A concrete foreman in Denver told me 'the schedule is a guess, the budget is a prayer, but the dirt never lies' and it stuck with me.

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That's a solid line right there. Used to get so hung up on dates and spreadsheets, you know? But the dirt, the actual work in front of you, it tells you exactly what's going on. Makes you wonder why we spend so much time on the other stuff when the real answer is right there.

diana_grant12d ago

So what happens when the dirt tells you something that completely wrecks the schedule and budget? Do you just accept the new truth and start over, or is there pressure to ignore it and push ahead anyway?