How AI Is Rebuilding Construction | Ty Sharp

Summary

In this episode, Anthony sits down with Ty Sharp, Co-Founder and CEO of inBuild, to talk about how AI, automation, and better systems are changing the future of construction. Ty shares how he went from data analytics into construction technology, why implementing tools like Procore can still be so difficult, and how inBuild helps construction teams eliminate manual entry and move faster. Anthony and Ty also discuss the massive opportunity for young talent in construction, the future of estimating, supply chain visibility, robotics, and why the companies that digitize now will have the biggest advantage in the years ahead.

 

Special Guest

Ty Sharp is the Co-Founder and CEO of inBuild, a Y Combinator-backed construction finance automation platform built to help builders streamline document processing, invoice workflows, and back-office operations. After working inside a construction company and seeing how much time teams lost to manual entry, Ty helped build inBuild to automate repetitive workflows and give contractors more time to focus on building.

 

Chapters:

00:00 - Celebrating 100K subscribers & introducing Ty Sharp

02:14 - Ty’s path from data analytics into construction technology

05:06 - Why Procore implementation can take months

07:23 - Legacy software, tech debt, and the need for faster systems

12:30 - Construction is accelerating faster than most people realize

14:11 - AI tools, process knowledge, and building from bottlenecks

17:20 - Why young talent has a major opportunity in construction

21:19 - Supply chains, source materials, and AI-ready construction data

25:16 - How manual bookkeeping led to building inBuild

29:40 - Focus, prioritization, and solving the top bottlenecks

36:08 - Dirt to dishes in four weeks: the future of speed in construction

43:11 - Finding opportunity in outdated trade businesses

46:26 - How to connect with Ty Sharp and inBuild

 

TY’S INFO:

Website: https://www.inbuild.ai/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ty-sharp

Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/inbuild

Social: Sharp Builds

 

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