The Platforms That Run Your Business Just Changed the Game

Two major acquisitions landed in one week. Trimble bought Document Crunch. Autodesk closed on Rhumbix. And the message is the same: the platforms you already use are getting smarter, faster, and harder to leave.In this week's Executive Weekly Briefing, Owen unpacks what the consolidation wave means for your technology decisions, why UK construction input costs just hit a 41-month high, and a practical framework from a 31-year industry veteran that separates AI efficiency from AI risk mitigation, and why the returns are wildly different.Plus: a big announcement about our first ever live event with Professor Martin Fischer from Stanford University in London on April 21st. https://luma.com/o0rcei5vCovered this week:Trimble acquires Document Crunch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LApKTPQXFKQ&t=76sAutodesk closes Rumbix acquisition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI7eD7f7aVY&t=147sThe Buildots/Genda productivity intelligence play ServiceTitan data: AI adoption doubles among contractorsUK input cost inflation hits highest level since 1992Carl McFarland on construction's Blockbuster moment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-cO-6zxKdEThe efficiency vs. risk mitigation AI frameworkMIT research on AI sycophancy and delusional spiralingBricks & Bytes first live event: Professor Martin Fischer, London, April 21stNew episodes every week. Subscribe and follow Bricks & Bytes wherever you listen.Join the debate: