megaproject
Billion-dollar infrastructure venture
A megaproject is an extremely large-scale undertaking—typically infrastructure, construction, or engineering—requiring billions of dollars and years to complete: The high-speed rail line became the state's most controversial megaproject.
Megaprojects are notorious for cost overruns, delays, and political complexity.
Examples include dams, airports, Olympic venues, and space programs.
Plan for spending
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- billionsThousands of millions
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
taxpayer · financing · debt · subsidy · bond · capital · expenditure · deficit
Arranging for future events
- designPurposeful creative planning
- constructionProcess of building something
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
logistics · scheduling · phasing · stakeholder · oversight · regulation · compliance · permitting
Imaginative planner of futures
- transformativeCausing major change
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
bold · daunting · aspirational · challenging · high-stakes · ambitious · strategic · nation-building
Water-holding barrier
- highwayMajor road for travel
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- airportAviation passenger facility
seaport · railway · metro · subway · aqueduct · powerplant · grid · pipeline
Exceptionally large or significant
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- titanicEnormously strong or large
epic · unprecedented · landmark · flagship · mammoth · gargantuan · large-scale · sweeping
At innovation's forefront
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
- high-techUsing newest innovations
- next-generationNewer, improved iteration
futuristic · sustainable · green · renewable · revolutionary · advanced · technological · digitalization
budget
Plan for spending
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- billionsThousands of millions
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
investment · taxpayer · financing · debt · subsidy · bond · capital · expenditure · deficit · bankroll
planning
Arranging for future events
- designPurposeful creative planning
- constructionProcess of building something
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
management · logistics · scheduling · phasing · stakeholder · oversight · regulation · compliance · permitting · assessment
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- transformativeCausing major change
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
audacious · bold · daunting · aspirational · challenging · high-stakes · ambitious · strategic · nation-building · legacy
dam
Water-holding barrier
airport · seaport · railway · metro · subway · aqueduct · powerplant · grid · pipeline · desalination
monumental
Exceptionally large or significant
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
titanic · epic · unprecedented · landmark · flagship · mammoth · gargantuan · large-scale · sweeping · far-reaching
cutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
- high-techUsing newest innovations
next-generation · futuristic · sustainable · green · renewable · revolutionary · advanced · technological · digitalization · automation
- Mega- Wordsmegaton, megawatt, megapixel, megachurch, megaplex
- developmentshousing development, condo development, master-planned community, subdivision, land development
- megastructuresDyson sphere, space habitat, space elevator, arcologies, arcology
megaprojectmicroproject
Small, bounded piece of work
minor works · pilot project · side project · cottage industry · solo project