Can You Really Bid a Construction Project in Minutes? One Founder Says Yes, a Contractor Says It's "Completely Inaccurate"In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Martin, Patric, and Dustin tear into the latest construction tech funding news, Oracle's jaw-dropping earnings, and set up what might be the most heated debate in AEC tech this year.What's covered:Bobyard's $35M Series A for AI-powered takeoffs—and why Dustin thinks their marketing claims miss the mark on how pre-construction actually worksOracle's $523 billion revenue backlog (yes, that's more than the GDP of Norway, Austria, and Vietnam combined)How Larry Ellison became the master of debt financing and why the AI bubble might not be bursting yetTanmay Agarwal from Parallax Worlds joins to explain their $4.9M raise and how they stress-test robots in hyper-realistic digital twins before they hit factory floorsThe battle lines drawn: Mike Powers and Luigi La Corte face off in a heated teaser for Tuesday's debate on whether ChatGPT and Gemini have actually "solved" construction estimatingThe quote:"Estimating, quantity takeoff is not the most time consuming aspect of pre-construction. For any person that's ever been a part of pre-construction, that spans years. You do not spend years doing quantity takeoff." — DustinPlus, next week is the final episode of 2025—and there might be costumes involved.Our Sponsor: Archdesk -  “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies - Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.comBuildVision -   streamlining the construction supply chain with a unified platform - www.buildvision.ioAphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.coChapters00:00 Intro01:31 Introduction and Overview of Topics 04:24 Bobyard's Series A Funding and Impact on Construction 07:18 Debate on Trade-Specific Models vs. General Models 10:21 Challenges in Construction Estimation 13:22 The Role of Pricing in Construction Estimation 16:08 Oracle's Financial Performance and Its Implications 19:03 Future of AI in Construction 31:44 The Role of AI in Financial Models 32:41 Data Centers and the Future of AI 33:53 Understanding Oracle's Business Model 35:22 Debt Financing and Its Implications 37:19 Market Dynamics in Dubai's Real Estate 39:58 The German Economy and Construction Trends 41:19 Current State of the US Construction Market 49:33 Advancements in Robotics and AI Testing 1:00:33 Intersection of Hardware and Software in Robotics 1:01:15 Construction Robotics and Digital Twins 1:02:37 The Value of Simulation in Construction Tech 1:03:31 Data Integration from On-Site Solutions 1:04:10 Closing Thoughts and Future Directions 1:07:39 Debate on AI in Construction 1:12:24 Open Source and Benchmarking in Construction Tech