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fromHomebuilding
19 hours ago

Kevin McCloud reacts after Grand Designs Lighthouse finally sells

I just pray that it brings all the resolution and all the opportunity to move on that he was hoping, and I know that it will be a relief for him and for Hazel, and that it will refresh a degree of sadness as well, because it's occupied so much of their lives, and changed their lives in so many ways.
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fromTheregister
1 week ago

Mega city council delays fix to disaster Oracle system again

The council's financial management has been unable to file auditable accounts since it replaced an aging - but functioning - SAP system with new cloud-based software from Oracle. Although the council had expected to implement the system out-of-the-box, it made customized modifications including the introduction of the BRS, which failed to function as planned. The council was declared effectively bankrupt in September 2023, because of the ERP disaster and outstanding equal pay claims.
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fromFortune
2 months ago

Here's how the Fed's Renovation budget ballooned to $2.5 billion

The Federal Reserve's renovation costs have surged to $2.5 billion due to inflation, labor shortages, and preservation challenges.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

HS2 high-speed rail link to miss 2033 target as 'litany of failure' hikes costs by 37bn

HS2 is expected to miss its 2033 opening target by at least two years, with costs soaring by £37 billion.
Government aims to rectify shortcomings in project management revealed by HS2's challenges.
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