Reforms Key to Controlling Costs on California’s Megaprojects, Say Experts
From the Contra Costa Times:
“But as megaprojects of yesterday proved, controlling costs and keeping schedules on track will remain unattainable without reforms in how agencies manage increasingly complex and expensive public works projects, experts from England to Berkeley testified Wednesday at a state Senate Transportation Committee hearing. …
“Whether it is high-speed rail or California’s proposed $22 billion water diversion tunnels through the Delta, overruns and delays are more likely than not, Oxford University megaprojects researcher Alexander Budzier told the senator.”
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