AI Megaprojects. Autodesk as God. And a startup tackling the cost of... dirt

AI Megaprojects. Autodesk as God. And a startup tackling the cost of... dirt.

In this Bricks, Bucks & Bytes episode:

🚨 A $500B AI mega-project (Stargate) is stuck in limbo.

🏗️ Construction firms bet big on data centers—and now they’re spooked.

📉 Autodesk’s “God” ad sparks backlash. Is this the worst enterprise marketing move of the year?

But that’s not all:

Patric Hellermann drops a brutal truth: “I have no idea what the timeless part of this market is.”

Dustin DeVan calls out the hype cycle and why construction might be overshooting demand—hard.

A GC doing 80% of their work in data centers is quietly pulling back. Panic or prudence?

🎧 Listen now for:

• The inside scoop on Stargate — SoftBank’s $100B AI bet unraveling in real time

• Why tariffs + AI hardware costs = financing paralysis

• Clifton Harness on civil engineering, the future of grading dirt, and why paper > digital

🗣 Bonus: Some personal highlights

• Dustin’s utility bill is up 50% from AI strain

• Clifton rips into BIM like it stole his lunch

• Owen still listens to earnings calls while jogging

• And yes, the Procore cowboy hat debate continues…

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