The $15 Trillion Question: Why Construction Projects Keep Getting Bigger

About this episode

The episode discusses the surge in mega construction projects, the impact of AI on construction workflows, and recent major infrastructure approvals in the UK.

Join Jason and Carlos as they explore three major developments in construction and technology: 🏗️ Mega Projects Surge: Analysis of Mace's new report showing 11,000+ live megaprojects worth $15 trillion globally - a 4x increase since 2010. Why are projects getting bigger, and what's driving this trend? 🌐 AI Browser Revolution: The emerging battle between Perplexity, OpenAI, and Google for AI-enabled browsers that could automate construction workflows from form-filling to document control. 💰 UK Infrastructure Wave: Major project approvals including Sizewell C nuclear, A66 highway expansion, and the Midlands Rail Hub connecting 50 stations. Key Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:32 - Mace's Mega Project Report 19:00 - AI Browser Revolution 32:23 - UK Infrastructure Wave Check out the Off Site newsletter here [https://offsite.aphex.co/] Follow Carlos on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-carvalho-aphex/] | Follow Jason on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlancini/] | Check out Aphex [https://www.aphex.co/?utm_source=zencastr&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=offsitepod]

People in this episode

Hosts: Carlos Carvalho, Jason Lancini

Topics covered

• construction
• technology
• mega projects
• AI
• infrastructure
• global trends

Keywords

• mega projects
• construction technology
• AI browsers
• infrastructure
• Mace report
• UK projects
• Sizewell C
• A66 expansion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mace, Perplexity, OpenAI, Google, Sizewell C

Places: UK, Midlands

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