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The number 1 cause
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It was on Saturday. I was waking up from a mini siesta caused by the flu and an overdose of paracetamol. I saw the email from our com manager. The minister says that they are going to increase the speed limit in our highway. Fantastic! Wonderful! They could have given us a heads-up, at least. We could have told him that it’s not about changing the 100 speed signs by 110 signs. We could have discussed about reviewing the performance of the barriers protecting users, or the need to change the location and size of signs, etc. But no… Better to work on the fait accompli scenarios. Throw the stone and hide your hand. ​ As a taxpayer you should know something. Something that it’s repeated in most of the countries of the world. The number one cause for delays and cost overruns in construction projects is not geology, the supply chain, the cost of concrete or steel, the tensions between the USA and China, or Elon Musk’s farts. No. The number one cause is… ​ Politicians. ​ Yes, you don’t have to believe me. Just go online and look for any serious study about the matter. ​ Politicians launch project in a rush, make last minute changes, request things impossible to achieve, disregard technical advice, etc. And you, dear taxpayer, pay for the party. ​ In the 15 lessons learned that you could find below, you’ll see why this happen, how it affected my project. Its more than 1 hours of video where I concentrate 6 years of problems and hard work to solve them. ​ Enjoy. ​The 15 Top Lessons of a PPP Project​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
Vicente Valencia
The "PPP Guy" | Helping to deliver infrastructure through PPP faster, cheaper and easier | C-Suite Executive | Real Estate passionate and investor | Mentor, Coach, Consultant | 👇JOIN +3k for daily tips and insights 👇
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