A group of researchers explored governance models in ten countries to see whether they help plan and deliver large-scale infrastructure works more responsibly and efficiently.
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The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament. But its bid doesn’t seriously address the environmental issues.
Economists do not have the analytical tools to properly measure the full value of a megaproject. Deciding on whether to pull the plug or not is always a political matter.
A review of all public road and rail projects worth $20 million or more and completed since 2001 reveals a 21% cost overrun. Worryingly, costs of bigger projects blew out more often and by more.
A better way of evaluating these projects would be to look at their value and sustainability.
Abiy Ahmed has a vision to upgrade Ethiopia’s capital city but his ambitious megaprojects do not take the majority of Addis Ababa’s residents into account
States across Australia are increasingly using market-led proposals to build infrastructure. The emerging problems reflect the inherent risks of projects that bypass proper public planning processes.
Want a rule of thumb for how voters should view megaprojects in manifestos? Read on.
South Africa needs to review its four years decision to exclusively deliver housing through megaprojects.
Top contributors
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Professeure agrégée, Gestion de projets, HEC Montréal; European Academy of Management (EURAM)
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Professor, European Academy of Management (EURAM); Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Professeur agrégé en gestion de projet, European Academy of Management (EURAM); Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
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Chief Researcher: Gauteng City-Region Observatory, Wits University and University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Researcher: NRF South African Research Chair in Spatial Analysis and City Planning, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Lecturer, Bayreuth University
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Full Professor of Complex Projects Business, Polytechnic University of Milan
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Senior Lecturer in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Professor of New Infrastructure Development, University of Manchester
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Professor of Complex Project Management, WMG, University of Warwick
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Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Management, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Sport Business Management, Keele University