by Gaurav Mehrotra | Apr 7, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management
Executive Summary. In a claim situation, when choosing a method of claim recovery, the total cost claim method is usually the weakest choice. A recent court case put another nail in that coffin. ASCE recently caught my eye. I am a member of ASCE and saw in one of...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Mar 31, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management
Executive Summary. Generally speaking, the cost associated with time loss on a contract are called extended performance costs. Here’s a brief talk on extended performance. What is extended performance? Let’s break down the term. Extended refers to the duration of the...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Mar 21, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management
Executive Summary. There’s a different mindset between major league contractors and minor league contractors. Here’s three ways they differ. Graduating to the big leagues. You’re in the elite group when you score an A+ on all of the bonding 3 C’s: character,...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Mar 10, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management
Executive Summary. Many are familiar with a design professional’s standard of care (SOC). Why don’t contractors have a standard of care? This is the start. Research by the author – nothing. Go to Google, go to agc.org, go to abc.org, go to a Top 10 contractor and type...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Feb 13, 2023 | Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Management
Executive Summary. Business in Hawaii is just like in other states, but yet so different. Read on for your guide to doing business in Hawaii. Kamaaina status. Kamaaina (pronounced “kaa-ma-eye-na”) is a Hawaiian word used to describe someone originally from Hawaii, or...