A few years ago, I was hired for a project that went nowhere. A family living out of a trailer on a deeply rural property had inherited some money. They wanted to build a proper house. The contractor and I headed out to assess the site. Their driveway was in horrific shape: Dirt, nearly three-quarters of a mile long, narrow, winding, hilly and badly drained. The contractor explained that before any construction could take place, they'd need to widen and grade the driveway with a tractor,...

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