Why Pre-Con Is So Broken, AI Takeoff Hype, California Wealth Tax, $2.18T Construction Spend & Bentley’s $424M Quarter

"Pre-construction has become less efficient than construction itself."That is the claim Dustin Devan made on this week's Bricks, Bucks & Bytes after returning from Advancing Pre-Con. Martin, Patric Hellermann and Dustin also dug into the proposed California wealth tax, Bentley's Q1 earnings, and why VCs keep funding the 51st AI takeoff company.Tune in to find out about:✅ Why 80% of project cost is locked in before design is even 30% done✅ How the California wealth tax proposal would actually value private companies✅ Patric's case for indexing into "directionally right" early-stage bets✅ Why takeoff is a feature, not a companyListen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.#aec #construction #constructiontech #bricksandbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #ai #vcOur 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.comChapters00:00 Intro00:35 Introduction and Overview of Topics02:15 US Construction Spending Trends09:52 California Wealth Tax Proposal26:29 Advancing Pre-Construction Insights34:38 Building Cost Infrastructure and Pricing Engines40:30 The Role of Design in Construction Projects45:39 The Importance of Feasibility in Design50:46 The Impact of AI on Construction Estimation53:25 Navigating the Takeoff Tool Landscape57:02 Innovations in Construction Robotics