It’s been ages, two days, since the last ferry fiasco story, likely to affect the voting behaviour of almost no voters of course but you can be sure there will be a big one on Wednesday night, maybe even on the day of the vote? Look and laugh. What will you not hear? Well-known examples 1. Hinkley Point C (UK nuclear power) New-generation nuclear plant Costs rose dramatically from initial estimates Years behind schedule Classic case of combining regulatory complexity with first-of-type engineering 2. Crossrail (London rail project) Highly innovative urban rail integration Opened several years late and billions over … Continue reading Innovative high capital cost projects commonly overrun in costs and time but only the ferries in Scotland can be exploited by the ruthless hypocrites