02 The Reality Capture Landscape 44:30 Competitive Advantages in Construction Tech 51:15 Building Great Products in Construction 58:17 The Role of AI in Product Development