by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jul 31, 2019 | Claims, Podcast, SJCC
Executive Summary. How many RFIs (requests for information) are too many on a construction project? Is it time, is it possible, to tie the number of RFIs on a job to the cost impact suffered by a contractor? What is an RFI? “RFI” is an acronym standing for Request for...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jul 8, 2019 | News, scheduling
Executive Summary. In the construction industry, there are three main tools used for scheduling. Pros and cons of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and Primavera P6 are all briefly discussed. The Three Main Options. I still see schedules done on paper in the...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 14, 2019 | Cost Controls, News, Publications
This article was originally published in CFMA’s Building Profits April 2019 Sometimes financial situations can cause a contractor to fail. But these mishaps can likely be avoided. Forecasting and managing the timely implementation and execution of cost controls can...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Dec 31, 2018 | Financial, News, SJCC, White Paper
How Contractors Can Solve Four Common Challenges Recently Mr. Jennings took part in a CMiC playbook about forecasting. Here are some excerpts and a link to download the full playbook. “Forecasting feeds the lifeline of the financial health of a company,” he says. “If...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Sep 20, 2017 | Bidding, News, SJCC
Letting, or bidding out, a civil construction project can be a challenge for an Owner. Questions inexperienced owners may have involved choosing an engineer, what sort of contract to use, how to collect bids from contractors, and finally how to manage the construction...
