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philwelch on March 22, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why construction projects always go over budget

Depends on the skyscraper. Lots of them taper or otherwise vary as they go up, so each floor is subtly different.

conductr on March 22, 2023 [–]

Different measurement, same process. It almost doesn’t matter how much minor fluctuations there are, they basically know they will need X plumbers and Y electricians and how to space them out. Given that they can adjust weekly as needed for these minor fluctuations.

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