public works

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The upfront cost for each interceptor is estimated at $5 million to $8 million, with ongoing operation costs up to about $3 million to $4 million per year, according to public works officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Two blocks of municipal land, including the village office, council chambers, public works facilities, and a recreation center, sit directly above a former mine site.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Instead, firefighters and public works employees were covering the site inch by inch with soil dredged from a nearby site.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Those who refuse say they are denied the chance to participate in public works schemes, often the only local work available.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Interstate Highway Act brought autobahns to the United States and became the largest public works project in the nation’s history, building 46,000 miles of road with more than $130 billion of federal money.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser