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In the high-stakes world of urban construction, every delay is a battle, and every decision a test of resolve. The Concrete Plan is a gripping, emotionally charged novel set against the backdrop of a ₹600-crore tower project in Bangalore—where timelines buckle, egos collide, and the line between professional duty and personal sacrifice begins to blur. Arjun Varma is a seasoned site lead, buried under pressure to deliver a critical slab pour before the client pulls the plug. The project is spiraling—contractor missteps, flawed schedules, sleepless nights—and Arjun’s own personal life is falling apart quietly in the background. Enter Meera Iyer: a sharp, no-nonsense project controls specialist flown in from London to clean up the mess. She’s known for fixing broken schedules and broken assumptions—with spreadsheets, precision, and spine. But what she finds on site is more than a scheduling disaster: it’s a deeply fractured team, a dangerously delayed project, and a man who’s beginning to question everything. As Meera and Arjun clash, collaborate, and navigate through contractor stand-offs, sleepless war-room sessions, and chai-stained planning cabins, the story digs into what it truly takes to lead under pressure. Alongside them, we meet Shyam, the overwhelmed scheduler trying to stay afloat; Ananya, the urban planner trying to hold on to a disappearing relationship; and a ground-level crew that turns construction into quiet poetry. Through vivid scenes of site struggle, late-night introspection, and shifting human connections, The Concrete Plan explores the cost of ambition, the courage it takes to rebuild trust, and what it really means to “deliver” when the stakes are personal. A novel rooted in technical realism but driven by emotional depth, The Concrete Plan is for anyone who’s ever worked on a project—or loved someone who has. It’s a tribute to the engineers, planners, and silent warriors behind every structure who pour not just concrete, but pieces of themselves into what they build. Build the plan. Hold the wall. Face what cracks. Find what lasts.