THE SITE OFFICE — REBAAR'S BLOG

Straight talk on running a construction business.

GST, payroll, material theft, late payments — practical guides from people who've stood on Indian sites, not just written about them.

ERP
PRACTICE

ERP features explained for Indian builders — what matters, what's enterprise fluff

BIM, MRP, multi-entity consolidation, BI suites — half the "must-have ERP features" lists are written for factories and Fortune-500 CFOs. Here's the honest cut for a 1–50 person construction firm.

09 JUL 2026 · 8 MIN READ
₹23K
PRACTICE

Why Mr. Rao paid ₹23,000 extra for his steel last month

A Sarjapur builder, three steel vendors, and the five-minute habit that changed how he buys for every slab pour after. ₹23,000 saved on one order, without a single haggling call.

01 JUN 2026 · 6 MIN READ
BBS
ESTIMATING

How Indian construction firms calculate their bar bending schedule (and why it's wrong)

The d² ÷ 162.2 formula every estimator knows — plus the three rounding rules that quietly add 4% to your steel cost.

10 MAY 2026 · 8 MIN READ
GST
COMPLIANCE

FY 2026-27 GST filing calendar for builders — every due date, in one place

GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 — we've mapped every due date a builder needs against the financial year. Bookmark this.

01 MAY 2026 · 5 MIN READ
DISPUTES

Winning the ₹40 lakh argument without arguing

Time-stamped logs and geo-tagged photos settle client disputes before they reach a lawyer. How to build the habit on site — before the money is on the line.

24 APR 2026 · 5 MIN READ
47
PRODUCT

We talked to 47 builders about client portals. Here's what they actually want.

Spoiler: not what the consultants told us. Clients don't want dashboards — they want milestones and Saturday photos.

22 APR 2026 · 12 MIN READ
₹2-15L
INTERIOR

What does a modular kitchen actually cost in India? (with real breakdowns)

₹2 L to ₹15 L — and we'll show you exactly what changes between them. From Ebco to Hettich, granite to quartz.

14 APR 2026 · 10 MIN READ
PF
COMPLIANCE

Wages, PF, ESI for site workers — the contractor's pocket guide

Statutory rates, exemptions, common mistakes. Plus a printable wage register template for the file-cabinet generation.

01 APR 2026 · 9 MIN READ
BOQ
ESTIMATING

BOQ vs BOM — Indian estimators keep mixing these up, and it costs money

Bill of Quantities is for the client. Bill of Materials is for the site. Confusing them is the most expensive habit in construction.

20 MAR 2026 · 6 MIN READ
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