A building can be perfect on paper and still fail in the ground. The difference between a structure that lasts decades and one that develops cracks, leaks or worse within a few years almost always comes down to engineering behind it — the quality of engineering.

That’s what building engineers do — and that’s a role too many homeowners and developers don’t realize they have until something goes wrong.

The guide tells you what building engineers actually do, why they need to be involved at every stage of a project and how to choose the right team for a construction job in a fast growing city like Gurgaon.