The Off Site Podcast

Southeast Asia's Construction Boom: Giants You've Never Heard Of


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Join Jason, Carlos, and special guest Sam Hanisch as they dive into three developments shaping the global construction landscape:

πŸ—οΈ Southeast Asia's Construction Giants: Explore the $500 billion Southeast Asian construction market growing at 6% annually. Discover major players from state-owned Indonesian contractors to international specialists, plus massive projects like the $40 billion Trans-Sumatra Highway.

πŸ€– Trunk Tools' $40M AI Revolution: Analyse the construction AI startup's massive Series B funding and their RAG platform connecting construction documents, drawings, and schedules. Examine what this means for AI in construction versus existing solutions.

⚑ The Future of Planning Professionals: Discuss a controversial post claiming expensive planners earning $200-400K are becoming obsolete. Evaluate whether technology will replace traditional planning roles or transform them.

Key Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

02:26 - Southeast Asian construction market analysis

12:40 - Trunk Tools funding and technology breakdown

34:29 - The obsolete planner debate

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The Off Site PodcastBy Carlos Carvalho & Jason Lancini