{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Built Different","title":"Episode 97: The $124B Estimating Bottleneck","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5175ec8f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":265,"description":"Deloitte's 2026 Engineering & Construction Industry Outlook projects $124 billion in lost construction output due to labor shortages — but a case is being made that the real bottleneck sits upstream of the field entirely, inside estimating departments that are already at capacity before crews ever mobilize. This episode examines the preconstruction capacity argument, the AI tools being positioned to address it, and what contractors and developers should scrutinize before buying the pitch. Key Takeaways: Deloitte's 2026 outlook estimates persistent labor shortages could cost the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FqhP0L_bpLui0_R4M_djHYuI024Y_echHiiRdD3XIA0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTY2/YWI4YzNkMzU5NDEz/MWRlZGY1MjY3MzA3/OWQxZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}