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Saurav Agarwal

Founder & Chartered Accountant at Desi Machines
224 articles (158 blogs, 66 guides) Writing for Desi Machines since 2025
Saurav Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant and the founder of DesiMachines. He writes on the money side of owning machines: equipment finance, loans and leasing, GST, depreciation and total cost of ownership, alongside the market forces that move Indian infrastructure. He turns dealer quotes, bank terms and spec sheets into buying decisions contractors and fleet owners can act on.

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Guide Excavator Boom Drift in India: Why the Boom Sinks and How to Check It

Excavator Boom Drift in India: Why the Boom Sinks and How to Check It

Excavator boom drift is when the boom sinks down slowly on its own after the operator has centred…

Blog Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate: Before the Plant Runs

Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate: Before the Plant Runs

A crusher, hot-mix or batching plant needs board consent before it is built and again before it runs.…

Blog Price Escalation Clause: Who Pays When Costs Rise Mid-Job

Price Escalation Clause: Who Pays When Costs Rise Mid-Job

On a two-year job, diesel, steel and wages will not stay where they were when you quoted. Whether…

Blog No Claim Certificate: Signing Off a Job Without Signing Away Your Money

No Claim Certificate: Signing Off a Job Without Signing Away Your Money

The certificate demanded before your final bill is released can close off every pending claim you still have.…

Blog Work Order in Construction: What to Check Before You Mobilise

Work Order in Construction: What to Check Before You Mobilise

The work order is the document that turns a tender win into a job with dates and liabilities…

Blog Measurement Book in Construction: How Your Work Gets Measured

Measurement Book in Construction: How Your Work Gets Measured

The measurement book is the record your running bill is built from. What it holds, who signs it,…

Blog Hydraulic Pump Repair Cost on an Excavator

Hydraulic Pump Repair Cost on an Excavator

The pump is the biggest single repair bill most excavator owners will face. What the quotation is actually…

Blog Working Capital Loan for Contractors: How Banks Size It

Working Capital Loan for Contractors: How Banks Size It

Your machine is paid for and the work is coming, but wages and diesel go out months before…

Blog Integrity Pact in Tender: What You Are Signing

Integrity Pact in Tender: What You Are Signing

Large tenders ask you to sign an integrity pact along with the technical bid, and most owners sign…

Blog EMD Refund Process: Getting Your Bid Money Back

EMD Refund Process: Getting Your Bid Money Back

Earnest money sits with the department long after the tender is decided, and most owners never chase it.…

Guide Excavator Overheating in India: Causes, Checks and How to Prevent It

Excavator Overheating in India: Causes, Checks and How to Prevent It

Why does an excavator overheat? Excavator overheating is when the engine or the hydraulic oil rises above its…

Blog Retention Money in Construction Contracts: Getting It Back

Retention Money in Construction Contracts: Getting It Back

A slice of every bill you raise is held back and released long after the work is done.…

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