Last week our construction staff attended a preconstruction conference for what we consider a large stream restoration project that we are constructing. At the meeting, one of the project sponsors seemed almost gleeful that this project was in fact one of the most expensive stream restoration projects ever for them. The design and construction costs approached $1,000 per linear foot. You don’t have to be an expert in stream restoration or construction methods to conclude that this type of project is clearly not sustainable. I was curious how this project ended up being so expensive. To figure this out, I [...]