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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

F-35 stealth fighter deliveries have been falling farther and farther behind, watchdog finds

The US military is facing worsening delivery delays for its advanced F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, according to a new government watchdog assessment. A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that most F-35s delivered in 2023 by contractor Lockheed Martin and engine maker Pratt & Whitney were late, arriving an average of 61 days behind schedule. In 2024, the problem grew notably worse: every F-35 delivered was late, with an average delay of 238 days.
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fromHarvard Business Review
1 day ago

The Secret to Building a High-Performing Team

A recurring catastrophic project failure at a major automotive parts manufacturer causes losses of $80–100 million biennially, prompting a president to investigate root causes.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Controversial Santa Clara County dam expansion scrapped - San Jose Spotlight

Our board's responsibility is to balance water reliability with affordability, and we are deeply concerned that moving forward with Pacheco would place too great a burden on our ratepayers without cost-effective benefits.
Environment
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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Plans to build the largest new Bay Area reservoir since 1998 collapse amid cost overruns and years of delay

The Santa Clara Valley Water District halted the Pacheco Reservoir project due to soaring costs, lack of partners, federal restrictions, and potential rate increases.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

In outback Australia, a telescope searches for a hidden universe. Down on Earth, misconduct claims rock the project

The Square Kilometre Array Observatory faces allegations of financial misconduct amid Australian cost overruns and a protected disclosure by a former senior employee.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Mexico's Maya Train: More than 60 workplace deaths, route changes and corruption allegations

A mistake in the automated track switches. An anomaly that should not have happened in the design of the railway system. This is how Oscar David Lozano, Director General of Mexico's Maya Train, explained the track incident during the morning press conference, which caused a minor derailment of two train cars at the Izamal station in Yucatan on Tuesday afternoon.
World news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Trump and Powell bicker over cost of Fed building renovations as president visits site

Trump expressed his frustration with the renovation cost, stating it was $3.1 billion, while Powell remained silent, indicating a discrepancy with the Fed's figure of $2.5 billion.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Why the Federal Reserve's building renovations are attracting the White House's ire

The Federal Reserve's office renovation costs have escalated from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion, igniting controversy with the Trump administration.
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump admin's attacks on Powell over $2.5 billion Fed renovation hinge on 'VIP dining rooms' and procedural grounds with an obscure gov agency

White House officials accuse Jerome Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve renovations, resulting in costs exceeding initial estimates by $700 million.
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump admin's attacks on Powell over $2.5 billion Fed renovation hinge on 'VIP dining rooms' and procedural grounds with an obscure gov agency

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

Opinion: VTA should abandon $12.8 billion San Jose BART extension that's already out of date

Consider re-evaluating the $12.75 billion BART extension project due to funding uncertainties and exploring modern transit solutions instead.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Mission District

VTA recommends dropping controversial tunnel contract for San Jose BART extension over cost

VTA may terminate the contractor for the San Jose BART extension to achieve cost savings amid budget overruns and project delays.
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