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This is a list of megaprojects, which may be defined as: Projects that cost more than US$1 billion and attract a large amount of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, the natural and built environment, and budgets. Projects with "initiatives that are physical, very expensive, and public".
Project 1956–present $425 billion 2006 $425 billion $642 billion Interstate Highway System: 1992–2006 $14.6 billion: 1982 $8.08 billion $25.5 billion Big Dig, Boston, Massachusetts: 2000-2022 $1.4 billion : 2022 I-5 - SR 16 Tacoma/Pierce County HOV Program, Tacoma, Washington (Interstate 5 in Washington) 2002–2013 $6.5 billion
The 597-foot Statue of Unity in Gujarat – the tallest statue in the world. This is a list of megaprojects in India."Megaprojects are temporary endeavours (i.e., projects) characterized by large investment commitment, vast complexity (especially in organisational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society".
DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) worked on the Tel Aviv Red Line project, focusing on system integration, interface and requirements management, system assurance, testing, and acceptance. This light rail transit system is the first of four lines in the Tel Aviv-Yafo metropolitan area, extending from Bat Yam in the south to Petah Tikva in ...
Blue Brain Project, an attempt to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. Google Brain, a deep learning project part of Google X attempting to have intelligence similar or equal to human-level. Human Brain Project, ten-year scientific research project, based on exascale supercomputers.
Macro-engineering. In engineering, macro-engineering (alternatively known as mega engineering) is the implementation of large-scale design projects. It can be seen as a branch of civil engineering or structural engineering applied on a large landmass. In particular, macro-engineering is the process of marshaling and managing of resources and ...
The South–North Water Transfer Project, also translated as the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a multidecade infrastructure mega-project in China that ultimately aims to channel 44.8 cubic kilometers (44.8 billion cubic meters) of fresh water each year from the Yangtze River in southern China to the more arid and industrialized north through three canal systems:
Note that inflation-calculated values are current as of 2023. According to the Oxford Handbook of Megaproject Management in 2017, "Megaprojects are large-scale, complex ventures that typically cost $1 billion or more, take many years to develop and build, involve multiple public and private stakeholders, are transformational, and impact ...