We're following the entire life of a single building asset from design intent to handover, all through the lens of The Wizard of Oz. Meet door #247: a perfectly innocent rectangle that's about to go through design, procurement, fabrication, field installation, and closeout, and somehow come out the other side with more personality than you can shake a stick at.

We dig into where an asset's life actually begins, why inconsistent naming is the fastest way to turn one door into three untraceable ones, and how a single asset gets tangled up in schedule dependencies, RFIs, and enough meetings to warrant its own conference room.

Bonus content: Danielle's surprise high school and community theater flying-monkey career, a full Wizard of Oz character assignment for every role on a construction project, a brilliant Carmen Sandiego reference, and a New Jersey vs. Colorado standoff over a spreadsheet joke.

Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Welcome back to Bricks and Chicks! This week we sit down with Sean Tolodziecki, Manager of Software Development Solutions at IMAGINiT and self-appointed "stepdad" of Pulse, the team's integration platform, to talk about the unglamorous art of getting two systems to actually speak the same language.

What happens when your software doesn't talk to each other?

Spoiler: spreadsheets. Emails. Manual data entry. Duplicateinformation. And approximately 47 opportunities to ask: "Wait… who has the latest version?" 😂

 In this episode, we're getting into the nerdy (but VERY important)stuff:

Why integrations matter

Connecting systems without creating more chaos

Where innovation actually makes a difference

What happens when construction workflows collide withdisconnected technology

Where automation and smarter data flows can take us

AND… we're revealing a brand-new IMAGINiT tool!

Yep. We said brand-new tool reveal.

We simply couldn't make it through Season 1 withoutdropping a little surprise. 😏

If you've ever thought: "Why am I entering this information AGAIN?" or "Why can't these two systems just TALK TO EACHOTHER?!?"

…this episode is for you.

Come for the integrations, stay for the nerdiness, and stick around for the tool reveal!

 Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Kick off part two of our conversation with freshy-freshintro/outro music! We also welcome back our guest and 20-year AEC veteran Alan DeLuce, because apparently one episode wasn't enough runway to cover why design and construction still can't seem to send each other a file that just... opens.

We pick up right where we left off, digging into what Autodesk's MaintainX acquisition means for the design-to operate lifecycle, why modular construction might be the industry's best argument for model-based design (spoiler: fewer pieces, fewer chances to mess it up), and whether manufacturer-provided BIM content is a time-saving gift or a Wild West of inconsistent LOD. Then we play a very heated round of Over/Under, covering native file formats, IFC as the great interoperability hope, rip-and-replace CAD workflows, and whether the virtual built environment goes mainstream in the next five years.

Bonus content: Predictions for what Autodesk builds next, a surprisingly passionate Legos vs. K'Nex debate, an Oregon Trail joke nobody saw coming, and why you should always say please and thank you to your AI (just in case).

Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or wantto join us as a guest? Write to us here: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.

Put down the drafting table (or the digital twin equivalent) because we're diving into the debate that's been quietly reshaping every job site: 2D vs. model-based design. Turns out going full 3D is less "trendy software upgrade" and more "the difference between handing someone a Ferrari and handing them a Ferrari with a note that says the engine is somewhere in there, good luck."

We're joined by first-time guest and 20-year industry veteran Alan Deluce for a deep dive into why manufacturers and AECO firms are finally being forced to talk to each other, what's really driving the shift to model-based design (spoiler: it's not just one thing — think software maturity, training pipelines, and owners getting serious FOMO once they see what a connected model can do). We also get into why file format headaches persist even in 2026, what a "common data environment" actually solves, and why the biggest blocker to adopting a virtual built environment usually isn't the tech — it's people.

Bonus content: Alan's snake-skin-wrapped truck (yes, really), a very serious discussion of junk drawer contents including toenail clippings and plucked eyebrows, an accidental Revit ban for rendering wildlife centers, a torn ACL and a surf skateboard, and Lisa's ongoing quest to say five intrusive thoughts a day on the record.

Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: [email protected].

Grab your calculator (or your emotional support spreadsheet) because we're tackling the topic that quietly runs the whole show: cost management. Turns out it's basically the responsible friend at brunch who tracks who owes what to the penny; annoying at breakfast, essential on a job site.

We dig into why budget setup is the foundation everything else gets built on (or collapses without), why custom budget structures and cost codes beat forcing your team into a one-size-fits-nobody template, and how rule-based approval workflows keep a $500 issue from quietly becoming a $50,000 surprise. We also get into change orders and why the connection between field issues and the budget can make or break your paper trail, pay apps living inside familiar formats like AIA's G702/G703 instead of scattered across PDFs and email, and why real-time visibility beats finding out you're over budget the same way you find out your smoke detector needed batteries.

Bonus content: a very deep dive into whether spreadsheets are overrated (yes), a Taco Bell change order, budget gremlins, jazz hands, and a Celine Dion comparison you didn't see coming.

Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: [email protected].

Welcome to Precon-a-Palooza (crop tops and fishnets optional)!

We’re diving into estimating, takeoffs, and pre-qualification; the holy trinity of things that will age you five years before lunch. Want to know why "confidence" is the most underrated word in precon? We gotchu!

We also get into paper versus cloud takeoffs, why a "hope and a prayer" is not a quality control process, ProEst versus Forma Estimate, and why pre-qualifying subs is really risk management wearing a paperwork costume. 

Bonus content: swag acronyms, Michael Scott wisdom, a surprising cover-band origin story, and a cautionary tale about showing your work.

Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: [email protected].

Round two: same maps, more mayhem!

We're back with Autodesk Integration, Subject Matter Expert Eveart Foster for the second half of our process mapping conversation. This time, we're getting into the how. Eveart breaks down the frameworks and tools he uses to drive real technology adoption, including a "digital maturity index" that shows organizations exactly where they stand. We also dig into why Autodesk's biggest competitor might just be Outlook and Excel, and why the best tech projects start with people and "why," not the technology itself.

This is Part 2 of Bricks & Chicks' first-ever two-part conversation. Make sure to catch up on Part 1 if you missed it!

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Process mapping, but make it fun.

Boxes and arrows don't usually make for great podcast content... but stick with us.

In this episode of Bricks & Chicks, we sit down with Autodesk Integration, Subject Matter Expert, Eveart Foster, to demystify process mapping; why it's not just "fancy boxes and arrows," but a way to see where you are, where you're going, and the gap in between across your projects and tech stack.

This is Part 1 of Bricks & Chicks' first-ever two-part conversation; don't miss it!

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The inbox is open!

In our first-ever Dear Bricks & Chicks mailbag episode, we're answering your questions about construction tech, software, careers, spreadsheets, project chaos, and everything in between.

Some questions made us think. Some made us laugh...and a few reminded us why we love this industry.

Got a question for a future episode? Send it our way: [email protected]

We can't promise we'll have the answer, but we'll *definitely* have opinions!

Will AI take your job?

Probably not, but the person who knows how to use AI just might have a competitive edge.

In Episode 9 of Bricks & Chicks, we're cutting through the hype to talk about what AI actually means for our industry from preconstruction and project management and everyday workflows. We explore where AI is creating real value, where it's falling short, and why human expertise still matters.

Don't miss our round of Human or AI?, our hottest construction tech takes, and why AI isn't replacing construction professionals...just the parts of the job nobody wanted to do in the first place.

Whether you're excited, skeptical, or somewhere in between, this episode is for you!

Have an idea for an episode, a hot take on AEC tech, or want to join us as a guest? Write to us here: [email protected]