01 · The problem
What problem does it solve?
A builder in Lucknow has two residential towers under construction, 80–100 workers on site and four sub-contractors. Material indents are slips of paper, the site store keeps a register, and labour is counted by each contractor.
RA bills are prepared in spreadsheets at month end and are always late; retention and material recoveries are disputed. The owner learns that a stage went over budget only after it is finished.
Missing material
Cement and steel issued without a trail.
Late RA bills
Contractors wait; work slows down.
Labour disputes
Head counts argued every month.
Late surprises
Overruns found when it’s too late to act.