by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 19, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Travel
Executive Summary. Partnering was created decades ago to bring the Contractor and Owner together in a semi-formal setting to align goals. Partnering session(s) can be effective, but so can a beer and a burger. Roots of partnering. The Construction Industry Institute...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 9, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Travel
Executive Summary. A stroke is when blood flow to the brain stops. A quick response (on the radio I hear that one hour is the maximum time you have to get to a hospital) is critical in reducing brain injury and other complications. How does this relate to...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 9, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Travel
Executive Summary. Lots of times we hear from Engineers that Contractors have fat and contingencies in their estimates. On a low bid wins scenario, that’s just not the case. Look behind the curtain here at some real numbers. What job are we talking about here? My...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 5, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Travel
Executive Summary. A recent discussion with a soon-to-be civil engineering graduate spurred this article on what your options are heading towards “the real world.” Here’s your three options in my mind. What’s a civil engineer? Simply put, civil engineers improve the...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 1, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Travel
Executive Summary. A quick visit to Thailand revealed some interesting construction and engineering – a mixture of 1st and 3rd world construction! The trip. Thailand is in southeast Asia. That’s southwest of Japan and south of China. Both Laos and Vietnam border...