by Gaurav Mehrotra | Dec 29, 2022 | Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Podcast
Executive Summary. The age old issue of whether or not the geotechnical information in, or associated with, the bid package can be relied upon has been in and out of courtrooms across the country. Perhaps the federal case which is the most well-settled on this matter...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Dec 20, 2022 | Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Podcast
Executive Summary. Parkinson’s Law states that “…work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” (Parkinson, C. N., The Economist, November, 1955) It explains worker behavior, but may not support well now an Owner’s quantitative offense to...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Dec 14, 2022 | Learning Aid, Lessons, Management, Podcast
Executive Summary. Federal construction work usually requires three phases of quality control within the work: the preparatory, initial, and follow-up phases. If you, as a contractor or owner, do not want to try incorporating all three just try one. Try the...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Dec 6, 2022 | Law, Learning Aid, Legal, Lessons
Executive Summary. Being in management, middle or upper, will likely land you close to a courtroom. At least you will be exposed to the legal process. Here are some of the basics from a non-lawyer. What sort of events would expose me to legal jargon? In construction,...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Nov 28, 2022 | Construction, Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons
Executive Summary. If you’ve ever wondered how bonding capacity is earned and calculated, it may be a bit fuzzier than you think. But it does rely on numbers. Read on for the basics. What is bonding? You’ve heard people say “The job is bonded.” or “How much can they...
