All articles from Adam Schmehl

v26.8 Katapult Pro Release Notes - Featuring Workflow Management and Configurable Proposed Cable Logic!

Adam Schmehl August 05, 2026

Workflow Management enters open beta, proposed attachment markers get configurable placement rules, and API edits now show up in attribute history. ...

Getting the Details Right from the Start: An ADB Case Study

Adam Schmehl August 05, 2026

How Justin Conn's team at ADB catches quality at every step instead of at the end, and what that discipline does for the crews who build from their ...

Katapult Pro Training: From New Scope to Healthy Rhythm

Adam Schmehl July 21, 2026

The teams that come to us for training typically aren't new businesses just starting to explore engineering services. They're established engineering ...

The MSA You Sign at 10 Employees Can Sink You at 50: Managing Business Risk as Your Engineering Firm Grows

Adam Schmehl July 20, 2026

There's a moment every small engineering services firm knows. A utility or a prime contractor sends over a Master Service Agreement, forty pages of ...

Over- and Underestimated Components of OSP Engineering

Adam Schmehl July 08, 2026

Every team has its own culture and DNA, and nobody knows your business better than you do. That said, most teams carry a few blind spots that quietly ...

How Davey Resource Group Serves One of the Country's Largest IOUs

Adam Schmehl June 29, 2026

How a 200-person engineering services team applies the Davey standard across the six utility operating companies, with Katapult Pro as one tool in ...

On-Site Training: Built For Your Team

Adam Schmehl June 25, 2026

Rolling out new software across a team is one thing when you're preparing for an upcoming pilot and another thing when your client is expecting the ...

BEAD Broadband Deployment

Adam Schmehl June 24, 2026

A single BEAD-funded fiber route can cross a dozen pole owners before the first splice. Each owner has its own permit process, its own format, and ...

The 4 Principles of a Fair Software Agreement | Katapult

Adam Schmehl June 15, 2026

What it means to own your data, hold your pricing, and keep the freedom to leave Every engineering firm and utility has a stack of signed agreements ...

Welcome to Katapult Pro: A Letter From Our Team

Adam Schmehl June 10, 2026

If you're reading this, your team has probably just signed up for Katapult Pro, or you're doing homework before you do. Either way, welcome! You'll ...

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