abstract:A megaproject is an extremely large-scale investment project. Megaprojects are typically defined as costing more than US$1 billion and attracting a lot of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, environment, and budgets.
Megaprojectslikethose now coming off the drawing boards requirelarge Numbersofexperiencedengineers, skilledworkersandarchitects, as well asspecializedequipment.