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Notes on construction

Essays and analysis from the daily reality of contracting — problems everyone knows, and solutions that work.

Latest · 28 August 2026

The Pareto principle

Twenty per cent of projects bring the profit, twenty budget lines decide the margin, twenty per cent of subcontractors do the good work. But which twenty? On the awkward precondition of the Pareto principle — and what has to be measured to satisfy it.

Papp Gábor · 7 min read

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14 August 2026 · 7 min read

I have a dream…

Transparency, predictable cost, visible partner ratings, fast tendering, real progress, foresight, efficiency. Seven dreams about construction — each with a feature that is not “coming soon”.

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10 August 2026 · 5 min read

The millimetre and the week

Construction works to the millimetre on site and slips by weeks in the office. Not from negligence: it simply never got the right tool.

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