ICYMI: Volvo Transforms Construction, Amazon Robotics, September Highlights

Ever wondered how Amazon's robotic fulfillment centers revolutionized e-commerce?

Now those same principles are transforming home construction. In today’s episode of BitBuilders, we had Vikas Enti from Reframe Systems, who shared insights on bringing speed and scale to low-carbon homebuilding.

Ever wonder how a 100,000-employee company like Volvo stays innovative in construction tech? 🤔

In this episode, we had David Hanngren, Investment Director at Volvo Group Venture Capital, and learnt about Volvo's approach to innovation, their investment strategy, and the future of construction equipment.

September in review: From Paris to Boston, construction tech is booming!

In this month's roundup, Owen and Martin dive into the exciting developments in the world of construction tech. We've hit major milestones, with over 1,000 email subscribers and 900 YouTube followers!

Euclear power's comeback? Last Energy raises $40M for micro modular reactors.

In this episode, we learnt about Last Energy's $40 million Series B funding for developing 20 MWe micro modular nuclear power plants. We also explored how nuclear energy fits into the broader energy landscape, including its role in providing baseload power for data centers.

Dustin DeVan is one of the construction tech OG’s (or Mafia as we like to call them).

Alongside the founders of companies like Levelset (Scott Wolfe), PlanGrid (Tracy Young & Ralph Gottee) and others, Dustin exited his first tech company for a substantial sum.

BuildingConnected was founded in 2012 and six years later, sold for $275m.

How did Dustin do it? And what is he doing now?

It all started with gambling…

Explore Autodesk's strategic acquisition of Building Connected. Uncover the offensive and defensive reasons behind this game-changing move in construction tech.

Discover how 95% of unused data can drive transformative improvements. Explore data-driven decision-making, from material quantities to project timelines, and revolutionise your construction management.

In a recent statement that sent ripples through the venture capital world, Geoff Lewis delivered a sobering message: a generation of VCs is about to learn that “carry dollars” are worthless when a fund fails to reach carry.