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Blaine Osepchuk

Sure, we face tons of pressure but I don't think we should just let ourselves off the hook too easily.

Bridges and new buildings often go over budget. Engineers and project managers must face enormous pressure to keep costs under control. Yet, it's very rare that a bridge or building falls down.

There was a bridge upgrade project in my city that went something like 300% over budget for both money and time a few years ago. It was a big-ish deal here. The project manager got on TV and said he knew this wasn't the plan but the condition of the bridge was discovered to be worse than the initial inspections suggested and this was what was required to make the bridge safe.