{"id":27829,"date":"2015-01-06t13:44:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-06t18:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?p=27829"},"modified":"2019-10-09t13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09t17:14:07","slug":"mega-construction-builds-over-budget-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/mega-construction-builds-over-budget-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"12 worldwide mega builds – billions over budget [infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"

what if you were given a construction project budget of $15 billion and your project ended up costing 3 times that amount once everything was said and done? it might seem outrageous, but it’s quite common for major construction builds to double or even be 5 times over budget.<\/p>\n

so what happens next? some serious payment plans of course!<\/p>\n

was it due to poor cost estimations, unforeseen market conditions or did the builders just get carried away with an amazing design? no one is quite sure.<\/p>\n

so\u00a0how much did it really cost to build some of the most monolithic\u00a0structures in the world?<\/p>\n

check out the infographic below for planned and actual costs of the top 12 major builds that broke the bank globally.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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source:\u00a0statista<\/a><\/h6>\n

not too surprised by these numbers? test your estimation skills<\/strong> with some additional global projects from the recent past.\u00a0take our quiz on the world\u2019s biggest construction projects – did they come in on time and\u00a0on budget?<\/a><\/p>\n

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