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Construction MEGA Projects - Did They Come In On-Time & On-Schedule?
The document explores the timelines and budgets of significant global construction mega projects, highlighting their successes and failures. Key examples include the Three Gorges Dam, which was completed far over budget, and the Panama Canal, which finished ahead of schedule and under budget. It also outlines various other projects like the Hong Kong International Airport and the Sydney Opera House, discussing their costs and durations.
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- 1. A publication of World's Biggest Construction Builds Did they come in on-time or on-budget?
- 2. Project Nightmare orDream Development? How well do you know these historic construction MEGA projects? See if you can tell which projects came in on-time OR on-budget.
- 3. The Government estimatedthis project would cost 57 Billion Yuan = US $8.23 Billion. Do think that estimate was accurate? Three Gorges Dam, China
- 4. Three Gorges Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 5. Three Gorges Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 6. Three Gorges Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget: Costing 180 Billon Yuan They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 7. Three Gorges Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget: Costing 180 Billon Yuan They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget That equals to $26 Billion US Get this: The 3 Gorges Dam generates 11x as much power as the Hoover Dam. It is one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams.
- 8. An amazing engineeringfeat in its time, the Panama Canal Project was completed 6 Months ahead of schedule! The approved Budget was US$352 Million in 1905. Do you think they met the budget? Panama Canal
- 9. Panama Canal 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 10. Panama Canal 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 11. Panama Canal 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget: Costing $23 Million US
- 12. Panama Canal 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget: Costing $23 Million US Get this: The amount of rubble removed to build the canal was enough to bury Manhattan 12 feet deep.
- 13. Panama Canal 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget: Costing $23 Million US Get this: The amount of rubble removed to build the canal was enough to bury Manhattan 12 feet deep. Over 60 million pounds of dynamite was used to excavate and construct the canal.
- 14. Developers approximated that10–20 years would be enough time to relocated an airport to a standalone island. Do you think this MEGA project was completed on time? Hong Kong International Airport
- 15. Hong Kong Int’lAirport 1 2 3 Way Over Time Period Somewhere In The Middle Way Under the Approximated Time Period
- 16. Hong Kong Int’lAirport 1 2 3 Way Over Time Period Somewhere In The Middle Way Under the Approximated Time Period
- 17. Hong Kong Int’lAirport 1 2 3 Way Over Time Period Somewhere In The Middle Way Under the Approximated Time Period The construction of this project actually took 6 years and cost $20 Billion US to build.
- 18. Hong Kong Int’lAirport 1 2 3 Way Over Time Period Somewhere In The Middle Way Under the Approximated Time Period It was formed by leveling two smaller islands, Lap Kok and Lam Chau to built a larger artificial island on that space. The construction of this project actually took 6 years and cost $20 Billion US to build.
- 19. The design andconstruction budget was $240 Million between 1931 and 1936. Constructed during the Great Depression when money was tight, did it come in on budget? The Hoover Dam
- 20. The Hoover Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 21. The Hoover Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget
- 22. The Hoover Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget: Costing $49 Million US
- 23. The Hoover Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget: Costing $49 Million US It was completed 2 years ahead of schedule in 1936. The projected time frame was 7 years.
- 24. The Hoover Dam 1 2 3 Over Budget They Hit It Right On The Money Under Budget: Costing $49 Million US It was completed 2 years ahead of schedule in 1936. The projected time frame was 7 years. Did you know the amount of concrete used to make this dam would be enough to pave a two-lane highway from San Francisco to New York.
- 25. What do youthink it cost Russia to built the infrastructure for the Olympics? Sydney Opera House
- 26. Sydney Opera House 1 2 3 Ahead Of schedule, Under Budget Not Completed, True Cost Was Out Of This World Right On Schedule, Right On Budget 4 Over The Scheduled Time, Over Budget
- 27. Sydney Opera House 1 2 3 Ahead Of schedule, Under Budget Not Completed, True Cost Was Out Of This World Right On Schedule, Right On Budget 4 Over The Scheduled Time, Over Budget
- 28. Sydney Opera House 1 2 3 Ahead Of schedule, Under Budget Not Completed, True Cost Was Out Of This World Right On Schedule, Right On Budget 4 Over The Scheduled Time, Over Budget: 14 years to complete, costing $102Million In a performance by Boris Godunov in the 1980's, a chicken walked off the stage and fell on a cellist. This is when they decided to install a net above the orchestra pit.
- 29. Opened in 1973,the approximate completion date was scheduled for 4 years, with a projected budget of AUS $7 Million. Do you think this project was a success? Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
- 30. Sochi Winter Olympics 1 2 3 $51 Billion US $500 Million US $12 Billion US 4 $2.6 Billion US
- 31. Sochi Winter Olympics 1 2 3 $51 Billion US $500 Million US $12 Billion US 4 $2.6 Billion US
- 32. Sochi Winter Olympics 1 2 3 $51 Billion US: Projected cost was $12M US $500 Million US $12 Billion US 4 $2.6 Billion US Russia built a major highway to get people to Sochi. The cost was $9.4 Billion US.
- 33. Construction completing in1937, known as one of the Wonders of the Modern World - how far do you think an approved budget of approximately $35 Million could go. Was it enough to built the longest suspension bridge in the world? Golden Gate bridge
- 34. Golden Gate Bridge 1 2 3 Under Budget Completed Right On The Money Over Budget
- 35. Golden Gate Bridge 1 2 3 Under Budget Over Budget Completed Right On The Money
- 36. Golden Gate Bridge 1 2 3 Under Budget:$1.3 Million Under Over Budget Completed Right On The Money
- 37. Golden Gate Bridge 1 2 3 Under Budget:$1.3 Million Under Over Budget Completed Right On The Money The cable is made of 27,572 strands of wire that hold up the weight in the road. the military wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted in stripes due to visibility concerns for aircraft.
- 38. Also Known asthe Chunnel (Channel Tunnel), The estimated budget was £14.7 Billion. Do you remember if this project came in on budget? The EuroTunnel
- 39. The EuroTunnel 1 2 3 Over Budget Right On The Money Under Budget
- 40. The EuroTunnel 1 2 3 Over Budget Right On The Money Under Budget
- 41. The EuroTunnel 1 2 3 Over Budget: Cost £4.7 Billion. 80% over Right On The Money Under Budget
- 42. The EuroTunnel 1 2 3 Over Budget: Cost £4.7 Billion. 80% over Right On The Money Under Budget It took 11 tunnel boring machines to cut through the chalk marlstone for the railway. Seriously! Google marlstone! The Chunnel is races trains under the English Channel to mainland France.
- 43. Capital Gate, AbuDhabi How much do you think it cost to construct this leaning monstrosity of glass and steel?
- 44. Capital Gates 1 2 3 4 $5 Billion 100 Million $200 Million $231 Million
- 45. Capital Gates 1 2 3 4 $5 Billion 100 Million $200 Million $231 Million
- 46. Capital Gates 1 2 3 4 $5 Billion 100 Million $200 Million $231 Million The Capital Gate is 35 stories and has a lean of 160 m (that's 520 ft), with an 18° incline to the west. The Guinness World Records reported the Capital Gate to be the World’s furthest leaning man-made tower in 2010.
- 47. Taj Mahal, IndiaSeen as the jewel of architecture in India, this masterpiece cost 32 Million Rupees. How long do you think it took to build the Taj?
- 48. Taj Mahal, India 1 2 3 4 8 Years 21 Years 16 Years 12 Years
- 49. Taj Mahal, India 1 2 3 4 8 Years 21 Years 16 Years 12 Years
- 50. Taj Mahal, India 1 2 3 4 8 Years 16 Years 12 Years 21 Years: Construction began in 1632 and was completed in 1653. It took 21 years to build!
- 51. Taj Mahal, India 1 2 3 4 8 Years 21 Years: Construction began in 1632 and was completed in 1653. It took 21 years to build! 16 Years 12 Years This amazing structure was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal - a Persian princess. Her tomb is a central piece within the Taj.
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