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buy-in problem

Why is construction so costly in the US?

March 9, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The best industry practice, outlined by Madrid Metro’s Manuel Melis Maynar, is to award contracts by a combination of cost, construction speed, and a technical score […]

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