AI is accelerating, marketing’s finally waking up, and construction might actually surprise us in 2026.
In this end-of-year Christmas special:
🎯 The AEC prediction market beta gets real: points, prizes, and competitive leaderboards
📈 Ediphi triples revenue as pre-con momentum accelerates
🏗️ Despite recession headlines, work is still flowing (if you’re adaptable)
But that’s not all:
AI hype meets reality; why quantity takeoff isn’t the real bottleneck
Why fear-driven media narratives are warping how the industry sees itself
Dustin predicts a major M&A wave in 2026 (small, medium, and a few eye-watering multiples)
🎧 Listen now for:
Why AI tools are racing ahead, but users are falling behind
The uncomfortable truth about “vibe-coded” construction software
Where innovation will really come from: startups vs in-house teams
Why some pre-con roles may quietly disappear by 2026
🗣 Bonus moments:
Dustin recorded sick… but still booked calls with top-20 ENR builders
Martin says the UK downturn is overblown (and backs it up)
Owen admits AI + media fear-mongering has made him deeply skeptical
A six-figure Silicon Valley Christmas party story (yes, really)
🎄 Plus:
A surprise deep dive into construction marketing done right with Esther Dawson, why humour, characters, and human stories are finally breaking through industry blandness.
This is the last episode of the year.
We’ll be back in January with sharper debates, bigger guests, louder opinions.
Until then:
Build well. Think critically. And don’t believe every headline.
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Owen, Martin, Patric & Dustin
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