"Why Your Construction Tech Stack Looks Like a Mess" - Construction Tech Stack Management Complexities

Oct 30, 2025

Josh Weyand, a construction technology expert and former Director of Emerging Technologies at Suffolk, shares insights on the chaotic world of construction tech. He explains why some digital tools stagnate as point solutions while others scale effectively. Trust and credibility emerge as critical for vendors navigating contractor relations. Josh also outlines essential tech foundations for general contractors to adopt, including BIM collaboration and ERP systems, while highlighting innovative trends like AI and robotics in the industry.

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INSIGHT

Frankenstein Tech Stacks Are Normal

Construction tech often becomes a 'Frankenstein' stack of many point solutions rather than a coherent platform.
Classify tools as point solutions or enterprise systems to manage complexity and integration tradeoffs.

ADVICE

Earn Trust Before Expecting Scale

Build trust and credibility before expecting enterprise scale from contractors.
Keep following up after pilots and ask what would make scaling a priority to remove political and operational roadblocks.

INSIGHT

Both Tangible and Intangible Readiness Matter

Tangible readiness (security, legal, compliance) and intangible credibility (stories, use cases) must both align to enable enterprise adoption.
Achieve both to move from pilot to strategic rollouts.

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"Often it results in an almost Frankenstein technology stack where you may have different things for different reasons."

This is the reality of construction tech adoption today.

In today's episode of Bricks and Bytes, we had Josh Weyand from Trunk Tools and we got to learn about navigating the messy world of construction technology, why some solutions stay point solutions while others scale enterprise-wide, and the critical mistake vendors make when trying to sell to large contractors... and many more!

Tune in to find out about:

✅ Why building trust and credibility matters more than your product features when selling to contractors

✅ The real reasons technologies don't scale (hint: it's not always about the product)

✅ How to align your solution to business initiatives instead of hitting friction at every step

✅ What makes construction-specific tools win over generic software solutions

Watch now to hear Josh's insights from his time as Director of Emerging Technologies at Suffolk and his current role helping builders solve real problems.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:45 Navigating Construction Technology: Insights from the Field

14:36 The Challenges of Scaling Tech Solutions

25:37 Peer Groups and Shared Success in Construction Tech

30:14 Overcoming Frustrations with Tech Vendors

31:47 From Pilot to Scale: Best Practices for Adoption

36:46 The Value of Piloting Technology

40:38 Understanding Innovation Theater

44:56 Buying Technology in Construction

48:18 Core Technologies for General Contractors

51:57 Transitioning to Trunk Tools

56:16 The Role of an Enterprise Solutions Engineer

01:00:40 Winning the Market with Construction Specificity