ICYMI: Sculpting Robots, $500K Paychecks, and a $300m Exit Strategy

Yves Frinault shares how military training shaped his leadership style, why gaming experience was crucial for building construction software, and the near-death moment that almost killed Fieldwire.

Find out how paratrooper training taught him fairness in leadership, why he went from half salary to a successful Series A in months, and how Fieldwire broke the $100M curse with their Hilti acquisition.

Owen, Martin, and Dustin expose the shocking reality behind AI salaries in construction, debunk viral industry charts, and reveal why your favorite building materials might be making a comeback.

They cover why OpenAI is paying engineers 5x more than top architecture firms, he truth behind “construction AI growth” charts flooding social media, and how AI coding tools are changing the startup game (and why most companies are doing it wrong).

Craig Rupp, founder of Sabanto, explains to us from first principles how autonomy is flipping CapEx economics on its head allowing farmers to invest in mode land and retain more of their labor pools.

Find out why autonomy increases time and reduces the need for expensive horsepower, the economics behind retrofit kits vs buying new autonomous tractors, and why the next generation of farmers thinks completely different about technology.

The Billion-Person Problem: How AI Will Replace Your Project Managers – Greg Lawton – EARLY RELEASE

Greg Lawton, CEO of Nodes and Links, is solving construction’s billion-person workforce shortage with AI – and the results speak for themselves.

How This CMO Built a 60% Word-of-Mouth Acquisition Engine – Matt Daly – EARLY RELEASE

DroneDeploy CMO Matt Daly reveals the blueprint for scaling construction tech companies—from building a 60% word-of-mouth acquisition engine to navigating the reality capture market consolidation.

Augmenta’s Bold Bet: Automating the ‘Hardest Problem’ in Construction – Francesco Iorio – EARLY RELEASE

Francesco Iorio left his Director role at Autodesk to solve construction’s most complex automation challenge. Hear why electrical design became his $350M obsession.

Inside TestFit’s Rapid Expansion Playbook – Laura Paciano & Jack Joers – EARLY RELEASE

TestFit’s pod strategy revealed: How they launch new markets in months, not years.