AI and trust
An AI finding without a source is just a rumour
Why we drop findings whose evidence reference does not resolve, and why a dropped finding is a cheaper mistake than an unverifiable one.
Field Notes
Construction intelligence,
written down.
Working notes on construction project controls, schedule risk, and the AI that is actually useful on a jobsite.
AI and trust
Weather risk
Closeout
Package review
Project controls
Schedule data
Weather risk
Anticipated adverse weather: building a baseline your contract will actually accept
Most weather delay claims fail on arithmetic, not weather. Here is the baseline, the threshold, and the float test that decide whether a lost day is compensable.
Closeout
Construction Closeout Starts Before the Punch List.
The last month is too late to reconstruct a project's evidence trail. Build the closeout map while equipment is installed and decisions are still fresh.
Package review
The Construction Package Is Uploaded. That Doesn't Mean It's Review-Ready.
A practical way to turn a folder of drawings, specifications, addenda, scope exhibits, and schedules into a package a reviewer can actually trust.
Project controls
The XER Imported. The Schedule Review Hadn't Started.
An XER loading without an error shows that the receiving tool can parse the export. It does not prove semantic completeness, schedule integrity, or broader compatibility.
Schedule data
What is actually inside an XER file — and what quietly does not survive the trip
The tables, the record structure, and the five documented silent drops — baselines, risk data, past-period actuals, secure codes, and resource curves.