Infrastructure Lessons from Venice

[SunsetBengal]

(04-04-2017, 07:51 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: There is no shortage of jobs that need to be done with regards to our infrastructure, if they finished a job early there would be something else waiting for them. And as to folks hanging about at sites, you probably see more working than you realize, but you notice the ones hanging about more because that's what fits the common understanding of those jobs.

But, regardless of all of that, I was referring to the engineering involved, the procurement, and raising of the funds, etc., etc. There are lots of things beyond just the actual labor that can hold a project like that up.

This video went viral in our office, as I work for and engineering firm that specializes in infrastructure, and is a preferred consultant to the NC DOT.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/nov/15/japanese-workers-repair-road-48-hours-after-sinkhole-appears-video

But yes, it is quite amazing how bogged down any project with public funding is.