Malcolm Afonso Draft CZMP Maps in Goa: Why Ground-Truth Verification Is Critical for Villages The Draft CZMP plans are now out across Goa. Villages are being asked to review the maps and submit suggestions or objections. But a serious challenge has emerged. Most villages are trying to interpre... 13-Mar-2026
Malcolm Afonso The 2026 Shift: From Assumption to Verifiable Ground Truth. Every issue that derails a real estate project usually traces back to one root cause: Decisions made on assumptions instead of verifiable reality. Over the past week, we looked at six critical shifts:... 01-Jan-2026
Malcolm Afonso Stop Trusting Visual Progress. Start Measuring Reality. At Spatialcraft, this is one of the ground-truth lessons we’ve learned from working on real land, real projects, and real consequences Busy sites often create a false sense of confidence. Work is happ... 31-Dec-2025
Malcolm Afonso A Design That Fits on Paper Can Still Fail on Site. At Spatialcraft, this is one of the ground-truth lessons we’ve learned from working on real land, real projects, and real consequences Many projects run into trouble not because the design is wrong, b... 30-Dec-2025
Malcolm Afonso You Are Not Buying Total Area. You Are Buying Developable Area. Spatialcraft Ground Truth Shift #4: You Are Not Buying Total Area. You Are Buying Developable Area. At Spatialcraft, this is one of the ground-truth lessons we’ve learned from working on real land, re... 29-Dec-2025
Malcolm Afonso Possession Area Is Not Automatically Defensible Area Spatialcraft Ground Truth Shift #2: Possession Area Is Not Automatically Defensible Area. At Spatialcraft, this is a ground-truth lesson we’ve learned from real land and real projects. One of the most... 28-Dec-2025
Malcolm Afonso Never Treat Any Survey Plan as Absolute Truth. Spatialcraft Ground Truth Shift #3: Never Treat Any Survey Plan as Absolute Truth. At Spatialcraft, this is one of the ground-truth lessons we’ve learned from working on real land, real projects, and ... 28-Dec-2025
Malcolm Afonso Stop Buying Area on Paper. Buy Verified Ground Reality. Ground Truth Shift #1: Stop Buying Area on Paper. Buy Verified Ground Reality. At Spatialcraft, this is one of the ground-truth lessons we’ve learned from working on real land, real projects, and real... 26-Dec-2025
