Housing Crisis Solved? - Suburban Isolation & Affordability from Built-to-Rent Technology

"A tech-enabled general contractor reduced construction costs by 30% and build times by 25% - not by replacing trades, but by empowering them with better tools."

In today's episode of Bricks and Bytes, we had Salman from Mosaic who shared how they're revolutionizing the built-to-rent housing sector by bringing together software and construction expertise.

Tune in to find out about:

✅ How Mosaic achieves 30% cost reduction compared to traditional commercial GCs

✅ Their approach to "gentle disruption" that works with existing trades rather than replacing them

✅ How they're scaling to 2,000 units under construction with just 60 employees

✅ Why the future of construction might be in data granularity rather than new materials or robotics

Listen to the full conversation on Spotify and learn how Mosaic is addressing the housing crisis by making construction more efficient without reinventing the wheel.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:30 Introduction and Mishaps

04:36 The Mission Behind Mosaic

07:35 Understanding Technology-Powered General Contracting

10:50 Current Projects and Clientele

15:21 Value Proposition for Developers

15:49 Exploring Built-to-Rent Communities

21:12 Cost Efficiency and Scheduling Benefits

23:50 The Secret Sauce of Technology

30:39 Minimizing Third-Party Behavior Change

37:42 Management Tools and Future Innovations

39:04 Core Business Artifacts and Cost Models

41:02 Leveraging Historical Data for Costing

44:03 Granular Cost Representation and Construction Practices

45:34 Mosaic's Team Structure and Efficiency Metrics

46:34 Profitability and Growth Dynamics at Mosaic

49:11 Future Growth and Market Expansion Strategies

51:48 Licensing Technology and Productization

57:14 Cultural Mindset for Achieving Profitability

1:01:25 Enhancing Trade Relationships through Technology

1:04:52 Collaborative Cost-Saving Dynamics in Construction

1:08:54 Identifying Opportunities for Cost Savings