by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jan 29, 2026 | Construction, Engineering
Executive summary. Excavation Systems Planning, Design, and Safety by Joe M. Turner, PE is the book to have on the shelf if you want a no-nonsense contractor-friendly excavation shoring engineering book. It comes from a worker safety/OSHA angle versus a theoretical...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jan 23, 2026 | Construction, Engineering
Executive summary. The construction industry has historically not been at the tip of the spear in the incorporation of technology. Artificial intelligence, or “AI”, is likely following in those same footsteps as not being immediately implemented within the industry....
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jan 12, 2026 | Blog, Build America
Most contractors don’t need more “apps.” They need more consistency. That’s what tools like Smartsheet (or any solid workflow system) actually buy you: a process that doesn’t depend on one person’s memory, style, or habits. Here’s what consistency fixes immediately...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog, Build America
There are costs that hurt you loudly: a blown schedule, a missed production target, a botched subcontractor. And then there are costs that wreck you quietly. Two of the biggest? Taxes and fuel. They don’t feel dramatic in the moment… until they do. Taxes: the snowball...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Oct 18, 2023 | Career, Construction
Executive Summary. The career path in construction (for a construction professional, versus in the trades) is fairly standard across the board. Here’s where you can expect your career to go if you stick it out for twenty years. Or more. The first step – college or...
