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The Punch List is a weekly construction, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), technology and real-estate podcast. The hosts discuss AI adoption, infrastructure, project delivery, markets and the built environment from their perspectives as operators, founders and a developer.

Kanav Hasija and Tanmaya Kala of MeltPlan host the show alongside Jon Wright of Spears Partners. Their perspectives span AI-native planning, construction operations and real-estate development.

Watch full episodes on the official YouTube channel, @thepunchlistpod, or listen through the show’s Spotify and Apple Podcasts listings. The episode library here includes a dedicated watch page for each verified full episode.

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The Punch List publishes weekly conversations. This website refreshes its featured list from the official YouTube playlist; the episode library includes verified full-length discussions rather than short trailers.

The conversation with Eric Lamb examines trust, culture, technology investment and human field expertise. It asks what AI can contribute without treating software as a substitute for the people and relationships needed to deliver projects.

• Can AI alone fix construction? ↗

Episodes explore construction demand, power and infrastructure constraints, budget risk, capital spending and the effect of different AI models on compute demand. These are discussions of opportunities and uncertainties, not forecasts guaranteed by the show.

• Will the AI Data Center Boom Last? ↗
• Small AI models are quietly winning against the giants ↗

Copper, Labor Shortages & Empty Offices connects material escalation with retirement in the trades and project costs. Why Everyone Got Wrong Career Advice revisits copper demand, trades careers, business succession and field experience.

• Copper, Labor Shortages & Empty Offices ↗
• Why Everyone Got Wrong Career Advice ↗

Yes. The hosts examine adaptive reuse, physical building layouts, zoning, code requirements, debt and hidden renovation costs. Their discussion explains why an empty office does not automatically make a straightforward housing project.

• Copper, Labor Shortages & Empty Offices ↗
• Why Everyone Got Wrong Career Advice ↗

The hosts discuss in-person collaboration, office demand, technology employment and housing affordability. They compare the situations in Seattle and San Francisco and consider capital-market conditions for property investors.

• AI just made the office relevant again ↗

The discussion compares specialized models and proprietary data with general-purpose AI. It also connects model choices with data-center investment, construction workflows and AI-assisted plan review.

• Small AI models are quietly winning against the giants ↗

KP Reddy joins the hosts to discuss BIM, accountability, empathy and communication across project teams. They explore a master-builder approach and the role of AI in connecting owners, architects and trades.

• Construction’s return of the Master Builder ft. KP Reddy ↗

Yes. The KP Reddy conversation includes manufactured housing and housing policy. Other discussions connect factory construction with workforce constraints, commuting and the need for housing near jobs.

• Construction’s return of the Master Builder ft. KP Reddy ↗
• Why Everyone Got Wrong Career Advice ↗

NASA Ames researcher Kenny Cheung discusses lunar infrastructure, robotics, modular systems and the choice between transporting materials and making them on site. The episode explores where off-world construction ideas might also be useful on Earth.

• Why building on the moon is harder than it sounds? ↗

The hosts discuss vendor overload, preparation, gaps in understanding and practical business returns. The conversation focuses on evaluating tools in the context of the team and workflow that will actually use them.

• The AI playbook for businesses by Silicon Valley founders ↗

The show explores housing demand, corporate investment, AI infrastructure spending, interest rates and property-market conditions. It offers the hosts’ perspectives on these topics, not personalized financial advice.

• Why is Berkshire Buying Housing? ↗
• AI will destroy humanity or it’s just PR for IPO? ↗
• AI just made the office relevant again ↗

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