41% Retiring In 5 Years, 50% Rookies On Big Jobs, Banks Beat GCs On AI, & Audit-Assist-Autonomy, with Bridgit CEO
That stat from Mallorie Brodie at Bridgit is the one we keep coming back to.This week on Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, We sat down with Mallorie to unpack the 2026 Construction Workforce Benchmark Report, then brought on Chase Gilbert...
"41% of the construction workforce is retiring in 5 years. Half the people on the biggest jobsites have less than a year of experience. Nobody has a plan."
That stat from Mallorie Brodie at Bridgit highlights a critical workforce challenge facing construction today. On this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, we explore the 2026 Construction Workforce Benchmark Report with Mallorie, then hear from Chase Gilbert and Chris DeVito of Built Technologies about how agentic AI and new payment technologies are reshaping project timelines and processes.
Key Topics Covered
- The "rookie ratio" and why 50% of workers on the biggest jobsites have less than a year of experience
- Why banks are adopting AI technologies faster than general contractors
- How Built Technologies is reducing draw cycles from days to minutes
- The emerging bottleneck in construction projects: power availability
Listen and Learn
Tune in to understand the current industry dynamics impacting workforce planning, technology adoption, and project delivery in construction. The episode is available on Spotify and YouTube.
Chapter guide
- 0:00Intro
- 01:38Introduction and Overview
- 07:08Interview with Mallory Brodie
- 24:39Insights on Workforce Planning and Industry Trends
- 26:16Introduction to Roles in Construction Management
- 27:40Navigating the AI Era in Construction
- 29:58AI Adoption in Banking vs. Construction
- 32:51Impact of AI on General Contractors
- 36:15Building Trust with Financial Institutions
- 40:58Current Market Conditions in Construction
- 47:15Transforming Construction Processes with Technology
- 55:04The Future of Construction Financing
