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Podcasts:
KP Reddy takes on one of his most controversial LinkedIn posts: Why do so few general contractors self-perform anything? And if their answer is "risk"—what does that really mean?
The shift from SaaS to AI-powered services is here—what does it mean for engineering? We brought in industry disruptor Iman Warsami to break it down.
Articles:
📖 Why General Contractors Don’t Build Anymore GCs once laid brick, tied rebar, and built with their own hands. Now, they subcontract nearly everything—shifting risk but raising new questions. Owners are asking: What are we actually paying for?
📖 Why Construction Tech is Moving Beyond SaaS The SaaS obsession is fading. AI is changing how construction tech startups scale, compete, and integrate. Is this a short-term trend, or are we watching a full industry transformation?
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Discussions:
🗣️ The AI Startup Pivot – The real trick isn’t just adding AI features to SaaS—it’s becoming an AI company with SaaS features. Founders who don’t make this shift will look more like PE plays than VC-backed disruptors.
🗣️ The $1B One-Person A/E Firm? – If AI-first startups can reach unicorn status, why not a one-person AI-driven architecture and engineering firm?
🗣️ AEC’s AI Blindspot – Why is AIA surveying architects about AI? It’s like asking buggy whip designers about flying cars. The real insights aren’t in surveys but in the whispers—who’s actually using AI, and what’s their motive for staying quiet?
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The [KP Reddy] Team
Great insights on how AI is shaping engineering and construction! The shift in how GCs operate has huge implications for efficiency and cost control. We’ve seen firsthand how technology can simplify complex workflows—excited to see where this transformation leads.
I enjoyed the GC discussion. In my experience, when GCs try to self-perform, they do so in non-core areas and don't follow up with investment in best-in-class processes and training. Personnel assigned to these groups feel marginalized from the regular line of business and tend to leave for organizations that lead the industry in their specialty. These services tend to get 'lumped in" with the overall service offering as a turnkey service and then are delivered at minimum requirements to minimize expenditure on this 'add-in'. This eventually ends up in the service not contributing to profit sufficiently and eventually being discontinued or sold off.