What happened to carbon accounting? (Spoiler: Nobody cares anymore)

In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen, Martin, Dustin, and Patric dive into the rise and fall of carbon accounting in construction, why Autodesk's big bet didn't pan out, and what it reveals about the gap between tech hype and real-world adoption.

In this episode:

• The carbon accounting boom that went bust—and why the U.S. construction industry never really cared

• Patric's hilarious "Frankenstein scale" metaphor that perfectly captures the absurdity of pre-construction carbon tracking

• CIV Robotics founder Tom Yeshurun on why they killed their drone product and how they're now doing 5,000+ layout points per day

• The construction tech IPO everyone's watching (and what it means for the industry)

• BREAKING: PlanGrid founders Tracy Young and Ralph Gootee just got acquired again—Lennar Homes buys their new company Tiger Eye

Key quote: "When I was at Autodesk, they were very big on carbon accounting and everything would be front and center of every project by now... At least in the U.S., they don't really care about it. It's just the fact." — Dustin Devan

Plus: Why construction roles are "booming" (or are they?), what AI agent is helping build the next Siri, and an invite to Ediphi's Agent-a-thon in San Francisco on January 23rd.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:53 Introduction to Carbon Accounting 

03:36 Understanding Carbon Accounting and Its Importance 

05:46 Challenges in Carbon Accounting for Construction 

10:38 Investigative Insights on Carbon Credits 

20:05 The Acquisition of Plan A by Diginex 

26:19 Incentives and Exit Strategies 

27:05 Apple's AI Strategy: A Cautious Approach 

29:07 The Value of Waiting in Tech Development 

31:05 The Role of Employee Retention in Tech Companies 

36:58 OpenAI and Competitive Reactions 

43:41 EquipmentShare's IPO and Business Model Insights 

53:18 Understanding Financial Metrics for Tech Companies 

54:40 The Challenges of Financial Forecasting 

58:26 Innovations in Construction: Civ Robotics' Approach 

01:08:01 Future Directions and Exit Strategies for Startups