Even if the construction company specializes in civil engineering, it’s rare for the chairman or president to personally visit the site. They are often buried in work, logging six-day workweeks with endless overtime, unaware of how unusual their schedules are. Moreover, when high-ranking individuals do visit a site, it often creates more problems than it solves.

It’s like having a division commander living in the same barracks as a squad or platoon—nobody would enjoy it. Still, despite knowing this, I chose to stay on-site and oversee the project personally.

"Because if they don’t follow the blueprint exactly, a disaster is …