Millions Wasted In Sloppy Construction Of Miami Schools

Tens of millions of dollars are wasted in slow, sloppy construction, according to a Miami Herald expose.

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February 11, 2003, 11:00 AM PST

Fueled by a $980 million bond referendum, Miami-Dade County Public Schools 15 years ago launched the nation's biggest and most aggressive construction program. But the school district has busted its budget on at least 39 of 44 new schools analyzed by The Herald, or about nine out of 10 since 1988.... Delays on dozens of projects, frequently caused by poor planning or errors made by architects and engineers, have cost the county's students a cumulative 84,951 days as a result of lost construction time.

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FULL STORY: Crumbling schools: Tens of millions wasted in slow, sloppy construction, and Miami-Dade children are the losers

Sunday, February 9, 2003 in The Miami Herald

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