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Construction Physics' Brian Potter - why America excels at fracking but struggles with construction

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Brian Potter is a structural engineer and author of Construction Physics, a weekly Substack about the economics, technology, and productivity of building and infrastructure. He's also a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Progress.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Brian and Auren discuss:

  • Why construction productivity has flatlined for decades
  • The failure of modular construction and automation barriers
  • The unprecedented innovation at Bell Labs and modern research comparisons
  • Why America dominates fracking but struggles to build

Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to http://worldofdaas.com/ for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Brian Potter on X at @_brianpotter.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

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Content provided by Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Brian Potter is a structural engineer and author of Construction Physics, a weekly Substack about the economics, technology, and productivity of building and infrastructure. He's also a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Progress.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Brian and Auren discuss:

  • Why construction productivity has flatlined for decades
  • The failure of modular construction and automation barriers
  • The unprecedented innovation at Bell Labs and modern research comparisons
  • Why America dominates fracking but struggles to build

Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to http://worldofdaas.com/ for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Brian Potter on X at @_brianpotter.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

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