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

12/08/2025 46 min
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 decadesThe failure of modular construction and automation barriersThe unprecedented innovation at Bell Labs and modern research comparisonsWhy 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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