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

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

For decades the continent minimized defense outlays, opting instead to fund lavish social-welfare programs and extensive public works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

That was not because chiefdoms were more kindly disposed toward defeated enemies but because the greater economic specialization of states, with more mass production and more public works, provided more uses for slave labor.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond