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