by Gaurav Mehrotra | Nov 22, 2022 | Construction, Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Opinion
Executive Summary. Contractors are told to build projects in record time without having complete information. It’s not fair to the Engineer, the Contractor, the Owner, or the Taxpayer. There’s an easy fix which will get the project most of the way to a successful...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Nov 14, 2022 | Construction, Engineering, Learning Aid, Lessons, Safety
Executive Summary. As-builts are critical to future projects and can save Owners thousands or millions of dollars. As-builts can also save lives. Do them and do them contemporaneously (which means as you go, not after the fact). What are as-builts? As-builts are...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Nov 9, 2022 | Learning Aid, Lessons, Safety
Executive Summary. Most resume readers consider professional experience, as an engineer or construction professional, as starting upon graduation. In a cooperative education program, it’s starts during college. What is cooperative education? Cooperative education (or...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Nov 4, 2022 | Learning Aid, Lessons, Safety
Executive Summary. Water in an excavation can tell a story. It can provide valuable information if you watch it carefully. Here are some things to look for in that trench. Why do I care about water? Just so you know – as an aside to my civil construction readers –...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Oct 26, 2022 | Business Development, Learning Aid, Lessons, Software
Executive Summary. It’s like Excel™, but not Excel™. It’s a great fit for logging: submittals, RFIs, letter, potential change orders, et cetera. Read on for a quick review of this not-so-heard-of product in our industry. Recommended! What is Smartsheet™? Smartsheet™...