public works
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In Ventura County, public works crews have said they are sending teams out to identify vulnerable coastal locations to see if they can be strengthened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Its contract with the project builders was drafted by the law firm Nossaman, whose expertise covered such public-private public works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Local governments tend to divert the cash into white-elephant public works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
That meant governments had to compensate people if public works like roads and aerodromes affected the value of property.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
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